Supply Chain

Measuring what matters: Improving sustainable farming
- blog post
8 April — written by Tom Hills, LEAF

Find out the story behind LEAF's agriculture management tool and how farmers are using it to improve their environmental practices. “You can’t manage what you don’t measure” …
From farm to cup: A word from the Rainforest Alliance
- Video
8 April — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

An interesting and personal view of what sustainability can do for local communities. This video follows The Rainforest Alliance's Marc Monsarrat as he tours a Rwandan tea …
New EU environmental footprint method
- Document
9 April — added by sandy smith, PE International

EU release press release on the new EU environmental footprinting method to help companies and consumers navigate the green maze! Great news
March madness: Your top five supply chain stories
- Hits of the month
4 April — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

We bring you the content you deemed 'hits' for the month of March in case you missed it the first time around. 1. P&G needs help with renewable materials challenge P&G asked …
Water, business, and the power of customer choice
- Blog post
8 April — written by David Seymour, Business Stream

What kind of benefits can competitive markets offer customers? Anybody who knows Business Stream – or regularly reads our blog – will be aware that if there is one topic …
Freight transport efficiency: New paper seeks reviewers
- Discussion
5 April — started by Greg Lavery, Lavery Pennell

Corporate, NGO and government perspectives are sought for a ground-breaking paper on freight transport efficiency. Leading manufacturers have reduced their transport fuel use …
All the tasty horses: The European horse meat scandal in America
- Infographic
3 April — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

The editors at Top Masters in Public Health Degrees decided to research the topic of the European horse meat scandal - and America's complicated legal policy As the …
Tracking benefits: 9 steps to supply chain sustainability
- Blog post
- Recommended
19 Feb. — written by Conrad Young, 2degrees

Following my previous discussion of collaboration, innovation and UK retailer J Sainsbury’s 20x20 plan, we've reached Step 8 - the all important reality check - Tracking …
Whole Foods and Aldi among grocery stores refusing to sell genetically-engineered seafood
- News
28 March — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

A coalition of companies representing more than 2,000 stores across the US have committed not to sell genetically-engineered seafood. The Campaign for Genetically Engineered …
In 2013, will companies finally face up to supply chain risks?
- Blog post
- Recommended
15 Feb. — written by Charlie Ashford, Corporate Citizenship

What was the defining sustainability theme of 2012? The (un)ethical supply chain is a strong contender. Supply chain scandals hit the headlines throughout the year. Apple was …