Industry news
Nissan drives energy savings with supply chain partnerships
Nissan has vowed to create a framework for supply chain partnerships to drive energy efficiency; together with improvements up and down its supply chain and carbon emissions reductions.
European alloys and polymer market set for 'upswing'
Hard hit by the global economic slowdown in 2009, the European polymer blends and alloys market is on the "upswing" again, according to market experts.
Procurement professionals urged to focus on biodiversity
Biodiversity issues are rapidly moving up the agenda for senior procurement professionals, a new report has warned.
According to PwC, unpredictable pricing and supply chain scenarios made business action on environmental conservation "the economically rational thing to do."
Cargill to assess sustainability of palm oil suppliers
Cargill said it has begun an assessment of its palm oil suppliers in Indonesia in a bid to ensure it backs sustainable palm oil production.
EU vows to clamp down on illegally sourced timber
The European Union has taken steps designed to ensure that timber suppliers operating in the region source their raw materials legally.
Owens Corning improves supply-chain sustainability
Environmental manufacturing company Owens Corning has vowed to step up its efforts to reduce its own environmental footprint and "green" its product lines and supply chain.
Unilever commits to sustainable paper packaging sourcing
Unilever has published details of a new sustainable paper and board packaging sourcing strategy which outlines the "ambitious goal" to work with its suppliers to source 75% of its paper and board packaging from sustainably managed forests or from recycled material by 2015, rising to 100% by 2020.
US Government lags in promoting corporate responsibility
The US government has been urged to better use its $535bn budget to improve corporate responsibility.
Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour slammed over paper procurement
Global retail giants including Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour have been accused of buying paper products from an Indonesian producer that is allegedly destroying protected rainforests.
Brewer hits waste target five years early
MillerCoors has achieved its 2015 waste reduction goals five years early. In its 2010 sustainable development report, the US brewer has eliminated 20% of waste sent to landfill and brought waste to landfill at plants in Tenton, Ohio and Elkton, Virginia down to nothing.
