Industry news
ASDA vows to treat supply chain workers more fairly
UK supermarket ASDA has vowed to move to a new business model of supply chain management which ensures workers supplying its stores are treated "fairly and equally".
The Home Depot to cut supply chain CO2 by 20 per cent
US home improvement firm, The Home Depot, has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its domestic supply chain by 20 per cent within the next five years.
US Army contracting official charged with bribery
A US Army contracting official has been charged with bribery and "unlawful salary supplementation" in connection with two schemes to solicit more than $30,000 in bribes from an Egyptian businessman in Kuwait.
Walmart vows to eliminate 20m tonnes of C02 from supply chain
Walmart Stores has unveiled plans eliminate 20 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015. It said that this represents one and a half times the company's estimated global carbon footprint growth over the next five years and is the equivalent of taking more than 3.8 million cars off the road for a year.
Analysis: Copenhagen revisited?
It was heralded as a key stepping stone to a more sustainable age - now it's teetering on the brink of becoming a monumental embarrassment.
Green strategy underpins DHL contract win
Several sustainability initiatives underlie Petroplus Bitumen's renewed £30m contract with DHL Supply Chain, according to Supply Chain Digital.
US Army contractor admits $3m bribery fraud
Former military contractor Terry Hall, 43, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay more than $3m in bribes to US Army contracting officials stationed at Camp Arifjan, a base in Kuwait, and to money laundering conspiracy.
Global alliance aims to fight trade in pirated goods
Two firms from opposite sides of the globe have teamed up to track and combat intellectual property infringement and the manufacture of pirated goods.
US firm faces $2.29m fine after admitting price fixing
An Italian subsidiary of a US-based company faces a $2.29m criminal fine after pleading guilty of participating in a conspiracy to rig bids, fix prices and allocate market shares of marine hose sold in the United States and elsewhere.
US legal battle revs up against Toyota
The ATAC (Attorneys Toyota Action Consortium), a federation of consumer law firms filing lawsuits against Toyota across the US, has grown to 22 law firms in 16 states, with more states being planned.
