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Liz Minne: A Business Case for Sustainability
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Liz Minne: A Business Case for Sustainability

RESPONSIBILITIES: Shaping Interface’s global commitment to sustainable practices and environmental stewardship, as well as its mission of working to reverse global warming. This includes collaborating with stakeholders, fostering partnerships that drive positive change and impact sustainability, and remaining at the forefront of emerging sustainability trends to ensure Interface remains a pioneer in environmental responsibility. EXPERIENCE: […]

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How ESG Policy Impacts Truckers
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How ESG Policy Impacts Truckers

How do ESG mandates impact trucking? Let’s take a look at some examples. Leading global transportation and logistics player DSV, with headquarters in Denmark, just ordered 300 electric vehicles from Volvo Trucks. If those trucks get the job done, DSV plans to order 2,000 more, making those EVs 10% of the 20,000 total DSV fleet […]

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Greg Skrovan: Doing What’s Good for Intel and for the Environment
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Greg Skrovan: Doing What’s Good for Intel and for the Environment

RESPONSIBILITIES: Leads the global organization responsible for warranty and reverse logistics strategy, service delivery, customer service and fraud mitigation for all Intel products, as well as more than $1 billion in returns. Oversees management of more than 15 3PL return depots and repair centers. EXPERIENCE: Global program director, circular economy, supply chain innovation and business […]

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Circular Supply Chains Go Round and Round
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Circular Supply Chains Go Round and Round

Circular supply chains can be resilient and sustainable, and can help meet growing demand for environmentally friendly products. But shifting from linear to circular supply chains requires intense research to determine how best to reuse many materials, implement new technology and processes, optimize returned goods, and educate suppliers and customers on circularity’s challenges and benefits.

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Top Maritime CEOs Go All-In on Decarbonization Efforts
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Top Maritime CEOs Go All-In on Decarbonization Efforts

Top executives from major global shipping lines have come together in a united move, urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to set an end date for fossil fuel-only newbuilds. A collaboration of global shipping leaders presented a joint declaration last week at COP28 (taking place in Dubai through December 12) aiming to accelerate the adoption […]

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Green Logistics: Meaning, Tips, and Challenges
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Green Logistics: Meaning, Tips, and Challenges

The transportation industry stands at a pivotal crossroads. With increasing concerns about environmental issues, green logistics emerged as a potential solution to tackle rising carbon emissions, waste management, and other challenges associated with conventional logistics operations. This article offers insights into green logistics and its importance in fostering sustainable solutions in the industry and how […]

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Greening the Last Mile
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Greening the Last Mile

Last-mile delivery—the end stage of delivery from a pickup point or sortation center to a package’s final destination—is the most expensive aspect of the supply chain, from high fuel costs and address location to labor and first delivery failure. It also has the highest environmental impact of any other part of the supply chain.

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GOOD QUESTION: What one supply chain adjustment would make the biggest impact on ESG?
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GOOD QUESTION: What one supply chain adjustment would make the biggest impact on ESG?

Mature your data so you can use it like Google Maps. Sustained ESG marries continuous improvement with reporting and analysis—predicated on trustworthy data. Every company has a different origin, destination, and journey. Equip your organization with dependable navigation skills by building data intelligence and embedding a culture of data-driven action.

–Michael Ochi
Sr. Manager, Sustainability and Digital Manufacturing
QAD

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