The opening of the Castle Donington distribution centre opens the way for the retailer to push ahead with its supply chain strategy, says Malory Davies
Browsing: Sustainability
Supply chain has traditionally been the backbone of business, but new factors are shifting the boardroom focus, making it the hero of the tale, says Johanna Parsons
As pressure mounts on major corporations to be seen to be operating in a sustainable way, it has opened up a world of opportunities to a new breed of organisation dedicated to helping them get their supply chains in order
Howard Tenens has won the Alternative Low Carbon Fuels and Technologies category at the Freight Transport Association’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme Awards
The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight has been launched, hoping to minimise environmental impact of road freight transport, as well as make it economically and socially sustainable
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the government’s decision to continue working with the industry to improve freight’s carbon performance, as concluded by the Department for Transport’s Freight Carbon Review
Deutsche Post DHL improved its carbon efficiency by two index points in 2012 – giving it a 16 per cent improvement in carbon efficiency since 2008, according to its Corporate Responsibility Report for 2012
Kellogg’s is hoping to increase the efficiency of its supply chain by taking hundreds of trucks off UK roads and using Peel Ports’ Manchester Ship Canal container shuttle service
Unilever has just announced that it has cut its carbon dioxide output by one million tonnes over the past five years – a significant milestone
The European Commission has proposed new rules regarding European trucks, designed to reduce fuel consumption by seven to ten per cent, cut emissions of greenhouse gases and enhance road safety
