Blogs About Supply Chain
Why Solar Should Care About Sustainability
Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy
Solar power is a poster child of sustainability, at least from the standpoint of energy users. It provides a clean alternative to GHG-emitting fossil fuels and runs indefinitely on free energy from the sun. What more, then, is there to the sustainability of solar energy? Read more →
How to Create Financial Inclusion for Workers in the Supply Chain
Chhavi Ghuliani, Manager, Advisory Services
We recently hosted a virtual roundtable on the topic of financial inclusion in the supply chain. Funded by Citi Foundation and co-hosted by Microfinance Opportunities, a non-profit that focuses on financial education, the two-hour event provided participants with an opportunity to share case studies, ask questions, and discuss challenges on bringing formal savings and remittances, among other vital financial services, to low-income workers in the supply chain. Read more →
Global HERproject Partners Gather in Indonesia for Annual Convening and Country Launch
Racheal Meiers (née Yeager), Director, HERproject
Last week in Jakarta, Indonesia, HERproject partners from around the world gathered with more than 40 participants from Indonesian factories and NGOs and HERproject participating companies to discuss workplace women’s health solutions and kick off the initiative in the country. At the meeting, we shared HERproject impact stories and data from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Pakistan, and Vietnam; explored challenges and solutions to workplace interventions; and discussed methods to sustain and replicate successful programs. Read more →
Finding Hidden Opportunities in the Supply Chain
Daniel Hsu, Former Manager, Advisory Services
Last month’s headlines in China included a deadly accident at Foxconn, a product recall that took Little Sheep meatballs off retailer shelves, and chemically induced “exploding” watermelons that cast doubts on produce quality in Jiangsu Province. For Apple, Yum! Brands, and many other firms that source from China, stories such as these are constant reminders of the many risks inherent to complex supply chains. Given this, it is not surprising that most companies take a risk-management approach to their supply chains. Read more →
Calling Port in Oakland in a Hybrid
Eva Dienel, Associate Director, Communications
I pull into the Port of Oakland’s Global Gateway Central terminal following a silver Honda Insight that looks microscopic next to the Singapore, an APL container ship at berth nearby. But the 14-foot car and the 900-foot ship have something in common: They’re both hybrids. Read more →
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