May
15
May 15, 2013
On May 2, the BSR Future of Fuels team held its first stakeholder forum in San Francisco. We highlight what happened at the forum—and how companies, NGOs, academics, and other stakeholders can collaborate to improve the sustainability of our fuel system.
#Climate Change #Future of Fuels #Transport and Logistics
Mar
20
March 20, 2013
Economic, regulatory, and customer pressure are growing on the ocean shipping industry to improve environmental performance—and the industry is responding, as demonstrated by the regular improvements in Clean Cargo Working Group data discussed at theTrans-Pacific Maritime Conference.
#Reporting and Communications #Sustainability Management #Transport and Logistics
Jan
31
January 31, 2013
Leading global companies are setting ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions from their logistics networks. How can collaboration play a role in more sustainable ocean shipping and transport? And how can companies understand and manage their environmental impacts?
#Climate Change #Transport and Logistics
Jan
11
January 11, 2013
Business travel is one of the fastest-growing areas of carbon emissions and a major sustainability impact for companies, but there has been too little progress to address the issue. BSR is proposing a new collaboration among major travel buyers, airlines, and other partners to establish guidelines, metrics, and partnerships for more sustainable business travel strategies.
#Climate Change #Transport and Logistics
Oct
9
October 9, 2012
The sustainability impacts, the market outlook, and what can be done to increase the sustainability of commercial transportation fuels—a look at the first report in BSR's Future of Fuels initiative.
#Climate Change #Future of Fuels #Transport and Logistics
Aug
8
August 8, 2012
The U.S. recently hosted representatives of 15 countries to discuss global solutions for reducing aviation emissions. The private sector should take note, as leading companies more rigorously evaluate their own business travel emissions.
#Transport and Logistics #Travel and Tourism
Jul
17
July 17, 2012
BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group is making it easy for major brands and retailers to calculate their ocean transport environmental footprint. Read an excerpt from a Q&A webinar with Hapag-Lloyd's Erika Sagert and Nike's Dawn Vance held on on July 11.
#Climate Change #Transport and Logistics
Feb
28
February 28, 2012
The manufacturing sector is at an inflection point—growth potential is big, but achieving that requires anticipation of long-term trends. Here are three trends to watch and advice on how to listen for future signals.
Nov
29
November 29, 2011
A new BSR initiative aims to gather multiple groups with varying perspectives to answer one of today’s most complex questions: Given our growing appetite for transportation fuel—and the growing challenges (political, economic, and environmental) associated with satisfying that demand—how can we work together to develop better fuel choices?
#Future of Fuels #Transport and Logistics
Jun
14
June 14, 2011
Addressing supply chain sustainability is no small feat, and perhaps the most complicated aspect is transportation and logistics. After eight years, BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group is poised to create a powerful ripple effect by improving the environmental performance of the shipping industry.
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