The introduction of zero-emission zones in 14 major Dutch cities on 1 January 2025 can count on the support of many entrepreneurs and businesses. Although it is doubted by politicians because of the required investments …
A data-driven platform that links retailers and e-commerce companies to local delivery companies and streamlines the whole process. That is what Amsterdam-based Sparqle has been fully committed to for two years. How is this going? …
Planning, Sustainability, Trends
Producing, taking back and refurbishing circular products requires new ways of supply chain planning. 'You have to be able to forecast for ten years ahead how much will be returned and in what quality. That …
Online consumers place increasing value on more sustainable delivery options. In addition, they are concerned about rising shipping costs. This is according to new research on festive shopping by Project44, conducted among more than 1,300 …
Checklist, Sustainability, Trends
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly stringent, redefining the paradigms of supply chain models: from the relationship with suppliers, to the engagement of the end customers. Manufacturing, wholesale and retail companies are in …
Companies in Europe are currently preparing for the phased implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). However, new research among 400 European companies, conducted by EQS Group and the University of Applied Sciences …
The Netherlands is aiming for a fully circular economy by 2050. This also applies to the clothing industry, but the current (ultra) fast-fashion business model is diametrically opposed to this. Partly because of the highly …
Nestlé and Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods have jointly won the Dutch Logistics Award 2024. The Vereniging Logistiek Management (VLM) jury awarded the prize for the way both companies have succeeded in shaping the low-carbon farming programme. Sustainable …
Cleaning equipment manufacturer Kärcher firmly believes in the power of start-ups to keep innovating. The German multinational even has a department that continuously scans new companies’ offerings and thus also discovered Carbmee’s carbon management tool. …
Dutch manufacturers perform worse on CO2 efficiency than their European competitors. Between 2021 and 2023, CO2 emissions per unit of product increased among the 282 manufacturing companies covered by the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU …
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