A resilient and sustainable supply chain helps everyone – no matter how their needs and requirements evolve. Suppliers gain operational efficiencies that motivate their own sustainability strategies. Customers align with partners who support their efforts. …
Mewa, a European producer of workwear and cleaning cloths, has won a string of awards for its commitment to sustainability. In 2021, for example, it received the Italian ‘Best Performer of the Circular Economy’ award …
Almost half of Dutch consumers (49%) are willing to accept longer delivery times from sustainable online retailers and, above all, for sustainable delivery options, according to research by Descartes Systems Group. Moreover, 49% are happy …
Online supermarket Picnic has temporarily stopped delivering frozen products. This is due to a shortage of dry ice which is used to keep the frozen products cool during transport to customers. The high gas prices …
The ongoing droughts around the world are causing major supply chain problems. As a result, sustainability is gaining ever more prominence on companies’ strategic agendas. Supply Chain Media has asked a number of supply chain …
The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change has prompted many executives to announce carbon neutrality dates for their companies, typically somewhere between 2030 and 2050. Ambition levels vary by industry, but with regulatory pressure increasing …
Sustainability, Trends, Visibility
When buying food, more than half of Dutch consumers (56%) give preference to brands that have a focus on sustainability and climate. Clear communication is also important to many consumers: 74% say they trust a …
Dutch e-commerce business Bol.com is launching a new service to collect parcels from its sales partners. This is driven by the company’s desire to better align its logistics services with customer needs and to provide …
Two thirds (66%) of large enterprises globally are holding more inventory now than in the pre-pandemic period. In fact, one in five companies (18%) are holding ‘significantly more’ stock. Companies’ increasing focus on taking innovative …
Members of the European Parliament want to ban products made with forced (child) labour from the internal European market. For retail and trading companies, identifying and 'cleaning-up' their supply chain will be a major challenge. In …
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