Wehkamp to stop offering free returns
Customers of Dutch mail-order company and online retailer Wehkamp will soon have to pay to send back unwanted items as the company attempts to reduce the huge amount of returns it receives. Although Wehkamp is …
Sustainability
Air Up moves production to the Netherlands as part of nearshoring strategy
Air Up, a manufacturer of a scent-based flavoured water system revolving around aromatic pods fitted to refillable bottles, has moved production of its pods to the Netherlands. The pods were previously made in China and …
Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: Carbmee
Carbmee was founded in Berlin, Germany, in early 2021 with the goal of helping emissions-intensive industries gain visibility of their emissions and take action to reduce them where it matters most. This has translated into …
Sustainability leads to strategic discussions
Despite the uncertain economic outlook, sustainability remains high on the corporate agenda. But how do you get the entire company – from senior management to shop floor – to work more sustainably? During the Sustainability …
Greening end-to-end supply chains is not impossible
Integrating carbon footprint reductions is a realistic objective in many supply chains, without a huge cost increase or lowering the customer service level. However, an end-to-end approach to ‘green’ inbound transportation of both materials and …
Software, Sustainability, Trends
Limited use of technology for ESG reporting
Executives at companies Europe-wide are searching for the best way to implement ESG reporting within their operations. Yet according to a recent survey across several European countries, considerably less than half of all companies use …
Eurotunnel is a sustainable option for rail transport
Despite Brexit, huge volumes of goods continue to flow between mainland Europe and the UK every day. In terms of export, the Netherlands remains the UK’s third largest trading partner. In 2022, for example, the …
Willemijn Potjer sets up supply chain for The Seaweed Company: “I have to figure it out myself”
Seaweed is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. It not only absorbs harmful substances from seawater, such as CO2, it also grows without the use of land, fresh water, fertilisers and pesticides. Moreover, …
Dutch bag brand Laauw secures American investment
The production of Dutch ‘slow fashion’ bag brand Laauw revolves around local craftsmanship, sustainability (vegetable-tanned leather), quality and supply chain transparency, and customers receive a lifetime warranty on all products. Founder Rob van Ravenstein’s commitment …
Gartner: Most companies will fail to deliver on their sustainability promises
90% of companies’ publicized sustainability promises will not be met by 2025 due to their reliance on single-use plastic packaging. This claim was made by Simon Bailey, vice president of analyst firm Gartner, on the …
