Going Green Involves Thousands of Tiny Boring Steps
This article from the Irish Times looks at the increasingly intricate steps that businesses are having to take to achieve their sustainability targets. The first steps may be the easy wins, but looking at supply chains many businesses have complex mechanisms to work...
Givvable – Supplier Sustainability Tracker
Givvable is the go-to platform for businesses to track supplier sustainability and help you meet your sustainability targets. It is open to both buyers and suppliers and tracks a range of variables from circular economy, CO2 emissions, recycled content to social...
Shipping Firm Maersk Spends £1bn on ‘Carbon Neutral’ Container Ships
Maersk, the world’s largest shipping firm, announced a purchase of eight new shipping vessels this August, worth $1.4 billion. It marks the largest investment in carbon neutral shipping so far. These vessels can be fueled by green methanol in addition to traditional...
Minimizing the Cost and Environmental Impact of Mail
This article from B Corp-certified Keap Candles explains their fulfillment process. Their supply chain for delivery relies on third party logistics companies, similar to the vast majority of e-commerce businesses. With the aim of demystifying the process for...
Improving Sustainability in your Supply Chain
These resources from Lloyds Bank on supply chain sustainability summarise how to go about auditing and evaluating your supply chain. Choosing sustainable suppliers and supporting suppliers to become more sustainable are covered. If you are a supplier to other...
UN Global Compact – Supply Chain
The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Their work on supply chain sustainability promotes human rights, fair labour practices, environmental progress and anti-corruption policies. Resources include the Decent Work Toolkit...
Private Sector Collaboration for Sustainable Development
This report from BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) details the challenges and benefits of working together to build a just and sustainable world. It identifies how collaboration can foster success and how companies can prepare for the next generation of...
UN Statistics SDG Indicator
The UN Statistics SDG Indicator site offers access to data on more than 210 indicators across the globe. You can search by country and by goal, as well as viewing the trends in occurrence. This detailed analysis can offer insight into your target areas and help you...
Blueprint for Business Leadership on the SDGs
The Blueprint for Business Leadership on the SDGs is your guide to intentional, ambitious, consistent, collaborative and accountable leadership. The Blueprint has detailed guidance on each SDG and asks the questions needed to help you understand how to align with and...
Business for 2030
Business for 2030 is an initiative by the United States Council for International Business. It aims to bring together businesses and progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Their member businesses are from over 150 countries worldwide, covering all 17...