Sustainability

Sustainability

Ukraine

Sustainability, Trends

War in Ukraine could accelerate supply chain sustainability

The war in Ukraine has added to the supply chain uncertainty. The conflict is having a major impact on freight flows worldwide, forcing businesses to reroute their deliveries. VDL Nedcar is just one example of …

Smartmile

Sustainability, Trends

Smartmile and DHL Express partner up for more sustainable deliveries

Smartmile has joined forces with DHL Express in the Netherlands in a pilot project to make parcel deliveries more sustainable. DHL Express is the second carrier that Smartmile has integrated as part of its vision …

Bol.com

Sustainability, Trends

Bol.com to acquire Cycloon to improve own sustainability

Bol.com has announced plans to take over bicycle courier Cycloon so that it can deliver small parcels in a sustainable manner in the future. “By acquiring a majority stake in Cycloon, we are taking another …

sustainability

Sustainability, Trends

Feasibility of many companies’ sustainability ambitions is questionable

Despite the fact that countless companies have pledged to become more sustainable, few of them appear to be in a hurry to do so, according to research by project developer and climate solutions provider South …

Forto

Sustainability, Trends

CO2e emissions are offset for 50% of Forto’s ocean freight volumes

In the third quarter of 2021, 50% of Forto’s total ocean freight volume was shipped with a CO2e emissions offset. In the same period, 65% of customers chose to offset the emissions generated by their …

Circular Tree

Sustainability, Trends, Visibility

Supply chain start-up in the spotlight: CircularTree

Companies often have little to no reliable information about the environmental and social impact of their supply chain, especially beyond their direct suppliers. CircularTree was founded in Berlin in 2018 with the aim of creating …

sustainable

Sustainability, Trends

Choose an agile approach to make your company more sustainable

A growing number of organizations are realizing that adopting a more sustainable revenue model is not only good for the planet, but also good for business. After all, the extra transparency associated with sustainability makes …

SodaStream

Sustainability, Trends

SodaStream opens its biggest European factory in Tilburg

SodaStream has opened its biggest European factory in the Dutch city of Tilburg. The new facility will enable the sparkling water brand, which is part of PepsiCo, to supply all its European markets from a …

ChainCargo

Sustainability, Trends

Start-up ChainCargo raises €1.75 million for more sustainable road transport

The Eindhoven-based start-up ChainCargo has raised €1.75 million in a new investment round. The funding will be used for further development of the platform’s digital tools, which provide insight into the available capacity in existing …

sustainability

Sustainability, Trends

Everyone will have to embrace sustainability sooner or later

Some companies are getting serious about sustainability, while others are still carrying on as before. Which factors determine whether or not businesses include sustainability in their strategy? And what steps must the laggards take if …

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