Responsible Supply Chain Insights

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. To gain this kind of transparency, businesses must create a ..

For a business to meet its sustainability goals, it can’t look solely within its own four walls.  To see truly impactful sustainability improvements in a company, suppliers need to be a top consideration, as their activities have an outsized impact on a company’s sustainability perfor..

On November 2nd – 3rd, SupplyShift held its third annual Summit, joining business leaders from across the world to share their knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices on tackling today’s biggest supply chain sustainability issues. We were honored to host such an incredible r..

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and mass shortages of basic goods like toilet paper, the world is realizing the pivotal role that procurement plays in the everyday running of businesses and global commerce. Without successful procurement processes, there would not be on-demand access ..

Today, a company’s public image can rapidly diminish if they fail to comply with the increasingly prevalent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards being put into place worldwide.   One crucial area of business that all companies can address to achieve better sustainab..

According to Gartner’s Future of Supply Chain: Crisis Shapes the Profession report, 77% of companies say that they’re investing in deeper and more collaborative supplier relationships to build resilience. Since COVID-19, we’ve seen that companies want to partner with responsive, resp..

Audits prove to be a heavy lift for many companies. Time is retracted from core operations due to suppliers juggling the task of repeatedly participating in them, which is a dragged-out process for all involved. Not to mention the cost. For companies, audits can be expensive, especially if..

The need for supplier engagement has never been greater—an engaged supply chain drives impact and lays the foundation for businesses to collaborate with suppliers to address our most pressing sustainability issues. Yet today, supplier engagement efforts have been lacking.    On Sep..

Plastic waste has a staggering impact on our environment. Roughly 40% of all produced plastic is for single-use plastic packaging, and 5.25 trillion plastic and microplastic pieces float around in global waters. By 2050, the volume of plastic in the ocean will outweigh fish.   Plastic..

According to Deloitte, the market for responsible supply chain tools could reach $2.7B by 2023. One pivotal type of tool is digital supplier assessments. These tools help companies achieve actionable insights by collecting and analyzing supplier sustainability data. However, poorly designe..