Responsible Supply Chain Insights

Sustainability and responsible sourcing professionals often face the challenge of engaging their procurement teams in sustainability initiatives. With procurement professionals managing a significant portion of company revenue, they play a crucial role in supply chain sustainability.  &nb..

World Environment Day this year, under the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution,” emphasizes the urgent need for businesses to critically examine their environmental footprint. With a particular focus on plastic pollution and packaging waste , this call to action is not just ethically..

Conducting global operations across multi-tier or even single-tier supply chains presents numerous sustainability-related risks and opportunities. Biodiversity loss, in particular, has far-reaching consequences for supply chain sustainability performance due to the dependence of companies ..

What is the difference between the CSDDD and CSRD, and how should you focus your efforts?    The EU’s recent Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) are closely linked, with both pieces of legislation working ..

Preparing for Compliance: How Will CSDDD Impact Your Organization?   The European Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD) was published on February 23, 2022.  This legislation proposes extensive new human rights and environmental due diligence requirements for ove..

Why is CSRD a big deal for supply chain sustainability?   The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is new legislation in the European Union that requires, elevates, and standardizes ESG reporting like never before. It broadens who must report, standardizes what they report,..

As companies start to take Scope 3 seriously, they need better approaches to engage suppliers, measure emissions, and reduce them. At SupplyShift, we’ve been helping customers gather Scope 3 data from suppliers – about their facilities and their products – for over ten years. We’re..

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..