Sign up now to have "Sustainable Sourcing Update" delivered fresh to your inbox every week!

February 15, 2008 Greener Products, Smarter Supply Chains Home | Climate News & Ideas | Connections | Events | About

Staples Axes Forest-Plundering Paper Supplier Staples has canceled its contract with Asia Pulp & Paper (APP). The office supplies giant follows in the footsteps of other large U.S. paper sellers, including rival Office Depot, which have severed ties with the Singapore-based company amid concerns over deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Read more... Also This Week... Tech Companies Aim to Capitalize on Green Products Boom Technology executives see the burgeoning green movement as a significant market opportunity, according to a new PriceWaterhouseCoopers survey. Forty percent of respondents say their company is poised to profit from the recent uptick in customer demand for green products and services. Read more... 82% of IT Execs Will Pay More for Energy-Efficient Products Energy-efficient IT products are poised to command premium prices. A new survey finds that 82% of European IT managers are prepared to pay more for products that help cut energy costs over the long term. Read more... Forest and Paper CEOs Feeling the Pressure on Supply Chain Responsibility Forest, paper, and packaging companies are feeling the pressure from powerful corporate customers bent on establishing green credentials for their entire supply chains, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of chief executives in the industry. Increasingly, paper manufacturers are finding themselves not only reassuring customers as to their own responsible practices but also vouching for the logging companies from which they purchase their raw materials. Read more... Micro Innovations Introduces Greener Laptop Products, Downsizes Packaging Micro Innovations has launched a line of energy-saving laptop computer accessories. The products, sold under the "For My Green World" brand, include “smart” surge protectors and a wireless mouse that generates enough electricity to meet its own power needs. Read more... 65% of Companies Lack Green Supply Chain Strategy A new study finds that two-thirds of companies lack an explicit plan for reducing the environmental impact of their supply chains. The survey, from management consultancy BearingPoint, quizzed 600 companies reporting at least $100 million in annual revenue on their supply chain efforts. Read more... Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard Takes Effect Wal-Mart has officially begun using its packaging scorecard to rate suppliers on their progress toward developing sustainable packaging. Wal-Mart buyers will use the scorecard as a decision-making tool, assessing each suppliers' ability to help the company meet its goal to achieve a 5% packaging reduction by 2013. Read more... Cranberry Unveils New Super-Efficient Computer U.K. technology company Cranberry has introduced a new computer that is 19 times more energy efficient than a standard PC. The new SC20 Smart Client, which is about the size of a paperback book, runs on an average of just 9 watts of power. Read more... More Sustainable Sourcing News & Tools... We want to hear from you! Post your comments or questions below any SLM news story and we'll feature the best of them here. Forward to a Friend! Can Your Shipping Platform Turn Your Supply Chain Green? To truly green their supply chains, companies must consider their shipping platform - the way they package product in shipping containers for transport. When selecting or evaluating a shipping platform, companies should answer these five key questions. (IndustryWeek) Read more... Tom's of Maine Makes All-Natural Cost-Effective While most buyers have the challenge of narrowing down a wide array of materials suppliers, Bill Hetzel, supply chain leader at Tom's, says often he has the opposite challenge of finding at least one or two suppliers that meet Tom's very strict supplier evaluation criteria. Here's how he makes it work. (Purchasing) Read more... Save the Date for SB08! Mark your calendar and plan now to join your peers at Sustainable Brands '08, where we'll explore together the latest in innovation for sustainable brands. The event will be held in California at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort from June 2-5, 2008. Find Peers and Partners If you haven't already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting. Advertise on SLM! Become a Sustainable Life Media advertiser or sponsor and reach thousands of business leaders looking for product or service solutions to help them build their sustainability story. Click here to learn more. Have a story you want told? Send it to us! Solution Providers

Sustainable Life Media is home for business professionals looking to build new value and competitive advantage by innovating more sustainable processes, practices and products. We bring you top stories related to the what, who and how of environmental and social innovation, and help you connect with thought leaders, peers, partners and solutions providers that can help you quickly reach your goals. This work is licensed under a CreativeCommons License. Copyright Sustainable Life Media Inc. 2008

Terms of Use | Privacy | Unsubscribe | Contact | How We Can Help | Partners