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May 9, 2008 Greener Products, Smarter Supply Chains SLM Home | Sourcing News & Ideas | Connections | Events | About

Nau: Ahead of Its Time? The failure of Nau is a real tragedy. As part of my mourning process, I want to speculate “from the cheap seats” on why Nau failed and what we might all learn about sustainable business. By Phil Berry Read more... Also This Week... CVS Boosts Supply-Chain Mileage Efficiency 11% CVS Caremark, parent company to the pharmacy chain, has rejiggered its distribution network to travel fewer miles while transporting record amounts of product, according to the company's first-ever sustainability report. Read more... Motorola Leans on Suppliers to Get Greener Motorola upped the environmental ante on its suppliers last year with self-assessment questionnaires, a new eco-responsibility training program, and a broad mandate to keep pushing green goals upstream, according to the company's latest sustainability report. Read more... New Sideskirts for Trucks Can Cut Fuel Consumption 15% Researchers at Delft University of Technology have designed a new aerodynamic sideskirt for truck trailers that can help cut vehicle fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 15%. Read more... Unilever Commits to Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Unilever says it will begin using certified-sustainable palm oil in its products later this year, with the aim of converting entirely to sustainable sources by 2015. Read more... OfficeMax to Offer New Products Line Made Entirely from Waste A month after catching flak from environmental groups on its paper sourcing policy, OfficeMax has signed on to carry Terracycle's new range of green office products made from recovered waste materials. Read more... LCD TV Manufacturers Get Green Logo Program The LCD TV Association, a not-for-profit marketing trade group, has launched a green logo program aimed at helping manufacturers develop and promote more energy-efficient products. 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. (Note: You must be a registered SLM user to post. Not yet signed up? Click here!) Forward to a Friend! Who's Coming to SB'08? The rolls are growing every day! Socialize and network with fellow attendees actively engaged in building sustainability into market-leading brands including Avery Dennison, Armstrong World Industries, Porter Novelli, Proctor & Gamble, SC Johnson, The North Face, UPS, Waggener Edstrom, and more. Download the conference agenda here (PDF), and register today! Solution Providers Employees: Your Most Important Stakeholders Attracting the best people is only getting tougher and, increasingly, top talent demands that employers demonstrate a solid commitment to corporate responsibility. Simply put, people want to work for a company that shares their values. Here's how some forward-thinking companies are engaging employees in their sustainability efforts. By Andrew Winston Read more... Green Procurement Goes into the Black Saving trees is good, but for purchasing pros saving money is even better. Here is how three major companies have found a positive return on investment for environmentally friendly purchasing. (Purchasing) Read more... Find Peers and Partners If you haven't already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting.

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