This white paper shows how the waste chain the movement and reduction of discarded or disposed materials in your supply chain can be a core component of your company's sustainability program. Case studies include Mohawk Industries and Trex Company, which have demonstrated the business opportunity in vertically integrating recovered packaging as feedstock for the manufacturing process. Also profiled: Wal-Mart's plastic recovery program, which diverts hundreds of millions of pounds of waste from landfills while providing valuable feedstock to manufacturers. (RedPrairie) Download now...

From packaging to office paper, this guide explains the environmental impacts of paper-making and the importance of sourcing responsibly. The guide features a scorecard that enables buyers to evaluate the environmental performance of current and future suppliers on recycling, responsible forest management, pollution and climate change. Also find recommendations on how to work with suppliers towards improvements. Download now...

Wausau Paper's guide to greening print promotions focuses on two distinct audiences: influencers (the art directors responsible for selecting paper for a companys creative communications) and stewards (the executives responsible for evaluating business decisions from a sustainability perspective). The 15-page print broshure available for electronic download here (PDF) features three perforated collectible cards featuring practical resources and valuable insights from three eco-thinkers , Derek Smith of Derek Smith & Associates: James Eastman of Schawk, Inc; and Amy Clarke of Peggy Lauritsen Design Group. The cards also contain links to online sustainable references as well as paper specification recommendations.

Applying a green mindset to supply chain processes can deliver help cut costs for materials, labor, and transportation. Red Prairie's guide to balancing environmental objectives with strategic and financial goals offers seven practical tips.

Written by the New Zealand chapter of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, this guide provides tools for companies to create their own code of conduct and rating system for suppliers, suggestions as to how they can improve their internal logistics towards a more sustainable model and a strategy for incorporating sustainability into product and service design. Download now...

This July 2007 report from Business for Social Responsibility outlines a comprehensive approach to sustainable supply chains, calling for a four-part approach that focuses greater attention on the root causes of social and environmental shortcomings in global supply chains, rather than identifying symptomatic issues. The report highlights two initiatives that exemplify the comprehensive approach of this framework: an expansion of the Better Work program to Jordan, Lesotho, and Vietnam based on improvements in labor standards and enterprise performance at factories in Cambodia; and a multi-faceted effort in China's communications and technology sector to meet international social and environmental requirements and improve industry competitiveness. Download now...

This guide shows organizations why it makes sense to consider the impact of their purchasing decisions all the way down the line. Contains 80-plus examples and case studies to help you tailor your sustainability purchasing program to your company's unique circumstances and priorities. Download now...