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Partnering for Optimal Sustainability

If "politics makes strange bedfellows," then those in the world of sustainability border on the bizarre. However, the more you know about what it takes for business to become sustainable, the less bizarre it seems to see big corporations partnering with the activists boycotting them or fierce business rivals coming together to address industry emission standards. läs mer »

Creating more sustainable supply chains and reducing carbon emissions may prove very challenging for manufacturers.

Many companies, such as Wal-Mart and General Mills, have VP level positions around sustainability already. More will follow, and those VPs will build some staff underneath them. Should you accept such a position if offered, or even actively seek such a role?

Sustainability and the "Green Supply Chain" are increasingly taking center stage in corporate and operations strategies, but where to begin, and how to organize the effort?