Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Rules for Reporting of Value Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions Now more than ever, conscientious supply chain decision-makers are interested in determining their carbon footprint and reducing it. After all, supply chains can be a big part of the global warming problem. For example, McKinsey has estimated that supply chain operations account for 80% of emissions associated with consumer packaged goods. Aside from Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, the need […]

Recently there has been important news in the lumber industry. This includes some discussion about the spread of the emerald ash borer beetles and their infestation of the timber industry. Discover what that can mean to the wood pallet and agricultural industries. What is the Emerald Ash Borer? The emerald ash borer is an invasive species of jewel beetles native to Asia that feeds on the wood of ash trees, generally rendering any infested timber […]