sustainability

This may sound confusing, but McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) agreed to donate a "significant portion" of its leftover coffee beans to Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) to be included in its manufacturing process. What To Know About Leftover Coffee Beans McDonald's has no need for the...

McCormick & Co. (NYSE: MKC), the Baltimore-based maker of spices and seasonings, stands out in the consumer food products sector for its aggressive pursuit of eco-friendly practices. "McCormick has embraced sustainability in the supply chain," said Ted Stank, a professor of supply chain...

At the International Transport Forum 2019, a panel discussed the relevance of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in effecting seamless freight movement between Europe and Asia and the network's potential to make freight transport cheaper and sustainable enough to fit the emissions goals of...

UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) said May 22 that it placed the largest order for renewable natural gas (RNG) in U.S. history with the purchase of 170 million gallon equivalents of the alternate fuel over the next seven years. Under the deal, the Atlanta-based transport and logistics giant will pay Clean...

News reports about the 2019 Copenhagen Fashion Summit (May 15-16, 2019) highlighted current efforts by the French government to encourage fashion companies to establish sustainability goals for the industry. French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering SA, to...

The Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY), one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world, is promoting environmental sustainability in its cocoa supply chain. Cocoa is the key ingredient in manufacturing chocolate and can only be grown in regions close to the equator. Hershey sources cocoa...

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) topped Barron's ranking as the most sustainable company located in the U.S. and for good reason. The technology giant has slashed its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse-gas emissions by 41 percent since 2007 and derives 80 percent of its electricity from renewable...