Underground freight pipelines look promising for New York

The amount of material transported into and out of New York is phenomenal. A good percentage of the food New Yorkers eat comes into the city to be processed at Hunts point. Some 30,000 trucks a day enter the area. Then there are the mail and parcels, container shipments, construction works etc. Twelve thousand tons Read more about Underground freight pipelines look promising for New York[…]

Tube freight transport revisited

Just want to relate an interesting experience with image streaming (IS). I went to visualise a sustainable society which handled logistics effectively. What I found was a city with underground tubeways, sending pallets on trucks in capsules. the trucks were powered by compressed air. “What IS this?” I thought. Carried on anyway. Doing my research Read more about Tube freight transport revisited[…]

Visit: Economic growth/Logistics

The question I have concerns economic development. You have to have economic development, (includes organizations balancing their books and increasing GDP) whilst a society has to drastically reduce its impact on the environment. I would like to see a society that handles reducing environmental impact drastically whilst growing economically. I would like to visit a Read more about Visit: Economic growth/Logistics[…]

New Invention #update: The Corporate Wellness Officer

Health is too important to be left to health professionals. Every company should have its own CWO – Chief Wellbeing Officer. The responsibilities of the CWO: MAXIMIZE health & well-being of employees (reduces insurance costs, increases efficiency, increases attractiveness as employer). MAXIMIZE health promotion of products and services, that is to say maximize the health Read more about New Invention #update: The Corporate Wellness Officer[…]

Governments must govern to increase progress toward sustainability

A report from last year by the World Bank analyses how best to achieve good social and environmental practices in global supply chains. One unanimous demand from participants in report, underlined by Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen at the Swedish partnership for Global Responsibility seminar in Stockholm 18th November, was for increased Public Sector Engagement. Ironically, it Read more about Governments must govern to increase progress toward sustainability[…]

Corporate responsibility in the supply chain: South African Model

A good example of across the board cooperation towards sustainability is demonstrated by the South African Wine Growers voluntary agreement. This case was presented by Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen at the Swedish partnership for Global Responsibility seminar in Stockholm 18th November. We have been unable to find a web reference to check details but the principles Read more about Corporate responsibility in the supply chain: South African Model[…]

Zurich Cantonal Bank (ZKB) put Sweden first and USA last in sustainability league

Sustainability rating is increasingly becoming a factor for investors. ZKB are pioneering the development of sustainability index to compare countries. To our mind, rating is a good way to make it clear to everyone how important sustainability is, and in simple terms, what needs to be done. And, that many times SIMPLE SOLUTIONS are available. Read more about Zurich Cantonal Bank (ZKB) put Sweden first and USA last in sustainability league[…]

Sustainable Supply Chain Management tools from Nordic Partnership

Ensuring sustainability through the supply chain will help your company minimize risks, improve operational performance and efficiency and improve competitiveness. However, those companies intending to face the challenge of sustainability throughout their supply chain may find the task insurmountable. For example: what do they need to consider before embarking on the task, what approaches are Read more about Sustainable Supply Chain Management tools from Nordic Partnership[…]

Sustainability inbuilt in all humans

Reflections on Visit to Porena: teaching sustainability You may not remember, but the visit to a “visualised” sustainable city included a trip to the school. We were told that the ability to understand sustainability is inbuilt in the human. Provided children get to interact with their environment before the age of 10 it will be Read more about Sustainability inbuilt in all humans[…]