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Supply Chain and Transport
How a demand-driven approach could accelerate zero-emission freight transportation
Reducing supply-chain emissions could significantly reduce freight's Scope 3 emissions, accelerating decarbonization of global freight transportation.
Supply Chain and Transport
How to solve COVID's crew change crisis and protect global supply chains
COVID-19 has left thousands of maritime crew stranded at sea. We outline the urgent protection measures needed from stakeholders across the supply chain.
Supply Chain and Transport
Time is running out – global emissions rules for shipping need to be reached now
The 2020s must be the decade of action if we are to solve the shipping industry’s share of the global climate challenge.
Supply Chain and Transport
How carmakers' switch to electric vehicles will strain supply of battery minerals
The world’s battery capacity must grow 40 times larger than it is today to meet demand as carmakers' transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Automotive Industry
Why autonomous vehicles need a large-systems approach to safety
Existing solutions are limited in their ability to address all the unknowns embedded in the technology or are based on legacy automotive safety regulations
SDG 13: Climate Action
As G7 calls time on coal, have you checked your supply chain?
Tackling climate goals will require a new approach to supply chains are often responsible for between 65% and 95% of a company’s total emissions.
European Union
Can a TikTok star or autonomous trucks reverse the global shortage of commercial drivers?
There are too few drivers entering the sector, according to a new survey. Without them, global supply chains may struggle to operate.
Private Investors
ESG is missing a metric: R for resilience
The growing pace of upheavals in the world means a need to give investors a means of assessing how well businesses are equipped to withstand, adapt and grow in the face of shocks
JRS2021
Why operations and supply chain leaders would make great CEOs
COVID-19 has revealed the critical role supply chain and operations leaders have in maintaining organizational stability and why they'd make great CEOs.
Climate Breakthroughs 2021
Ensuring supply chains are deforestation-free is still a priority. This is why
Ensuring supply chains are protective of forests and land rights is the clearest route to achieving a range of other sustainability priorities.
Automotive Industry
5 things to know about the future of electric vehicles
The International Energy Agency has released its first Global Electric Vehicle Outlook. Here are some of the key numbers.
Supply Chain and Transport
Virgin Hyperloop shows off the future: mass transport in floating magnetic pods
The Virgin Hyperloop will have passenger pods that can travel at speeds of up to 750 miles an hour and it hopes to be operational by 2027.
COVID-19
Here's how to build better public transport after COVID-19
The pandemic means passengers will expect a safer travel environment with temperature and mask screening and better hygiene levels in stations and transit.
Future of Mobility
Why the future of sustainability starts with mobility
Innovative mobility trends, such as shared mobility, provide affordable and sustainable options for people and can help achieve global sustainability goals
Systemic Racism
Why the next step for antiracism is transportation
Black Americans are less likely to own a car or have access to digitally-driven modes of transport and are more reliant on under-threat public transport