Thought Leadership

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Green Infrastructure

Making the Luxury Experience Sustainable
The issues of urban access, congestion and pollution affect us all – even retail luxury brands. Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), for example, is changing its business model to meet two of the 21st century’s greatest challenges: e-commerce and urbanization.

Green Infrastructure

The Next-Generation Logistics Network
Innovation and sustainability are part of UPS's DNA - see how they merge in this Q&A with CIO Juan Perez.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Tech Is Driving a Fourth Wave of Environmentalism
Learn about the technology and purpose driving environmental innovation according to top executives as discovered by the Environmental Defense Fund.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Driving Sustainable Logistics in Europe
A hyper-connected network of logistics clusters could play a key role in achieving the European Union’s goal of creating a sustainable, more efficient freight transportation system.

Energy

The Hidden Benefits of a Sustainable Mindset
The link between sustainability and innovation is clear at companies like UPS. With Earth Day ahead, European Director of Sustainability at UPs shares how embracing sustainability and collaboration has led to innovative new clean technologies.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Top Priorities in 2018? Supply Chain Visibility and Transparency
A common problem with supply chains is they become unwieldy beasts. Each individual element and component within the network knows what they are doing, but the big picture often becomes obscure.

Diversity & Inclusion

Female Workforces Can Revolutionize Latin American Business
Embracing gender equality in the workforce has benefits for retention, supply chains, and other benefits accoridng to case studies by the World Economic Forum.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

To Go Circular, First Go Vertical
In a world where there is growing regulatory (and economic) momentum for companies to manage the full life cycle of products, vertical integration provides a key step toward the circular economy by managing waste and providing raw materials to secure demand for recycled materials.

Energy

Inside UPS’s Electric Vehicle Strategy
Passenger electric cars get all the press, especially when someone launches one into space. But something important is going on in the world of commercial vehicles as well - electric vehicles are much better for the break-even proposition and create significant additional value for the business.

Environment

Managing Supply Chain Water Risk
Water issues in China are highlighting the responsiblities companies have of including sustainable water practices in their supply chains.

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