Category: Environment

CSRD: Turning Mandatory Reporting into a Competitive Edge

The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) makes sustainability disclosures mandatory for thousands of companies. Deloitte’s recent assessment of 200 early adopters reveals both compliance challenges and an emerging opportunity to use reporting as a strategic dif... Read more

EU Deforestation-Free Product Law Faces Further Delays

The EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR), which defines compliance obligations for businesses trading with the European market, is facing further implementation delays. Designed to prevent the sale and export of goods linked to deforestation and forest degradation, EUDR applies ... Read more

H1 2025: Six Developments Reshaping Global Trade

The first half of 2025 has been one of the most turbulent periods for supply chains in recent memory. From renewed tariff wars to fresh geopolitical flashpoints, logistics professionals have had to contend with a constantly shifting landscape. At the same time, structural challenges around ski... Read more

Metro expands sustainability initiative for global sea and airfreight services

Metro is taking a bold step forward in its sustainability journey by expanding its environmentally conscious initiatives for global Sea freight and Airfreight services, effective April 1st, 2025. As part of this commitment, Metro will introduce a groundbreaking transparency measure: the total ... Read more

Metro & Beyondly are driving sustainable supply chains

Sustainability in logistics isn’t just a challenge—it’s an opportunity. An opportunity to rethink the way goods move, to reduce emissions, and to turn compliance into a competitive advantage. At Metro, we’ve embraced this challenge head-on, becoming carbon neutral for five years, monit... Read more

Ellerman City Liners expands fleet with sustainable new container ships

Group member, Ellerman City Liners, a historic and customer-focused shipping line, is enhancing its container vessel fleet with two newly chartered 1,400 TEU ships, designed to meet current and future environmental regulations. These new-build additions mark a significant step forward in Eller... Read more

Seasonal measures for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB)

The 2024/25 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season is now underway, which means strict import regulations are implemented by Australia and New Zealand, with the United Kingdom a target risk country. The BMSB is an agricultural pest native to China, Japan, the Korean peninsula, and Taiwan, an... Read more

Sustainability focus

When managed effectively, supply chains not only reduce costs and boost profitability but also play a crucial role in sustainability. The impact of climate change has underscored the need to improve supply chains to protect our ecosystem and conserve natural resources for future generations. A... Read more

Environment matters

Managed well, supply chains reduce costs and enhance profitability, but the impact of climate change has highlighted the importance of sustainability and the need to improve supply chains to protect our ecosystem and preserve natural resources for future generations.   The supply chain plays ... Read more

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

There are 195 signatories to the Paris Agreement to limit their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, though some including the EU and UK have undertaken to cut carbon emissions faster than others. The EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) continuously expands to include new sectors to encourage ind... Read more

Sustainable business growth

Differentiation, innovation, technology, profitability, customer focus and partnership building are all key components in business growth and are all inherently linked to sustainable businesses, which underlines the value that environmental strategies can add to your business. Sustainability i... Read more

Freight industry award finalists

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is the trade association for the freight, logistics and supply chain management sector. Their annual Freight Service Awards are the industry’s most contested and highly sought trade awards, because peer recognition is the ultimate accolade. ... Read more