Insights
Agility’s take on the supply chain, emerging markets, sustainability and more
Emissions
Goals to cut CO2 emissions include a pathway agreement with Maersk to cut emissions by 15 percent per Agility container by …
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- Supply Chain
Solar
A look at the Gulf region where solar energy has been a tough sell in the face of cheap electricity …
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- Supply Chain
Best Practices
Best practices for sustainability also mean tough questions for companies. Agility’s Mariam Al-Foudery lays out some key areas for consideration. …
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Small is Beautiful
A sustainable vegetable garden in the arid demilitarized zone between Sudan and South Sudan brings relief to workers supporting the …
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- Supply Chain
Modern Slavery
The United Nations calls modern slavery – human trafficking, child labor and debt labor – the world’s second-largest criminal industry. …
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- Supply Chain
The Green Warehouse
Businesses are greening their warehouses to lower costs and reduce resource in pursuit of zero-net energy (ZNE) even without the …
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- Warehousing
Fair Labor
Agility’s fair labor program in the Middle East was a groundbreaking initiative more than 10 years ago and has helped …
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- Supply Chain
Corporate DNA
Expert Tensie Whelan argues that sustainability as an intrinsic part of corporate DNA drives operational efficiency and innovation, and delivers …
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Social Purpose
Blackrock, the largest investor in the world, says it’s time to consider ‘social purpose’ along with profits. Laurence Fink, CEO …
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Innovation
Sustainability is driving innovation in a variety of business areas including product reformulation and process modification. Researchers say companies that …
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- Supply Chain
Africa’s aviation industry has a problem
Africa is a single continent, comprising of 54 separate countries. Trade with the rest of the world can often be …
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- Trade
This is the secret of the most successful small businesses
Small businesses can benefit hugely from global trade, but they face many hurdles. Image on top: REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer In 2016, …
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- Trade
Value Engineering
Operating in volatile areas of the Middle East & Africa Exploration and production are high-cost and high-risk in volatile areas …
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- Supply Chain
Humanitarian Aid
Delivering life saving aid In 2017, Agility responded to humanitarian crises around the world, notably in Peru and Yemen where …
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Education in Africa
Agility recently partnered with the Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) to fund the schooling of 100 female students in rural …
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- Community