Eastman and Kolmar Korea join forces to scale biodegradable beauty ingredients. The collaboration blends materials science with K-beauty manufacturing expertise.
A new UC Riverside facility converts ag and forest waste into dissolving pulp using cleaner chemistry. The CELF process cuts energy use and toxic byproducts.
New York has begun construction on a $1.7 billion Wadsworth Center laboratory, consolidating public health testing infrastructure to strengthen long-term preparedness and resilience.
Pacifico Energy’s GW Ranch project secured a 7.65 GW air permit in Texas, highlighting how private-grid power campuses are reshaping energy supply for hyperscale AI data centers.
Logistics reliability is emerging as a board-level risk as supply chains face physical limits, delivery failures, and growing exposure across operations, finance, and governance.
Physical logistics limits are reshaping sourcing, inventory placement, and customer commitments earlier than planning cycles anticipated.
Nanoplastics don't just float—they deliver toxic tire chemicals like 6PPD into fish tissues. The result? Greater damage to eyes, vision, and aquatic ecosystems.
NeoVolta is entering U.S. battery manufacturing with a Georgia JV. The move positions the company to scale utility and C&I storage amid rising demand.
Eaton is separating its Mobility Group to double down on electrical and aerospace growth. How will that reshape the mobility supply chain?
Sappi’s CDP Forests A score highlights how credible sustainability data is increasingly used to support procurement, investment, and regulatory decisions.
What begins as supplier sustainability reporting is increasingly becoming contractually binding, with implications for procurement risk and supplier governance.
Water is now a strategic risk, not just a utility. A new index from Ecolab and CDP offers companies a way to measure and manage water use with real benchmarks.
Southwest Power Pool is expanding west with a $150M project and 190 jobs. Its new Markets+ platform aims to modernize energy markets across the West.
A $2.3B Defense Logistics Agency contract underscores how chemical procurement is increasingly shaped by regulatory exposure, forecasting risk, and supply chain resilience.
Energy volatility is shifting from energy contracts into supplier agreements, creating indirect cost exposure procurement teams struggle to govern.
Scope 3 emissions requirements are quietly shifting supplier leverage—affecting pricing, contracts, and negotiation risk before procurement decisions are made.
ExoAnalytic and Earth Fire Alliance are building tools to turn satellite wildfire data into actionable visuals. The goal: faster, clearer decisions on the ground.
Pepper Construction turned a vacant 1912 factory into a net-zero HQ. The project proves deep energy retrofits can work—even in aging industrial buildings.
American Resources’ EMCO has begun receiving 2026 shipments of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, supporting domestic preprocessing and refining of critical battery materials.
In early 2026, procurement risk is increasingly shaped by supplier accountability, data demands, and contractual exposure—forcing a shift in how sourcing decisions are evaluated.