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John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Investors, Traders, Private Equity Listen Up- Are Federal Contractors Ready?

June 5, 2011

Analysis of:Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sustainable Acquisition | www.gpo.gov

DoD, GSA & NASA are driving the Federal Government's Environmental Performance Program.  A sustainability procurement interim rule was issued last week which will impact 600,000 Federal Contractors and hundreds of investment portfolios. This rule impacts at least 95 percent of future Federal contracts. 

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

California AB 32; This Decades Global Supply Chain Game Changer

January 24, 2011

Analysis of:California Assembly Bill 32: Global Warming Solutions Act | www.arb.ca.gov

Since 2006 the State of California has been aggressively provided national leadership on the Global Warming challenge.   The California Air Resources Board has developed an 2020 implementation plan that has North American and Global Supply Chain implications.  Firms including Dell, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods and Office Depot are among a select group of business climate change leaders that are defining how global supply chains will operate in the near future.    

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Retailers, Consumers, Gen Y shapes Dow Transports

October 9, 2010

Analysis of:What the Heck is a Sustainable Supply Network Anyway? | www.reuters.com

A Sustainable Supply Chain Network is comprised of raw materials as they flow from source to product to disposal/reuse.  Transporters are slowly changing and adjusting to retailer calls to go green.

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Green is the Outlook for Apparel Brands and Retailers, Nike, REI, Adidas, Amazon

August 12, 2010

Analysis of:Green Global Supply Chain Continues at Consumer’s Doorstep | www.trade-compliance.org

How Green are your Sneakers and Outdoor Apparel?   Will the Outdoor Retail Trade, Eco Index fuel Q4, 2010 industry growth?  

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Retail Leaders Wal-mart, Lowes, Office Depot named to Top Renewable Energy List

August 10, 2010

Retailers are listening to consumers and planning for long term cost control. Leading edge sustainability leaders; Kohl’s, Starbucks, Safeway and others are named to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list.  

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

BNY Mellon, HSBC, Dell, Washington, DC share one Common Business Strategy

August 9, 2010

Analysis of:EPA Announces Nation’s Top 50 Green Power Organizations | yosemite.epa.gov

Public sector visionaries; cites of Houston, Portland & Dallas as well as industry leaders Kohl’s, Johnson & Johnson, Whole Foods and Bloomberg all share an important business strategy, a long term commitment to the environmental and cost control. Little known leading metric for mid term energy investors is more than six years young. 

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Biodiversity, Risk Management and the Food Supply Chain

August 3, 2010

Analysis of:The Biodiversity Risk Lurking in the Supply Chain | www.sdcexec.com

As the U.S. Security Exchange Commission (S.E.C.) shapes 2010 corporate climate change reporting, Import Food Supply Chains are managing risks.  Brands such as Chiquita, Dole and Pepsi are leading the market. 

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Social Responsible Retail & Government Supply Chains- Who's Listening?

August 3, 2010

Analysis of:You say CSR, I say... | blog.procurementleaders.com

North American retailers such as  Target , Wal-mart,  Whole Foods and Tesco are driving retail manufacturing performance based on consumer demands.  The Federal Government is also listening and driving supplier carbon emission performance based on taxpayer demands.  The U.S. Federal Government and Retailers are listening.   Leading edge suppliers acting.  Some laggers may lose market share in 2011. 

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Green Market Expands Into The Federal Government Sector

July 30, 2010

Analysis of:Carbon Management Software and Services to Reach Nearly $300 Million in the U.S. Federal Government Sector by 2017, According to Pike Research | eon.businesswire.com

Federal Environmental Policy, Executive Order 13514 is creating a new middle market that will support Federal Government Agencies & Federal Contractors.

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Why Operational Excellence Programs are Staging a Comeback

July 30, 2010

Analysis of:Where Process-Improvement Projects Go Wrong | online.wsj.com

Industries such as building products, industrials, aerospace and transportation have engaged the Six Sigma process to reduce costs and improve services. Private equity and financial services firms are turning to proven business management techniques to reduce costs as the regulatory cycle continues.

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