Thought Leadership

Longitudes is the UPS blog discussing the macro forces shaping the global economy today and over the horizon.

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Innovation & Technology

How AI Is Helping Control Malaria
Machine intelligence is being used to explore more effective malaria policy interventions, and to find the most cost effective ways to prevent transmission.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Supply Chain of Freedom: Made by Free Women
Sustainability and human rights are top-of-mind issues at today’s most successful businesses, and it’s time we all take a hard look at where we source our purchases – from the department store all the way up to the boardroom to bring an end to modern slavery.

Innovation & Technology

These 3 Elements are Crucial to the Future of Electric Cars
Energy and mobility are the twin pillars of urbanization - and a new study from the World Economic Forum shares three key principles to make the most of electric vehicles.

Diversity & Inclusion

How and Where Diversity Drives Financial Performance
A new survey of 1,700 companies shows the benefits of diversity and inclusion go deeper than innovation for companies around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Seven Things Every Company Should Know About Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Business
As Artificial Intelligence evolves, the opportunities for their use in sustainable business grows - see 7 ways BSR looks at a possible future where AI can aid us.

Energy

Disrupting the Electricity Industry
Where does the future lie for electricity? One UPS expert believes it is in the auto-consumption and peer-to-peer trade of electricity. It’s no secret that going green is challenging. Governments, businesses and individuals must consider several factors when making the shift to alternative energy, including availability, cost and storage. In the case of electric energy, rising demand means we have to start rethinking the way electricity is produced, transported and consumed.

Green Infrastructure

Faster, Smarter, Greener
Changing consumer behaviors are driving new economies and possibilities in a world of hyper-connectivity. But what lessons can cities, technologists and entrepreneurs take from this shift?
This excerpt from  Faster, Smarter, Greener: The Future of the Car and Urban Mobility (MIT Press), explores the factors altering the trajectory of mobility in developed economies, as well as the ripple effects of such disruption.

Green Infrastructure

Don’t Curb Your Enthusiasm
We often overlook one of a city's most valuable assets: the curbside. Learn about how we can use curbsides to cut congestion and pollution in growing urban centers.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Brewing Environmental Problem of Retail Returns
In 2017, 11.3 percent of all purchases were returned and returned goods in the U.S. amount to 5 billion pounds of landfill waste each year - isn't it time we figure out how to fix that?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Final Delivery
The World Food Program faces many challenges in logistics challenges in their quest to bring aid across the globe - see how they overcame them to make deliveries in Mozambique.

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