J.B. Hunt, University of Arkansas Tackle Inclusivity, Sustainability in Supply Chains
J.B. Hunt and the University of Arkansas are partnering for a $2.25m collaboration to address inclusivity and sustainability in supply chain industry.
December 23, 2020
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, and the University of Arkansas announced a new $2.25 million collaboration with the Sam M. Walton College of Business that will increase awareness of inclusion and diversity in transportation and logistics and explore new, sustainable solutions to address current and potential industry challenges. The transportation industry has changed so much in the last decade that fresh, innovative thinking is necessary for developing modern solutions,” said John Roberts, president and CEO of J.B. Hunt. “Through this collaboration, we will help educate and promote the value of an inclusive workplace, one that respects
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Send J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell says it will give $2.25 million in grants to the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for programs to increase diversity, inclusion and sustainability in the supply chain.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) announced a $2.25 million collaboration with the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas Tuesday.
The collaboration will fund the exploration of sustainable business practices and solutions for current and future challenges the supply chain industry faces, a release said. It also targets increased inclusion and diversity across the supply chain.
“At the highest level, we want to bring [environmental, social and governance] concepts to the forefront of education and research in supply chain management, and it’s not there,” Matt Waller, the dean of Walton College, said in an interview with FreightWaves. Waller said this is an industry-level problem that will take collaboration among multi