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Strategy 5: Embed sustainability into supply chain operations. The triple bottom line of
people, profit, and planet has never been more important than it is today. Studies show that
companies striving for social and environmental sustainability achieve major competitive
advantages, especially with regard to production efficiency, supplier management skills, and
attractiveness to employees. Substantial opportunities exist for sustainability in supply chain
operations:
Company leaders first need to embed sustainability as a core strategic component and
capability of their supply chain strategy. This means incorporating it as a key
requirement across all supply chain processes.
Second, professionals initially should focus on the basics to achieve quick wins
through real-time visibility and analyses to energy and resource consumption and
resource or material movement. This enables reduction of carbon inefficiencies,
minimized energy consumption, less waste with ―recycle-reuse-refurbish‖ materials,
and optimized travel and transportation.
Businesses can keep the momentum by ensuring continuous improvement through
systemic measurement, audit, and knowledge management. Compliance audits, best
practices, and benchmarks provide a governing framework for sustainable supply chain
operations and ensure clarity around the environmental impact of specific actions.
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