From the course: Fundamentals of Sustainable Supply Chains

The impact of supply chain on the environment

From the course: Fundamentals of Sustainable Supply Chains

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The impact of supply chain on the environment

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- Did you know more than 80% of greenhouse gas emissions are found in the supply chain? If you add up the impact of the sourcing of the product, manufacturing the product, moving, distribution, and delivery to your door, 90% of those emissions affect our natural capital, things like air, soil, and land. Let's just let those figures sink in for a little bit. 80 and 90%. There's no denying that a huge proportion of responsibility when it comes to sustainability lies with us as supply chain professionals. By identifying key areas of impact and making small, intentional changes, we as supply chain professionals hold the key to driving huge environmental change. And it's not just the positive environmental impact that a commitment to sustainability can bring to your brand. A thorough sustainability program also covers things like human rights, ethical labor practices, and anti-corruption, so paying attention to today's unique combination of social, economic, and environmental considerations isn't just the right thing to do, it makes good business sense. Hi everyone, my name is Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Founder and Host of Let's Talk Supply Chain. Join me as I take you on a journey around sustainability and supply chains. A successful sustainability program can help your business to reduce costs, create efficiency, mitigate risks, minimize disruption, increase brand value, and beat the competition. In short, it has the potential to make your brand a market-leading powerhouse. I pulled together case studies, real-world examples, and lessons from my 20-year career in supply chain and put them into this course. It will arm you with the knowledge, inspiration, and practical advice you need to start building an effective and measurable sustainability plan that the whole business buys into, so what are you waiting for? Let's do this!

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