Summary
According to a 1st Quarter 2009 study, 66% of companies do not have a plan to reduce environmental impact of their supply chains. Will the administration’s energy and environmental staffers recommend immediate action? An eco-efficiency packaging strategy is one of many first steps.
Analysis
The sustainable life report highlights the financial and regulatory risk for numerous leading and lagging companies for not addressing supplier carbon emissions. Will federal and state environmental regulators be as involved as US Treasury is today’s equity market? It’s doubtful in the near term, but greening a supply chain takes time and commitment.
Take a look at numerous leading edge firms who have committed to start greening their supply chain. The carbon disclosure report (CDP) offers a global performance scorecard for companies and their suppliers who are pursuing a carbon neutral supply chain. Now is the time develop a green supply chain strategy in order to manage long term costs and risks.
