SUSTAINABILITY

Keys To Greener Supply Chains Courtesy of Dave Meyer

"Greening The Supply Chain Survey"

An upcoming Aberdeen technology report is focused on sustainability and green initiatives across the supply chain. This Green Supply Chain benchmark will explore the main green drivers, and identify specific areas of opportunity in each, such as carbon-footprint modeling, energy usage reduction, supply chain network design, logistics optimization, and green supplier initiatives. Your participation in this survey is a vital part of this research so please weigh in by taking the following 10 minute survey. All of your individual responses will be kept confidential.

http://www.aberdeen.com/survey/greensupplychain_glscs/

Wal-Mart's Packaging Scorecard Takes Effect Courtesy of Dave Meyer

65% of Companies Lack Green Supply Chain Strategy Feb. 6, 2008 - A new study finds that two-thirds of companies lack an explicit plan for reducing the environmental impact of their supply chains, BusinessGreen reports. The survey, from management consultancy BearingPoint, quizzed 600 companies reporting at least $100 million in annual revenue on their supply chain efforts.