Digitalise to decarbonise: The emerging manufacturing imperative
By Saša Petrovic, EMEA Digital Strategy Director, Citrix As the world grapples with the immense challenges of decarbonisation, headlines often focus on points of failure. New fossil fuel exploration or biodiversity loss, after all, are more attention-grabbing than making marginal improvements to existing systems. However, being aware of successes that society can capitalise on is […]
The importance of having an ethical supply chain
A recent Accenture Strategy survey of nearly 30,000 consumers in 35 countries found that more than half of UK customers “want companies to take a stand on issues they care about such as sustainability, transparency and fair employment practices.” In today’s world consumers expect products that are safe, sustainable, and responsibly sourced. They want to buy and connect with […]
Environmental supply chain risks to cost companies $120 billion by 2026
Companies face up to $120 billion in costs from environmental risks in their supply chains by 2026, according to new research released today by CDP. The report, Transparency to Transformation: A Chain Reaction, analyses data from 8,000+ supplier companies disclosing to their corporate customers via CDP in 2020 and finds a combined $120 billion of increased costs among those companies […]
75% of shoppers ‘will boycott grocery brands’ over environmental concerns
Over three-quarters (77%) of UK grocery shoppers have, in the last 12 months, switched, avoided or boycotted buying certain products, or would consider doing so in the future, based on brands’ environmental policies. Kantar questioned over 1,200 UK consumers between the ages of 16 and 65+ about their concern over a range of environmental issues, […]
Living the dream: How changing your pallet choice could save money AND the environment
By Pallite Transit packaging that does the job you need it to do while saving you money and safeguarding the environment may sound like a dream that’s too good to be true, but one company has had more success than most turning that dream into a reality. PALLITE’s lightweight yet strong, paper-based packaging products – […]
GUEST BLOG: Enforcing packaging standards delivers ethical and financial value
Switched on brands are becoming ever more aware of the importance of packaging when it comes to consumer experience. Far too few, however, have yet to address the extraordinary packaging inefficiencies that exist throughout the supply chain. Where is the consistency in packaging types -both material and size – that can not only enforce sustainability and ethical standards but also enable cost saving optimisation of pallets, containers and warehouse space? David Griffiths, Product Marketing Manager, Adjuno, outlines the value of enforcing robust packaging standards across the global supply chain… Packing, Shipping and Storing Air Minimalist packaging may be the new black […]
Up the revolution, says AXIT
The digital revolution is making supply chains greener – That’s the finding of the IT experts at AXIT, a Siemens company. The ‘Green Paper’ published by the cloud specialist examines the effects of the digital revolution on logistical processes from various perspectives. The assessment is based on the control of supply chains using AX4. The cloud-based […]
