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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Barbara Schielke Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia explains how carbon offsetting, emissions reporting per parcel, and supply chain efficiencies are helping retailers green their e-commerce fulfilment. The International Post Corporation (IPC), found 44% of online shoppers have changed their purchasing behaviour to be more sustainable.

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Walmart again Raises Chargeback Stakes

Enterra Insights

Reporting on this development, Jennifer Smith ( @jensmithWSJ ) and Sarah Nassauer ( @SarahNassauer ) write, “Looking to cut inventory while meeting e-commerce demands, the retailer wants more of the goods it orders delivered on time and in full. ” The changes are set to take effect by May 2019. Walmart’s latest move.

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Cognitive Technologies in the Retail Space

Enterra Insights

Tamizhkumaran explains, “Cognitive analytics solutions entail self-learning systems and algorithms that mimic the human brain’s thought process in order to analyze large amounts of data quickly and accurately.” are all met.” CPG Companies • Perfect Retail Execution : CPG companies require many of the same analytic results as retailers.

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Circularity and the future of the digital product passport

o9 Solutions

The DPP is a proposed policy solution to support more sustainable production, circular business models, enable consumers in making more informed purchasing decisions and to allow authorities to verify compliance with legal obligations. CO2 footprint, water use) ( Global Battery Alliance, 2022 ; European Commission, 2019).

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A Purpose-Driven Series: The Line Between What’s “Right” and What’s Profitable

BlueYonder

As social and environmental movements continue to spread across the globe, consumers are taking notice and are making purchasing decisions accordingly. Support of black and minority-owned companies is increasing at a rapid rate and the more environmentally conscious generations are gaining purchasing power. A purpose-driven series .

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Marketing during Crisis and Recession, Part 1

Enterra Insights

With millions of people furloughed as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, brands understand consumer purchasing power has diminished dramatically. This drop in purchasing power begs the question: Why market? ” She shares some guidelines that may help marketing efforts during a crisis: 1. Marketing during a crisis.