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Understanding Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030 and are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda. As a result, Mars has been able to procure renewable electricity to cover the entire business in those specific countries. degrees Celsius.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

The question of near-shoring or reshoring is really a question for labor-intensive industries like apparel. Today, we have an additional factor with inflation to add to the mix of issues, that changes the requirements for the “buy plan in procurement.” The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030.

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Roadmap of Industry Groups – Your Complete Guide to Supply Chain Sustainability Collaboration

SupplyShift

Procurement and Supply Chain Aim-Prog r ess : This forum of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and suppliers promotes responsible sourcing practices and sustainable supply chains. For more info, join their Sustainable Procurement Ambassadors LinkedIn group.

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Roadmap of Industry Groups – Your Complete Guide to Supply Chain Sustainability Collaboration

SupplyShift

Procurement and Supply Chain. Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP). Closing in on membership of 5,000 procurement professionals, SPP is a pro-bono community that intends to empower and equip procurement leaders with the tools to embed sustainable procurement practices in all global supply chains by 2030.

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AI in eCommerce: Benefits, Use Cases, and Risks

Unleashed

Goods are being produced, procured, and delivered more efficiently with reduced costs. Researchers from McKinsey & Company believe generative AI could add USD 150–275 billion to the apparel, fashion, and luxury sectors’ operating profits in the next three to five years.

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

For some companies it means ethical procurement, for others it involves supporting worthy causes. Lego says it will strive to eliminate its landfill waste by 2025 and to produce all its building bricks from sustainable resources (renewable or recycled) by 2030. Article summary. What does corporate social responsibility really mean?

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Top 25 Supply Chains of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Debuting at # 24 is footwear and apparel company Adidas (arch-rival Nike has been a Top 25 mainstay for years). And on the packaging side, the company set a goal of recycling a used bottle or can for every one it sells by 2030, Gartner notes. Printer-friendly version. Kimberly-Clark. Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user.

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