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RS Group releases report on its activities and strategy for Environmental, Social and Governance

Synovos

In November 2021, RS launched its 2030 ESG action plan, entitled ‘For a Better World’, which has four global goals and 15 ambitious actions for 2030. This has been made possible through modal shifts from air to sea or air to road and optimizing its supply chain to source, store and ship more products locally.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries will increase from around 340 GWh today to over 3500 GWh by 2030. In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Even with all new Glasgow pledges for 2030, we will emit roughly twice as much in 2030 as required for 1.5 Subnational governments like Québec in Canada and Telengana in India as well as manufacturers and fleets like DHL, Heineken and Scania are endorsing the MOU and declared that they will align with the decarbonization effort.

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The Greenest Mile: Planning’s Role in Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Similarly, UPS has strong commitments to sustainability and invests in many options, such as alternative fuel vehicles, e-cycles in dense cities, and carbon offsets for purchase with shipping. We must plan, source, make, and deliver differently for supply chain sustainability. But what about the role of planning?

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Go Green or Go Home: Why Sustainability in the Last Mile is Crucial for Your Business

Locus

The government, civil societies and businesses all have a vital role to play and must act in alignment to make climate change a part of our everyday lives. dollars by 2030 , increasing at a compound annual growth rate of 21.6% from 2022 to 2030. Sources: ?? This may be a far-fetched ambition, but it is a good one to have.

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Is A Customer-Centric Strategy the Same as Demand-Driven? Outside-In?

Supply Chain Shaman

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. A value network governed and defined by customer segmentation and a clear understanding of what drives value for the customer.

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10 Trends in Supply Chain Management & Logistics for 2022

Unleashed

On-demand crowdsourcing is seen as one potential revolutioniser for shipping, using an Uber or AirBnB-like model but for final mile delivery. This growth is being driven globally by government green initiatives and emissions sanctions, but has been hindered by Covid-19 and fears of a recession, which has hampered vehicle sales.