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

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

There is a long way to go, particularly for brands whose products are shipped thousands of miles to reach overseas customers, requiring air freight transportation to keep within acceptable delivery times. Nearly half (49%) stated they would prefer their cross-border parcels to be carbon neutral.

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How Hong Kong is Enhancing its Sustainability Efforts

EcoVadis

Rated by the coverage and magnitude of impact, hereunder are four initiatives that are considered as major milestones of Hong Kong’s sustainability effort : Climate Action Plan 2030+, ESG Reporting as a Listing Rule under Stock Exchange Hong Kong (SEHK), Green Procurement Initiative by the Hong Kong Government, and. Climate Action Plan 2030+.

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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

Meanwhile, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO) , climate change significantly impacts jobs: by 2030, 2.2 International standards: International standards, such as the ISO 14001 and ISO 26000 , provide guidelines for companies to establish and maintain sustainable practices.

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Is Your Supply Chain Producing Too Much Waste?

AFFLINK

Transportation time and expenses are wasted when any part of the raw material or finished product are shipped without cause. The USDA announced a plan to cut food waste – now a whopping $165 billion annually – in half by 2030. If you can see all of these processes in one place, you’ll be able to more simply streamline them.

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Green Solutions in Trucking Industry

GTG Technology Group

As a result, the transportation industry is seeking to find new ways to keep supply chain management as environmentally friendly as possible. In response to reports about the threats of climate change, regulatory bodies have begun thinking about guidelines for the trucking industry. Increasing Regulations.

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The Future Of The Supply Chain Starts With Sustainability.

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

While it’s undeniably important to source products responsibly and produce recyclable or reusable products, companies also need to focus on making the transportation and distribution of products more sustainable. greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to the freight transportation sector. as an example, we see that 7% of the U.S.’

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Network Consolidation: A Step Forward for Market-Driven Value Networks?

Supply Chain Shaman

GT Nexus evolved as a Software as a Service (SaaS) application for transportation while GXS/OpenText evolved from the EDI VAN technologies. Here are some guidelines to consider: 1. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Join us for a critical view of supply chain 2030 through the insights of leading economists.