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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I graduated as an industrial engineer from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Sustainability should impact procurement choices, such as favoring lower embodied carbon products over higher embodied carbon products. Safety and quality became key buying factors during procurement.

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St. Patrick’s Day is an Excellent Time for Supply Chains to Think Green

Enterra Insights

Stephen Cleminson ( @stephenathale ), Alliances Director at Ivalua, reports that a survey conducted by his company in the United Kingdom found, “87% of UK businesses see ‘greener’, sustainable supply chains, as a competitive advantage.”[4] ”[7]. .” ” Concluding Thoughts.

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Ensuring Workers’ Rights in Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Partners in the effort include Ethical Training Initiatives in the United Kingdom and Norway , and the Netherlands-based Solidaridad. “We Nordström says QuizRR is collaborating with other organizations that can provide that additional phase of training. We can combine our training with theirs,” says Nordström. “We