As concern for our environment grows and more and more people become aware of problems such as global warming, toxic substance useage and ever decreasing natural resources Governments internationally are encouraging organisations to apply ‘green’ principles to their areas of work. As part of this drive towards corporate greening, an increasing number of organisations are adopting the principles of green supply chain management.
What is green supply chain management?
There is currently little consensus as to a definition of green supply chain management but Srivastara, 2007 provides the following useful definition: “Integrating environment thinking into supply chain management, including product design, material sourcing and selection, manufacturing processes, delivery of the final product to the consumers, and end-of-life management of the product after its useful life”.
The benefits of green supply chain management
Business Link have identified two clear sets of benefits from making your supply chain as green as possible – these are:
Environmental benefits
There are straightforward, low-cost things that every business can do to make a positive difference to the environment, what you decide to buy and whom you decide to buy from can make a difference. Making your supply chain as green as possible needn't be difficult. Small steps - such as ensuring that suppliers are using recycled or recyclable materials where possible and that their packaging is minimised and sustainable - can have a significant impact if they're taken by enough businesses.
Business benefits
There are two main types of business benefit.:
So how would you go about greening your supply chain?
Microsoft’s Midsize Business Centre gives the following advice:
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