Can supply chain and procurement professionals spearhead sustainability in the manufacturing sector?

Posted on 12 Jul 2022 by The Manufacturer

Across the world, manufacturers of everything, from cupboards to computers, have been grappling with monumental supply chain challenges, stemming from geopolitical instability, the COVID-19 pandemic and related goods shortages. And yet, there is a bigger problem that manufacturers are simultaneously facing: sustainability.

Sustainability is scaling manufacturers’ agendas for several reasons. The first is legislation. From the UK, to the US and EU, governments and governing bodies are introducing new corporate climate and sustainability reporting standards. These are compelling organisations to identify, prevent, and mitigate any adverse effects of their operations on the environment. Manufacturers are contemplating the…

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