Digging for green gold

Posted on 13 Jul 2009 by The Manufacturer

Andy Smith, senior consultant with Davies & Robson, outlines sustainable delivery options for manufacturers

The UK government’s Sustainable Distribution Strategy document emphasises the need to define sustainability in environmental, economic and social terms. Central to this `triple bottom-line`approach are the trade-offs that have to be made between preservation of the environment, prosperity and the quality of life. In some cases however, so-called ‘green-gold’ measures will yield both environmental and…

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