{"id":187268,"date":"2025-11-14T07:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innowise.com\/?p=187268"},"modified":"2026-04-08T02:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:19:16","slug":"sustainable-supply-chain-how-to-build-resilient-logistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innowise.com\/nl\/blog\/sustainable-supply-chain-how-to-build-resilient-logistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Duurzame toeleveringsketen: hoe bouw je een veerkrachtige en milieuvriendelijke logistiek in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"187268\" class=\"elementor elementor-187268\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819836f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"819836f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475732b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"475732b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display: none;\">The power of data mapping in healthcare: benefits, use cases & future trends. As the healthcare industry and its supporting technologies rapidly expand, an immense amount of data and information is generated. Statistics show that about 30% of the world's data volume is attributed to the healthcare industry, with a projected growth rate of nearly 36% by 2025. This indicates that the growth rate is far beyond that of other industries such as manufacturing, financial services, and media and entertainment.<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs flex\">\n    <div class=\"info\"> \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/\">\n  Main\n  <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"info\">\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/about-us\/\">\n  About us\n  <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n     <div class=\"info\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/blog\/\">\n  Blog\n  <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n  \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \n  \"itemListElement\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \n    \"position\": 1, \n    \"name\": \"Innowise is on Top: We Are No. 554 on Inc. 5000 Annual List\",\n    \"item\": \"https:\/\/innowise.com\/blog\/inc-5000-puts-innowise-group-among-the-fastest-growing-technology-companies-in-the-usa-2022\/\"  \n  },{\n    \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \n   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data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heroBottom\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/authors\/stanislav-kazanov\/\">Stanislav Kazanov<\/a>\n<\/div> \n\n<div class=\"second\">    \n<span>Head of Sustainability<\/span>\n<span>12 min read<\/span>  \n<\/div>  \n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b399fb9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b399fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523b86d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"523b86d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Small-cover-Sustainable-supply-chain.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-187269\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Small-cover-Sustainable-supply-chain.png 880w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Small-cover-Sustainable-supply-chain-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Small-cover-Sustainable-supply-chain-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Small-cover-Sustainable-supply-chain-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970be0b article-description e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"970be0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2465c0 author-article e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2465c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0569738 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0569738\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c713adb e-con-full takeways e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c713adb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988922f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"988922f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d21dc71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d21dc71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"blackUl\"><li><strong>Compliance is mandatory.<\/strong> CSRD, ESRS, and CBAM hold companies accountable for emissions, ethics, and traceability across the supply base, including tier-2 suppliers.<\/li><li><strong>Technology makes it run.<\/strong> AI, IoT, blockchain, and modern ERPs turn fragmented data into audit-ready reports and help cut waste and carbon.<\/li><li><strong>Alignment is non-negotiable.<\/strong> From suppliers to warehouses, shared standards, clear contracts, and cross-team collaboration keep the program on track.<\/li><li><strong>Efficiency is being redefined.<\/strong> Measure speed, cost, and carbon together; the best supply chains optimize all three, not just fast and cheap.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be36f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be36f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In <span id=\"current-year\">2026<\/span>, supply chain leaders sit at the crossroads of <strong>shareholder pressure, customer expectations, and regulatory demands<\/strong>. The board expects audit-ready sustainability numbers. Customers want lower emissions with stable service and costs. Regulators set clear rules under CSRD, ESRS, and CBAM. All the while, weather, strikes, and geopolitics disrupt lanes, swinging freight rates and stretching lead times.<\/p><p>Yet the biggest challenge isn\u2019t external shocks; it\u2019s the <strong>fragmented, unreliable data<\/strong> scattered across suppliers, carriers, and internal systems. Inconsistent formats and outdated tracking methods make it nearly impossible to measure or improve sustainability with confidence.<\/p><p>This article lays out a <strong>practical roadmap for building a resilient and eco-friendly supply chain in <span id=\"current-year\">2026<\/span><\/strong>. You\u2019ll see how sustainable supply chains run across green, transparent, and circular models. We\u2019ll break down the key actions in supplier selection, procurement, carbon reduction strategies, logistics, waste, and warehouse management. And I\u2019ll show how collaboration, digital tools, and governance turn sustainability from a concept into measurable results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64314b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e64314b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99b2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a99b2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Defining sustainability in supply chain management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b868c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28b868c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sustainable supply chain management integrates <strong>environmental, social, and governance<\/strong> principles into how you source, produce, move, and recover goods. It provides visibility from raw materials to end-of-life recovery and acts as a driver of resilience, efficiency, and long-term value. In practice, you pull live data from suppliers, carriers, and warehouses, and use the right digital tools to keep every record accurate and audit-ready.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/us\/en\/services\/consulting\/business-transformation\/digital-supply-chain-survey\/sustainability-in-supply-chains.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The 2023 Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey<\/a> backs this up. <strong>86% of executives said supply chain strategy is central to delivering on ESG. 79% also noted that digital ESG investments are already strengthening their supply chains.<\/strong> Yet many still lack the core digital capabilities to deliver fully.<\/p><p>From my experience, the easiest way to make sense of sustainability in supply chain practices is to look at it through three connected lenses: <strong>green, transparent, and circular supply chains.<\/strong><\/p><p>Now, let\u2019s break down each one in more detail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c303a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28c303a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sustainable-supply-chain-strategy.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-187273\" alt=\"Integrated supply chain with lower emissions, full transparency, and circular practices for long-term value\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf175a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bf175a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675e070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"675e070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green supply chain (environmental)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3dc6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd3dc6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">A green supply chain is about reducing emissions, waste, and resource use at every stage of a product\u2019s life. It starts with how you design the product, choose materials, run manufacturing, ship goods, and handle returns. Some of the biggest wins come from practical moves such as working smarter to develop delivery routes that reduce fuel consumption, using low-impact packaging, using renewables in warehouses, and designing products to be disassembled and recyclable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Definitely, technology, especially AI, can be a powerful instrument for spotting barriers or hotspots. But I always stress this point with clients: your AI is only as good as the data you feed it. That means getting your <a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/services\/big-data\/\">master data<\/a> in order and making sure your processes are reliable is non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Once your data is good, you get incredible results from AI. A great example is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ai-trucking-logistics-uber-freight-tech-optimize-routes-2025-4?IR=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Uber Freight<\/a>, which uses AI to match trucks with loads to minimize empty miles. By including real-time components such as traffic, weather, or road conditions, they have <strong>reduced empty hauls by 10-15%, decreased carbon emissions and fuel wastage, and increased overall fleet utilization.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b816d1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b816d1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b34802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b34802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transparent supply chain (social)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277309c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"277309c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">A transparent supply chain means sharing clear, verified information on product origins, production methods, and applied standards. Many companies set ethical and environmental targets, but delivering them end-to-end is difficult when data is scattered and suppliers operate remotely. Digital tools such as <strong>blockchain and RFID now make it easier by creating accurate, auditable records of products and suppliers throughout the journey.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/volvo-says-users-can-track-source-of-battery-metals-in-its-evs-54f6e4f7?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Volvo\u2019s battery passport<\/a>, launched in 2024 on the EX90 SUV, is a strong example. It uses blockchain to trace cobalt, nickel, and lithium from mine to car, while tracking carbon footprint, recycled content, and chain of custody. All details are accessible via a QR code inside the driver\u2019s door, putting Volvo ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2023\/1542\/oj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">EU rule<\/a> that will require similar passports from 2027.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65900de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65900de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a51f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a51f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Circular supply chain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af22991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af22991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">In a circular supply chain, a company instead keeps products and materials in use rather than discarding them. They recover parts, recycle materials into raw forms, and remanufacture parts back into goods for resale. This approach <strong>reduces environmental impact, protects margins, and limits reliance on virgin resources.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">The model relies on practical tools. Advanced analytics help plan reverse logistics routes. Digital IDs on parts and materials make tracking easy, connecting returns directly to inventory and production systems. Material passports guarantee recyclables are properly identified. In some industries, 3D printing with recycled plastics allows replacement parts to be produced on demand. Circular design principles strengthen the system by making products easier to take apart, standardizing components, and planning recovery right from the design stage.<\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/files\/pdf\/6c\/17\/6c17e4d6\/us_annual_summary_fy24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">IKEA\u2019s buy-back and resale program<\/a> shows the potential. By the end of fiscal 2024, <strong>over 2,700<\/strong> products in the U.S. were eligible, extending their life, connecting returns directly to store inventory, and making refurbishment a consistent, scalable process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08209ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08209ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a31575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a31575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key elements of a sustainable supply chain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250e42e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"250e42e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11d55e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b11d55e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3433609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3433609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Green, transparent, and circular ideas give you the big picture. To make them count day to day, you need practical actions that actually lower emissions, strengthen resilience, and keep you onside with compliance.<\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Next, we\u2019ll look at <strong>6 key elements to build a sustainable supply chain.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e973f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e973f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f2ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81f2ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplier selection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4b15c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d4b15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">The suppliers you choose are the basis of your entire supply chain. Their emissions, labor practices, and data quality become a direct part of your corporate footprint. Under the CSRD and the upcoming CSDDD, you are legally responsible for impacts far beyond your immediate, or tier 1, suppliers. Picking the wrong partner means inheriting significant compliance and reputational risks that are costly and slow to fix.<\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">To manage this proactively, embed sustainability criteria into your RFQ from the start. Ask for verifiable environmental policies, emissions data that aligns with your Scope 3 reporting, evidence of ethical labor standards, and a firm commitment to share accurate data consistently. Many companies now use <a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/services\/esg\/\">ESG<\/a><strong>self-assessments<\/strong> based on ESRS as a first filter before a supplier even reaches the shortlist.<\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.se.com\/ww\/en\/assets\/564\/document\/513141\/2024-sustainability-report.pdf?p_enDocType=EDMS&amp;p_File_Name=2024%20Sustainable%20Development%20Report#:~:text=Dedicated%20to%20achieving%20our%20Net,by%20the%20end%20of%202024.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Zero Carbon Project from Schneider Electric<\/a> is a strong example of developing a sustainable supply chain strategy. They work with their top 1,000 suppliers to set strict climate targets. By the end of 2024, these suppliers had achieved a <strong>40% reduction in their operational emissions<\/strong>, with support from Schneider Electric through training and a transition to renewable energy. The program functions as both a qualification gate and a collaborative driver for Scope 3 reductions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3848d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf3848d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01959fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01959fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Responsible procurement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6138ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6138ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Responsible procurement means making purchasing decisions that support your sustainability goals. It goes beyond price and lead time. Every purchase carries an environmental and social footprint. <strong>Under CSRD and the upcoming CSDDD<\/strong>, you will need to show that your procurement policies actively reduce negative impacts and promote ethical, sustainable supply chain practices.<\/p><p>The starting point is <strong>integrating sustainability KPIs directly into your procurement policy and contract terms<\/strong>. Specify requirements for low-carbon materials, recycled content, ethical sourcing certifications, and supplier diversity. Build these criteria into your approval workflows so they are mandatory. For high-impact categories, require <a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/services\/life-cycle-assessment\/\" rel=\"noopener\">LCAs<\/a> or third-party verification before signing contracts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351906e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"351906e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011ffa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"011ffa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carbon footprint reduction\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec58509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec58509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulators now expect you to cut and report supply-chain carbon. <\/span><b>CSRD requires Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can pass an audit. CBAM adds a fee to carbon-heavy imports. Every tonne you remove, whether in your operations or with suppliers, reduces both compliance risk and direct costs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quickest wins come from knowing your biggest emitters. For most businesses, that\u2019s energy-hungry manufacturing, long-haul transport, and high-impact raw materials. Build a verified baseline, then focus on these hotspots. Set reduction targets in supplier contracts and require regular, standardised emissions data.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make carbon reduction part of day-to-day operations:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"blackUl bottomText\"><li>Switch plants and warehouses to renewable energy<\/li><li>Move the right freight lanes from air or road to lower-carbon modes<\/li><li>Redesign products to use less material and weigh less<\/li><li>Work with suppliers to cut idle time, half-empty loads, and rework<\/li><\/ul><p>For instance, my team built an <a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/services\/ai-development\/\">AI logistics platform for a major EU carrier<\/a> that used GIS and machine learning to optimise routes. With telematics and fuel data feeding the system, <strong>emissions fell by 20% across the network<\/strong>. The platform tracks carbon per delivery, fuel use, and reduction rates, producing audit-ready reports that satisfy CSRD requirements without slowing operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b55958 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b55958\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9638e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc9638e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green logistics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49def95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49def95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logistics is often the most visible sustainability challenge and one of the hardest to decarbonize. Under CSRD, emissions from inbound and outbound transport fall squarely into Scope 3 reporting, which means carriers and freight forwarders become critical data partners. Without verified emissions data from these partners, your disclosures will be incomplete and potentially non-compliant.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fix starts in your contracts. Spell out exactly what you expect: <\/span><b>cleaner transport modes, better fuel efficiency, and verified emissions data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for every shipment. Make it part of how you choose carriers, not a \u201cnice to have\u201d later on.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are moves that work in the real world:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"blackUl bottomText\"><li>Switch some air freight to rail or sea, where timing allows<\/li><li>Combine shipments so trucks and containers run full<\/li><li>Use smarter routing to avoid empty miles<\/li><li>Select warehouses powered by renewable energy<\/li><li>Test electric vans or biofuel trucks for last-mile drops<\/li><li>When you can\u2019t fully decarbonize yet, back credible insetting projects like SAF via book-and-claim<\/li><\/ul><p>Say, in 2024, DHL expanded its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhl.com\/discover\/en-ph\/ship-with-dhl\/start-shipping\/sustainability-in-logistics-with-dhl-go-green-plus#:~:text=Understanding%20carbon%20insetting%20vs.&amp;text=When%20companies%20develop%20Green%20House,with%20smaller%20volumes%20of%20cargo.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">GoGreen Plus service<\/a> across various regions and sectors, focusing on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to reduce carbon emissions. This expansion included partnerships with companies like Google and United Overseas Bank, and an increase in biofuel-powered trucks for events like Formula 1. The service also uses a book-and-claim approach, allowing customers to reduce their Scope 3 emissions by using SAF, even if their shipments aren&#8217;t physically transported using it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c4195 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56c4195\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5db400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5db400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Waste minimization<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb965b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bb965b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waste reporting isn\u2019t optional anymore. Under <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efrag.org\/sites\/default\/files\/sites\/webpublishing\/SiteAssets\/Working%20paper%20on%20draft%20ESRS%20E5%20Resource%20use%20and%20Circular%20Economy%20vf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ESRS E5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you need to track what comes in, what goes out, and what\u2019s thrown out and explain what you\u2019re doing about it. That includes your targets, actions, and the financial impact. Clean categories and reliable site-level data keep your numbers audit-ready and help avoid compliance headaches. The good news is that most of this comes down to smart, everyday choices baked into your operations and contracts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, build it into policy and contracts. Use right-sized packaging. Choose materials that are recycled or reusable. Ask suppliers to take back transit packaging. If your routes allow, standardize returnable totes and durable pallets. Inside plants and warehouses, map where scrap builds up, then lock fixes into your SOPs and KPIs so it actually sticks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, I suggest you run the basics well:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"blackUl bottomText\"><li><b>Consolidate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shipments and cut void space<\/span><\/li><li><b>Switch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to reusable dunnage and durable pallets<\/span><\/li><li><b>Set<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sort rules at the dock for clean streams<\/span><\/li><li><b>Track<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> waste by type and treatment at the site level<\/span><\/li><li><b>Align<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> waste categories with ESRS E5 disclosure requirements<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June 2024, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutamazon.com\/news\/sustainability\/amazon-replaces-plastic-air-pillows-in-packaging-north-america-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon replaced 95% of plastic air pillows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in North America with paper filler and moved to eliminate nearly 15 billion plastic pillows annually. The shift cut single-use plastic, improved recyclability, and supported lighter, right-sized parcels for transport. The company paired the change with data reporting that feeds its annual sustainability disclosures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b557beb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b557beb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6ec2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d6ec2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Warehouse management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87da42b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87da42b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warehouses are easy to overlook, but they carry serious weight when it comes to energy use and emissions. Lighting, heating, cooling, equipment, it all adds up. And under ESRS E1 and E5, you\u2019re now expected to <\/span><b>report on energy efficiency and resource use at the facility level.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> That means your warehouses need to be in the picture, not out of sight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with the basics. Retrofit LED lighting, install smart HVAC systems that don\u2019t blast heat or cold when it\u2019s not needed, and add solar panels if the roof can handle it. Use IoT sensors to track energy and water use, then feed that data into your dashboards so you can spot problems before they get expensive.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the floor, small changes go a long way. You need to tighten up storage layouts to reduce forklift travel and improve pick paths. Also, it\u2019s a good practice to electrify material handling equipment where possible and monitor charging patterns to avoid wasting power. All of this brings down emissions, especially Scope 2, and cuts cost per unit handled.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s one example that shows what\u2019s possible. In June 2024, A.P. Moller Maersk opened a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maersk.com\/news\/articles\/2024\/07\/10\/maersk-launches-new-warehouse-in-fredericia-denmark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">low-GHG emissions warehouse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Taulov Dry Port in Fredericia, Denmark. The site is certified to BREEAM Excellent standards and designed for zero direct emissions from operations. It uses rooftop solar panels with surplus energy fed back to the grid, electrifies all indoor and outdoor handling equipment, and runs shunting with battery-electric trucks. The facility also supports fleet decarbonization with 41 EV charging outlets on site. Located within a multimodal transport hub, the warehouse further reduces logistics emissions by minimizing unnecessary truck journeys, and its design enables clear facility-level reporting on Scope 2 reductions under ESRS E1.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every part of the playbook, from supplier choices to warehouse upgrades, each one reinforces the others. Creating a sustainable supply chain isn\u2019t a patchwork of fixes. It\u2019s a system where every decision, contract, and process pushes in the same direction and backs up your ESG commitments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you build that kind of system, you\u2019re creating a supply chain that\u2019s more resilient, more efficient, and fully aligned with CSRD and CSDDD.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6a134 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af6a134\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-038c8fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"038c8fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb388d elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial max100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efb388d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cut idle time and fuel burn with smarter load planning.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0414c5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0414c5d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e0f60 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e9e0f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wave-container\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n  .wave-container {\r\n    width: 400px;\r\n    height: 400px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media(max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .wave-container {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n      height: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n  .wave {\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(210, 184, 214, 1);\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    animation: drop 16s infinite;\r\n    top: 50%;\r\n    left: 50%;\r\n    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes drop {\r\n    0% {\r\n      width: 0px;\r\n      height: 0px;\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(210, 184, 214, 1);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    100% {\r\n      width: 400px;\r\n      height: 400px;\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(210, 184, 214, 0);\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n\r\n  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {\r\n    function createWaves(numberOfWaves) {\r\n      const waveContainers = document.querySelectorAll('.wave-container');\r\n\r\n      waveContainers.forEach((waveContainer) => {\r\n        for (let i = 0; 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It\u2019s built on collaboration with partners, smart use of technology, shared standards, and open communication. Together, these elements turn sustainability from a box-ticking exercise into real impact, and they create an edge in the market.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3de0e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3de0e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783515c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"783515c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collaboration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be39082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be39082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global supply chains are deeply interconnected. Many major companies rely on the same raw materials and lower-tier suppliers, which means one weak link can create risks for everyone. That\u2019s why collaboration is becoming a competitive advantage. Shared audits, industry-wide databases, and joint improvement programs help companies reduce duplication and send a stronger signal that compliance is non-negotiable.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fashionrevolution.org\/fashion-transparency-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fashion Transparency Index<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> proves this point. When leading brands collaborated, visibility across supply chains improved significantly. Far from weakening competitiveness, collaboration built resilience across the entire sector.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2b506 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f2b506\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc399ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc399ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technology integration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c05b4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c05b4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sustainability runs on data, and the only way to get reliable data is through integration. <a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/services\/erp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern cloud ERPs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and AI-driven supply chain tools now link sourcing, logistics, and manufacturing into a single real-time view. With this setup, managers can track Scope 3 emissions, optimize transport routes, and anticipate risks in ways spreadsheets never could.<\/span><\/p><p>Take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unilever.com\/news\/news-search\/2025\/using-ai-in-supply-chains-to-elevate-the-customer-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Unilever<\/a>, for example. The company uses AI platforms to sift through supplier sustainability data at scale. This way, procurement teams gain sharper insights and speed up progress toward their net-zero targets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9177140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9177140\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e822ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e822ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standard setting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d9717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45d9717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainability only works when everyone\u2019s working toward the same benchmarks. Clear standards for emissions, labor practices, and audits keep suppliers and partners aligned. Digital compliance tools and global frameworks like the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) help turn these goals into action across the chain. There\u2019s a financial edge too: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2071-1050\/17\/3\/1286#:~:text=Access%20to%20capital%3A%20Companies%20with,relative%20to%20equity%2C%20enhancing%20ROE.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">companies with stronger ESG records<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increasingly show higher growth and lower capital costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d4642 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4d4642\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e140ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e140ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communication<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed047d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aed047d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progress only counts when people can see it. Transparent reporting, supplier scorecards, and regular sustainability updates turn improvements into something tangible for regulators, investors, and customers. Sharing results builds trust and shows stakeholders that commitments are more than words on a page.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best players treat communication as part of the system. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ikea.com\/global\/en\/our-business\/reports\/sustainability-report-fy24-250130\/#:~:text=We%20made%20progress%20towards%20our,efficiency%2C%20and%20electrification%20of%20transport.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IKEA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for example, openly reports on circularity and renewable sourcing, using hard numbers to back up its claims. That level of visibility has made supply chain transparency one of its brand strengths. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207a1c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"207a1c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd97fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd97fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges in implementing a sustainable supply chain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27aa5df e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27aa5df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b800b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b800b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a31004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a31004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">SCM sustainability changes the fundamentals of supply chain management. It reshapes how networks are designed, how investments are justified, and how performance is measured. It brings new constraints and trade-offs that don\u2019t go away with small adjustments. For most companies, the real work lies in redesigning networks, reworking processes, and resetting incentives. The biggest hurdle isn\u2019t technology, as the tools already exist. It\u2019s alignment. Decisions, governance, and ingrained habits are what slow adoption.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1f40f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a1f40f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da0195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8da0195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost & long-term ROI in sustainability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d53c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7d53c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Is sustainability profitable? That\u2019s the question most CFOs ask first. The tension is obvious: payback expectations are short, but the real benefits of sustainability usually unfold over several years. Switching to renewable energy, redesigning packaging, or investing in smarter data systems often feels like an extra cost upfront. But the return comes through fewer disruptions, more stable energy bills, avoided penalties, and better economics once you scale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a5af9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03a5af9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a50985 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a50985\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you can do:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac3da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ac3da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"blackUl\"><li><b>Model total cost of ownership.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Factor in carbon, water, waste, and regulatory exposure. Run scenarios with internal carbon pricing and energy volatility.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Use stronger financial metrics.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Apply NPV and risk-adjusted payback instead of simple payback. Balance quick wins with longer-term bets.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Link to core supply chain outcomes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Show benefits in terms of financial values like lower shrink, higher asset turns, better OTIF, and fewer chargebacks.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Leverage external support.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tap incentives, green leases, performance contracts, and supplier co-investment.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Lock in savings.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Add metering, M&amp;V, and accountability so gains don\u2019t vanish in the next budget cycle.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Incorporate monitoring<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and M&amp;V to ensure savings don&#8217;t disappear into the next budget.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d023e35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d023e35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317557e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"317557e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supply chain transparency & data visibility issues\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8837a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8837a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Scope 3 is where the bulk of emissions hide, and the data to measure it usually sits with suppliers or logistics partners. The challenge: systems rarely connect, definitions vary across regions, and what you get back often can\u2019t be tied to real activity. That makes reporting painful and assurance teams skeptical.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f123283 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f123283\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c8473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1c8473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you can do<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fc616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5fc616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"blackUl\">\n \t<li><b>Start with a materiality map.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Identify the few categories and lanes that drive the most impact and focus data efforts there.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Define a common data model and glossary.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Align on activity data, emission factors, boundaries, and frequency.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Standardize supplier requests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Use shared templates and evidence requirements aligned with GHG Protocol and CSRD reporting needs.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Combine approaches.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Collect primary data from strategic suppliers and use high-quality secondary data for the long tail, then improve over time.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Build a digital spine.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Connect procurement, transport, warehouse, and product systems so activity data links to orders, SKUs, and locations.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Establish data governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Owners, quality checks, and audit trails so you can defend numbers during assurance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4a0dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d4a0dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14aa120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14aa120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Balancing efficiency with environmental responsibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8613a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da8613a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In logistics, efficiency is usually measured by speed, cost, and service. Sustainability adds another dimension: slower modes, smaller batches, or packaging redesigns that can feel like friction. The real challenge is not choosing between efficiency and responsibility, but redefining efficiency so carbon and resource use are built into the baseline metrics.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b920f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1b920f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2760169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2760169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you can do<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264ba96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"264ba96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"blackUl\">\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reframe KPIs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Assign equal weight to carbon per unit, warehouse energy use, empty miles, and packaging waste <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alongside<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> OTIF<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and cost.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Integrate carbon into models.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Test network and transport scenarios on cost, service, and emissions. A small cost bump can yield a big carbon cut.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Segment service promises.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Not every product or customer needs the fastest lane. Define where slower, lower-emission options keep you competitive.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Redesign fulfillment.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use smarter planning, dynamic safety stocks, and optimized MOQs to shrink both waste and emissions.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Rethink packaging.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Switch to right-sized cartons, pooled pallets, and reusable containers to cut damage, reduce volume, and support circular goals.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Fix the last mile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Design early for route density, pickup-dropoff points, and EV fleets to raise efficiency while lowering emissions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d5179 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36d5179\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b6638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12b6638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rebuilding frameworks: shifts in paradigms and mindsets<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74441aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74441aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most supply chains weren\u2019t built with sustainability in mind. They were built to move fast and keep costs low. So fixing them often means going deeper than surface-level tweaks. That could mean rethinking supplier networks, redesigning transport flows, or changing how performance gets measured. It\u2019s disruptive, and not everyone will be on board.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bigger challenge is mindset. Some leaders are still wired for efficiency at all costs. Teams are attached to KPIs that made sense five years ago. Suppliers push back when asked to hit higher standards or share more data. If you don\u2019t confront that resistance directly, the work stalls.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316478a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"316478a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d39a652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d39a652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you can do<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482cc55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"482cc55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"blackUl\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Call out what needs a full rebuild.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Not everything can be fixed with patches, so identify the processes that need a clean slate.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Replace outdated KPIs.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Build a scorecard that balances cost, service, and environmental impact, and make sure everyone sees it.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Use big changes to your advantage.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> System upgrades, network redesigns, and new contracts are the right time to bake sustainability into the foundation.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Expect resistance. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan for it, talk openly about the trade-offs, and give teams the context, the training, and the support to adapt.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Pilot first, then scale fast. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start small to prove the model works. Once it does, move quickly to roll it out before momentum fades.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21333cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21333cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f22514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f22514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201c<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSRD and CSDDD make companies accountable for ESG impacts across their supply chains. That demands reliable supplier data, traceability, and collaboration. At Innowise, we help our clients build supply chains that stay compliant, measurable, and resilient.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b671e3d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b671e3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6659c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6659c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dmitry-Nazarevich.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d4244 e-con-full max100 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3d4244\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a61e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a61e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/authors\/dmitry-nazarevich\/\">Dmitry Nazarevich<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea1058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aea1058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CTO<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819a8b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"819a8b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f9e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93f9e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to start with a sustainable supply chain: Innowise tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e413cf e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e413cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbbf5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cbbf5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383c54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"383c54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting started with sustainability in your supply chain can seem overwhelming. But the truth is, you don\u2019t need to flip your entire operation upside down on day one. What you do need is a structured approach, leadership commitment, and metrics that prove whether your actions are working. Here\u2019s how my team usually frames the first steps.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d78c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04d78c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dec4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60dec4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Map it out<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7408e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7408e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with a single-page view of your supply chain. Lay out the key suppliers, facilities, lanes, and handoffs from raw materials to end delivery. Mark, who owns each step, what data you have, and where the gaps are.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set ground rules early. Create a supplier code of conduct with the essentials: fair labor, site-level emissions data, audit rights, and no greenwashing. Be specific: name the sites, set reporting cycles, and include improvement targets.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t aim for full visibility on day one. Map tier 1 in full, then go deeper only where it matters most. Use spend, emissions, and risk to prioritize. Focus on site-level data so you can assess real exposure to climate, compliance, and reputational risks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your outputs lean and practical:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"blackUl bottomText\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A one-page visual of materials, suppliers, and transport lanes<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A hotspot list for top cost, carbon, and compliance risks<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A shared glossary for product, site, and carrier IDs<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A short action list with owners and deadlines<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One manufacturer we worked with discovered that nearly half of its carbon footprint came from tier-2 suppliers rather than its own plants. That insight reshaped the strategy, moving investment from factory upgrades to supplier programs, and the return was far higher.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1c05b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df1c05b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b53157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b53157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Involve stakeholders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec52dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec52dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t try to do this in a vacuum. The earlier you bring people in, the smoother it gets. Procurement, operations, finance, sales, your key suppliers, and even your 3PLs shape how the supply chain runs. If they\u2019re not aligned, the plan won\u2019t stick.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expect pushback. Some will see an extra workload, others will worry about cost or service levels. That\u2019s normal, and it\u2019s better to address it early than after budgets and commitments are locked in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try this:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"blackUl bottomText\"><li><b>Kickoff workshop<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. One hour with the core team. Put the supply chain map on the table, explain the goals, and walk through the tough decisions coming.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supplier roundtable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Share your code of conduct and data expectations. Listen to supplier concerns, you\u2019ll quickly see where capability gaps lie.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Finance partnership.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bring finance in as a co-owner of the business case. Track savings, risk reduction, and ROI from day one.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stakeholders are the ones who\u2019ll make or break implementation. Align them early, and you\u2019ll avoid costly stalls later.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90eed10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90eed10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078a25c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"078a25c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communicate expectations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78dd7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78dd7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common failure point is goals that stay hidden in slide decks. Transparency is what makes them real. Employees and partners need to know not just the targets, but the rules you\u2019ll hold them to.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cutting carbon by 20%<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a goal. Telling suppliers you will <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track transport emissions quarterly, and giving them the reporting template<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is an expectation. The difference is clarity and accountability.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treat it like project governance. Clear, fair, and consistent ground rules reduce friction and make execution smoother.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca4410 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fca4410\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d27643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d27643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Set & track results<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997671f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"997671f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The old line is true: you can\u2019t improve what you don\u2019t measure. But the trick is not to drown yourself in data. A handful of KPIs that actually drive behavior beats a wall of numbers no one looks at.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we work with clients, here\u2019s the pattern that works best:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"blackUl bottomText\"><li><b>Pick five metrics to start<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, carbon per shipment, on-time delivery, damage rate, percent recycled packaging, and supplier compliance rate.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Set a baseline in month one.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Then break targets into quarterly chunks. Keep the math simple so teams can connect actions to outcomes.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use a lightweight dashboard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Weekly updates show trends, monthly reviews keep everyone accountable, and problems get fixed before they snowball.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do nothing else this quarter, build the map and start measuring. Everything else, communication, alignment, process tweaks, builds on that foundation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba15da0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba15da0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae6d40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eae6d40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deca8d1 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial max100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deca8d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prove your impact with ready-to-share emissions reports.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1bf59a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1bf59a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637e1cb elementor-absolute elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"637e1cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wave-container\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n  .wave-container {\r\n    width: 400px;\r\n    height: 400px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media(max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .wave-container {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n      height: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n  .wave {\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(210, 184, 214, 1);\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    animation: drop 16s infinite;\r\n    top: 50%;\r\n    left: 50%;\r\n    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes drop {\r\n    0% {\r\n      width: 0px;\r\n      height: 0px;\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(210, 184, 214, 1);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    100% {\r\n      width: 400px;\r\n      height: 400px;\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(210, 184, 214, 0);\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n\r\n  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {\r\n    function createWaves(numberOfWaves) {\r\n      const waveContainers = document.querySelectorAll('.wave-container');\r\n\r\n      waveContainers.forEach((waveContainer) => {\r\n        for (let i = 0; i < numberOfWaves; i++) {\r\n          const wave = document.createElement('div');\r\n          wave.classList.add('wave');\r\n\r\n          wave.style.animationDelay = `${i * 0.8}s`;\r\n\r\n          waveContainer.appendChild(wave);\r\n        }\r\n      });\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    createWaves(10)\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993c103 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit cta-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"993c103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contact-form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Track impact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04b3d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b04b3d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eda0ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8eda0ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advanced technologies & SSCM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045bda7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"045bda7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainability is data, decisions, and follow-through. That\u2019s where digital tools come in. The right tech helps you track what\u2019s really happening, flag inefficiencies fast, and back up your claims with solid, audit-ready data. Here\u2019s how the key technologies are delivering results in <span id=\"current-year\">2026<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6381b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e6381b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6b80d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e6b80d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Artificial intelligence & machine learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01fff08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01fff08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/services\/ai-development\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lets you analyze massive, disconnected data sets across your entire supply chain and turn them into actionable decisions. One of the strongest use cases in sustainable logistics is synchromodality: using real-time data to shift between transport modes on the fly. If a delay opens up extra time, you can move from road to rail or consolidate shipments mid-route, reducing emissions without hurting service.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machine learning takes this further by detecting patterns and improving decisions continuously. It can predict delays, optimize warehouse energy use, or flag waste in packaging. For supply chain leaders, the result is less manual firefighting, more automation, and clear reductions in cost, fuel, and resource use.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78132b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d78132b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c2c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66c2c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Robots & automated warehouses<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ca750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36ca750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With demand for fast delivery pushing warehouse operations to the edge, automation is now essential. In 2024, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php?title=E-commerce_statistics_for_individuals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">77% of EU internet users<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bought something online. That kind of volume puts real pressure on logistics and energy systems.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drones, automated guided vehicles, and inventory robots now help optimize how goods move through warehouses and last-mile networks. When combined with smart energy systems, they also help reduce electricity and fuel use, especially when they\u2019re scheduled based on real-time data.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42269f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42269f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a721b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a721b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additive manufacturing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e011b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e011b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, shifts production closer to demand. Instead of shipping goods across continents, companies can hold digital inventories and print parts on-site when needed. That reduces transport emissions, packaging waste, and reliance on fossil fuels in long-haul logistics.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technology also supports circularity. Recycled plastics and other recovered materials can be fed back into the printing process, turning waste into usable stock. For supply chain leaders, additive manufacturing means leaner inventories, lower shipping costs, and measurable sustainability gains.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e82e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17e82e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945108c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"945108c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industrial Internet of Things\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a8c09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8a8c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart sensors and connected devices turn equipment into real-time data sources. By tracking usage, energy consumption, and wear, IIoT lets you act before inefficiencies become breakdowns.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The payoff is higher machine uptime, fewer idle hours, and lower energy waste. Instead of reactive maintenance and costly downtime, you get a supply chain that runs leaner, more predictably, and with less environmental impact.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375e94a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"375e94a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed23d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed23d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modern databases and ERP<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b24ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b24ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable supply chains generate massive amounts of data: energy use, emissions, compliance, and supplier performance. Without integration, that data stays fragmented.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern ERP systems and real-time databases solve this. They integrate data from procurement, logistics, production, and partners into one real-time system. That makes advanced analytics and automation actually usable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you can run predictive models on energy demand, track supplier performance against ESG criteria, or simulate how route changes affect both costs and emissions. Finance teams can link sustainability metrics directly to ROI, instead of treating them as separate reports.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result is a supply chain that\u2019s transparent, measurable, and easier to steer with sustainability baked into day-to-day decisions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537ed38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"537ed38\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a34abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a34abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Examples of sustainability in supply chain management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ae9ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33ae9ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ae398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33ae398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable fuel in flight & facilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bc0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60bc0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In <span id=\"current-year\">2026<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/group.dhl.com\/en\/media-relations\/press-releases\/2025\/alexion-and-dhl-express-join-forces-in-irelands-first-100-switch-to-sustainable-aviation-fuel-for-international-air-delivery-of-medicines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AstraZeneca\u2019s Alexion unit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shifted all international air freight in Ireland to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through DHL\u2019s GoGreen program, cutting well-to-wake emissions on those routes by over 80% compared to conventional jet fuel.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, AstraZeneca launched a UK biomethane plant capable of supplying 100 GWh of renewable gas annually to its R&amp;D and manufacturing sites. This move replaced fossil gas, stabilized Scope 1 emissions, and strengthened long-term energy resilience.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a813e64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a813e64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3cd419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3cd419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deforestation-free supply chains<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b4eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0b4eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nestle.com\/sustainability\/nature-environment\/forests\/deforestation-supply-chains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nestl\u00e9<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported that its main raw materials, meat, palm oil, pulp and paper, soy, sugar, cocoa, and coffee, are 93.5% assessed as deforestation-free. The company uses satellite monitoring and supplier programs to verify compliance, aligning with stricter EU rules and lowering the risk of raw material disruptions.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124356e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"124356e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651ee9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"651ee9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walmart supplier program<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea330d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea330d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.walmart.com\/news\/2024\/02\/21\/walmart-suppliers-lead-the-charge-help-deliver-project-gigaton-goal-more-than-six-years-early\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walmart launched Project Gigaton<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2017 to reduce, avoid, or sequester 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases across its value chain by 2030. The target was met nearly six years early. By early 2024, suppliers had already passed the gigaton milestone. Over 5,900 suppliers participated, making it one of the largest private-sector climate action initiatives.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even after hitting the milestone, Walmart is continuing and expanding Project Gigaton to stay on course toward its broader goal of zero operational emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 2040.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3c3e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d3c3e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ace8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5ace8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wrapping up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76486e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76486e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building a sustainable supply chain takes discipline: map it, involve the right people, set expectations, track results, and apply technology to cut waste and emissions. It\u2019s steady work that delivers lasting results.<\/p><p><b>If you\u2019re ready to move from ideas to action<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/services\/esg\/consulting\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our sustainability consulting team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help. We\u2019ll assess your current processes, pinpoint where energy and resources are being wasted, and design practical improvements to make your supply chain more efficient and resilient.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e58e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81e58e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae2fe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"8ae2fe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">[post_share]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6ce2a e-con-full tablePadding40 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e6ce2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c88285 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c88285\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef679bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef679bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rectangle-34624331.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-882b79d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"882b79d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20f376 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d20f376\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28507ee fioBottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28507ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/authors\/stanislav-kazanov\/\">Stanislav Kazanov<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f349aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f349aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staskazanov\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Social-icons-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-181902\" alt=\"Linkedin icon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36b1e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e36b1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Head of Sustainability<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce9b4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ce9b4d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8d618 text4String elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c8d618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stanislav brings real-world thinking to sustainability in tech. 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