As consumers, we insist on more environmentally sustainable products and services, putting pressure on manufacturers and companies to create and operate greener supply chains. Many businesses have even taken initiative and set their own targets on sustainability, eager to contribute their share to climate efforts. Still, while cutting carbon emissions is one thing, there needs to be a switch from linear to circular supply chains, meaning instead of discarding materials and assets after delivery, everything should be reused, repaired, refurbished, recycled and/or repurposed.
To close the loop, ‘reverse logistics operations’ are needed, like shipping back reusable cardboard and plastic packaging, and innovative thinking can help. More sustainable materials in facilities and operations are being explored by logistics service providers, while wasteful habits, like using single-use pallet wraps, are being detected and phased out.
Sustainable should also be easy and affordable, so…
