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Sustainable Sourcing with a “Green” Supply Chain Brings Competitive Advantages

By Dave Meyer on June 22, 2010 5 Comments Capgemini Consulting, cost avoidance, Dave Meyer, delivery, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, distribution, end-of-life recycling, environmental footprint, Global Alliance, green supply chain, Greenbridge International, lean, manufacturing, material sourcing, Northwest Operations, packaging, product design, raw material selection, San Diego, SEEDS, Supply Chain Management, supply chain managers, supply chain Sustainability, Sustainable Economic and Environmental Development Solutions, transportation efficiency, value-creation model

Sustainable Sourcing with a “Green” Supply Chain Brings Competitive Advantages

There is an increasing emphasis of supply chain management in creating the proper ingredients of a successful business strategy. The concept of a Green Supply Chain is gaining interest among operations practitioners as a sustainable and profitable undertaking. A Green Supply Chain can be thought of as a supply chain that has integrated environmental thinking into core operations from material sourcing through product design, manufacturing, distribution, delivery, and end-of-life recycling.

The Business Case for Environmental and Sustainability Employee Education

By Tracey de Morsella on March 16, 2010 1 Comment air conditioning, Baxter, best practices, business case for environmentally literate employees, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon footprint, Carrie Freeman, conservation, cost avoidance, Diane Wood, E&S, E&S education pilot programs, eBay, employee education and engagement initiatives, employee engagement programs, employee environmental and sustainabity education, energy costs, energy efficiency, environmental education programs, environmental performance, environmental safety and health, Green Teams, incentives, Intel, lighting, Lockheed Martin, Margaret Lindeman, motivate employees, National Environmental Education Foundation, NEEF, recruitment, recycling, retention.business case for E&S education programs, solar;, stakeholder expectations, sustainability, sustainability activities, The Business Case for Environmental and Sustainability Employee Education, The Engaged Organization, Tracey de Morsella, waste reduction

The Business Case for Environmental and Sustainability Employee Education

Educating employees about energy efficiency,conservation, recycling, waste reduction and other similar measures benefit not only the companies that institute them, but also the organization’s employees, but also the communities in which they operate.