Strategies for building sustainable supply chains have shifted in recent years from nice-to-have, to must-have. Sustainability in business implies not only environment-friendly practices, but also resilience in the face of disruptions of any kind. As an industry leader, Estafeta works constantly on building sustainable supply chains both internally and as joint efforts with customers.
Supply Chains are at the heart of business, so all actions towards their sustainability, are steps in the right direction.
Why we should all care about building sustainable supply chains.
- Consumers are demanding it.
- Growth enabler for ecommerce growth, as it leads to more conversions and increased customer loyalty.
- Investors favor it as a top consideration in allocating funds.
- Small Steps toward sustainability. The importance of building sustainable supply chains doesn’t just apply to medium, large sized or big corporations.
- Business of all sizes, no matter how small, can and should build sustainability practices into their day-to-day operations.
- Simple, environment-conscious habits like turning on the lights and switching off non-essential equipment at closing time, everything helps.
- Reducing business related travels and encouraging remote work whenever possible also helps build sustainability.
- Plus, let’s not forget, most of these practices also mean cost saving, which comes in very handy these days!
What to focus on for building sustainable supply chains.
- Sustainability requires digitally enabled supply chains. Digital transformation is a must across all levels, inside and out the company.
- Data infrastructure that allows for transparency throughout all relevant networks.
- Prioritize people, educating them and making them part of the process, best practices.
- Lead by example. Creating a sustainability culture implies living up to the environmental, social and ethical values expected.
Being at the core of business ecosystems, supply chains often get the blame for a considerable portion of environmental impact. But on the flip side, that also means, supply chains can have huge direct impact on building business sustainability. With the pandemic crisis and all past and future weather disruptions shaping our industry, there’s only one way to go. And that is re-inventing ourselves and adapting to become the resilient, sustainable supply chains the planet needs.
We at Estafeta USA keep working with customers and suppliers in finding ways we can all navigate this journey together. And on the road to building sustainable supply chains, we would like to hear your thoughts! Please leave us a comment or send an email and let us know how we can help your company. We’re here for you!
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