Making A Case For Supply Chain Sustainability

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Oct 27, 2011 11:17 AM ET

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Compa…

Supply chain organizations are continuously looking for new and innovative ways to improve procurement processes, minimize risk, and reduce costs.  As our sustainability consulting has extensively discussed, leading supply chain companies are definitely taking supply chain management to the next level and incorporating sustainability concepts into their procurement decision making processes.  So how can your organization benefit from this business sustainability groundwork to build its own case for supply chain sustainability?   According to the BSR report, Supply Chain Sustainability: A Practical Guide to Continuously Improving Upstream Impacts by Applying the Global Compact Principles, there are many compelling reasons for taking action to improve social and environmental impacts throughout the supply chain.  However, the evolved supply chain sustainability management practices that can respond to multiple business sustainability drivers can maximize the value to business.     To create a business case, BSR identifies the most common business drivers for supply chain sustainability: Click here to continue reading Making a Case for Supply Chain Sustainability.   

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".