SUSTAINABILITY
In boardrooms , there can be a disconnect between ‘ the right thing to do ’ and ‘ the right thing to do for the business ’.
In terms of sustainability , data and outcomes are increasingly showing that the two are codependent . Carbon cutting is likely to boost the bottom line .
But what about supply chain diversity and inclusion ? Is it political correctness that risks eroding the foundations of businesses ? Or are there spin-offs from embedding D & I ?
If you put those questions to senior sustainability or supply chain executives , the response may well be a look of incredulity . For the case has long since been made .
Ken Smith , VP for Sustainability and Safety Europe at Bureau Veritas , makes it clear : enhanced supply chain D & I is right in every way .
Fitter , stronger , more resilient Ken , who has been at Bureau Veritas for 12 years , says : “ With diversity and inclusion comes a better performing organisation .
“ That diversity of thought , that diversity of talent , that diversity that brings innovation and different ways of thinking leads to a stronger , better-performing organisation and a more resilient organisation .
“ By having a more diverse organisation and policies and practises to recruit and to gain talent within the supply chain organisation , it means that you have a greater reach
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