FOREWORD It ’ s green for ‘ go ’ on sustainability
The days when businesses could pay lip service to sustainability have long gone , with organisations now having to make it part of their core DNA
“ Sustainability must become part of what a business does and who they are , otherwise customers will simply head elsewhere ”
Across most of the content in this issue – whether the features focus on supply , logistics or technology – there is a strong sustainability element . I am sure this will likely continue to be the case , as the world continues to push towards the goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 .
Businesses are now having to design sustainability into their products , processes , manufacturing and logistics . Even that ’ s not enough , though , because today ’ s consumers are also coming to expect products to be recyclable – the last link in a circular supply chain .
Our cover feature this month focuses on Andy Hancock , who is Global Vice President of SAP ’ s Centre of Excellence , Digital Supply Chain . Hancock and his supply chain colleagues are at the forefront of helping businesses code sustainability into their corporate DNA .
If businesses are serious about meeting their net zero commitments then there really is no other way . Sustainability must become part of what they do and who they are . If they don ’ t , then the customers of tomorrow will simply head elsewhere .
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