Green Logistics

By Syed Ali Roshaan Raza

Introduction

 Green distribution is quickly gaining importance throughout

logistics and supply chain management. Firms and Industrialists are
becoming more aware of "green" issues.
 Green logistics, in the context of humanitarian logistics, encourages
all stakeholders to consider the impact of their actions on the
environment. The main objective of Green logistics is to coordinate
the activities within a supply chain in such a way that the needs are
fulfilled at "least cost“, and doing least harm to the environment.
Why to consider the environment

 Carrying out business activities in Environment friendly ways can

reward in the form of cost-saving and certain other positive
aspects. Preserving the nature should be the foremost
consideration, as it directly influences our quality of living.
 Capacity of vehicles

 Fully utilizing the vehicles for the movement of goods

 Moving bulk stock in a single shift
 Carbon footprints impact would be lesser
 Cost-effective at the same time
Modes of Transportation

 Appropriate modes of transportation be used

 Air transport only for expensive items (as a last resort)
 Ships are polluting the water and harming sea life
 Using alternative routes (or multi modal transport)

 Saving cost by knowing the proper modes for moving each type of
good
Navigation techniques
for vehicles
 Navigation software for cars, trucks, and other modes
 Reducing large distance mileages by providing shortest routes
 Closest path to destinations causing lesser emissions to the
environment
Packaging Materials

 Reconsidering materials used for packaging of goods

 Plastic having less recyclability
 Becoming a burden for the environment

 Use materials that can be reduced, reused, and recycled!

Alternative Fuel

 Fuel efficiency in vehicles would result in better sustainability for

the environment
 Modern gasoline is comparatively cleaner than old gasoline
 Make use of Biofuel, as it would be cost-effective and close to
nature
Reverse Logistics

 Reverse logistics is also a part of green logistics. Which means

that whether or not goods can be reduced, reused, and
recycled
 Some products stand out well in terms of being reused, and
some of them become a burden for our planet
Factories and Plants

 Must not be in close proximity to human population

 Harmful emissions caused by plants can be deadly

 Should not run idle (to save cost and electricity)

 Factories pollute environment the most!
Newer Technologies

 Use of Solar Powered panels

 Wind or Hydro power
 Generating electricity without relying on huge generators
 They cause emissions to the surroundings
 Cost effective ways

 Innovation in logistics
 Finding newer and better ways to carry out business
Lucky Cement and sustainability award
 Lucky Cement Limited won the Green Supply Chain Award on Oct 10, 2013 for
its sustainable operations and logistics network at the 3rd Intl Shipping,
Logistics and Supply Chain conference held in Karachi

 The conference and awards were organized by the Publicity Channel with the
support of United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in acknowledgment
of the companies that are making sustainability a core part of their supply
chain strategy

 Earlier in the year Lucky Cement received level check ‘A+’ from Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI), the only company in Pakistan to receive this rating

 Lucky Cement has already won numerous accolades due to its innovative
interventions in environmental sustainability. The company has initiated a
number of sustainability projects like alternate fuel, energy conservation and
plantation drives. Also in-house power generation units have been revamped
to ensure environmental efficiency
Conclusion

 Spreading awareness about considering the environment

 Saving cost by using Eco-friendly techniques
 Thinking about out future generations
 They would be living on the same Planet Earth
THANK YOU! 