Sustainability in SC 4th Aug 2022

Pillars of Sustainability
 Environment (Planet)
 Society (People)
 Economy (Profit)

Tragedy of the Commons – ??

Green supply chains (the focus is environmental)

Closed-loop supply chains ( the focus is environmental + economical)

Sustainable supply chains ( focus is balanced on the environment, the economy

and the society)

LCA – Life cycle assessment

Green procurement is procuring goods and services which are eco-friendly

from suppliers who are eco-friendly

Green procurement steps:

1) Adopt a green sourcing strategy
2) Promote green specifications
3) Pre-qualify green suppliers ( ISO 14001:2015- Environment Management
System)
4) Use green criteria during tender evaluation
5) Incorporate green T & C and green KPIs in the contract
6) Review and audit
Dunnage – cheap materials used for void filling

Freight consolidation – combining cargoes

Closed loop supply chain

Forward logistics : flow of goods and services from the point of origin
(suppliers) to the point of consumption (customers)

Reverse logistics: flow of goods from the point of consumption (customers)

back to the organization

WEEE – Waste electrical and electronic equipment directive

RoHS – Restriction of Hazardous Substances

Organization Customers

3Rs of circular economy

Reduce
Reuse
Recycle