Sustainable advantage: the shift toward sustainability within the supply chain

There has been a seismic shift in the global business environment toward sustainability. This has permeated through to every level of the organization, meaning that to attain competitive advantage now requires a concerted and intelligent adoption of sustainable initiatives. Sustainability in the business environment is being realized in a manner of ways. On a basic level, organizations are looking to reduce their impact upon the environment through initiatives that, for example, cut carbon emissions by converting vehicle feet from diesel to electric powered or through sourcing products from local areas to minimize travel distances within the supply chain. Intelligent building...