Few Companies Managing SC Carbon Emissions
March 5th, 2009
Just 10% of companies are actively modelling their supply chain carbon footprints and have implemented successful sustainability initiatives. This is the findings of research covering North America, Europe and Asian companies released by Accenture – a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. It also found supply chain “masters” – organisations which have achieved top-quartile performance in both cost effectiveness and customer service – are more than twice as likely as non-masters (20% versus 9%) to actively model their supply chain carbon footprints and implement successful sustainability initiatives.
Green initiatives to the fore. Accenture says its study found more than one-third (37%) of supply chain executives have no awareness of the level of supply chain emissions in their supply chain network. However, more than three-quarters (86%) of respondents have undertaken at least one green initiative in their warehouses. These are predominantly in the areas of recycling and using natural light, lighting management systems and energy efficient bulbs. In addition, more than one-third (38%) say they have undertaken at least one green initiative in their transport fleet, such as streamlining vehicle design, green fuels and introducing vehicles with hybrid engines.
Impact hard to measure. Most are implementing carbon-reduction solutions without understanding their carbon footprint and are therefore unable to measure the real impact of these solutions are having on their emissions. Respondents were questioned as part of a “High Performance Supply Chain” study of more than 1,500 executives across six supply chain capability areas, representing input from 10 industries and 21 countries across North America, Europe and Asia.
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