SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS
“ Companies need to establish strong supplier relationship management and collaborate within their ecosystem to share knowledge on challenges , local regulations , and new methods of reaching their ESG goals ”
ADEBAYO ADELEKE FOUNDER OF SUPPLY CHAIN AFRICA
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are severe threats to the green future that the world now envisions . As a result , businesses must embrace sustainability principles and comply with government regulations because supply chains contribute to CO2 emissions . Take a mining company like Rio Tinto , for example . It has about 20,000 suppliers across many industries and countries and 230 marine vessels transporting products to its 2000 customers worldwide .
This vast ecosystem shows the role large companies , especially those in the mining sector , should play in the journey to a low-carbon future . Knowing the mineral intensity of the clean energy transition , the mining sector needs to contribute to tackling climate change and building more sustainable supply chains and to do that , there are inherent challenges in establishing supply chain sustainability .
An essential component of ensuring green supply chains is the visibility of vendors ’ performance . Suppose a company has thousands of first- , second- , and
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