Modern consumers and investors demand transparency and responsibility not only within corporate walls but throughout the supply chain. Environmental compliance in sourcing, production, and logistics is central to sustainable business models.
Environmental Impacts Across the Supply Chain
- Resource Extraction: Overexploitation leads to deforestation, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss.
- Transportation: Logistics contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.
- Manufacturing and Packaging: Energy use, chemical waste, and plastic pollution pose ongoing challenges.
Global Standards and Frameworks
- ISO 20400: Guidance for sustainable procurement integrating environmental and social criteria.
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI): Provides standards for reporting supply chain environmental performance.
- UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Particularly SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
Strategies to Enhance Supply Chain Sustainability
- Conduct environmental audits and risk assessments of suppliers.
- Collaborate with suppliers to improve environmental practices.
- Integrate environmental criteria into procurement policies.
- Use blockchain and digital tools for supply chain traceability.
Benefits for Businesses
- Risk reduction through early identification of environmental issues.
- Compliance with increasingly stringent regulations on product lifecycle.
- Enhanced brand reputation and customer loyalty.
- Contribution to global sustainability targets.
SVIREVA’s Role
We help clients perform supplier audits, develop training modules, and implement sustainable procurement frameworks, fostering compliance and innovation across supply chains.