BSR Insight | Maximizing Benefits From Supply Chain Sustainability
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Charlotte Bancilhon, Associate, Advisory Services
Publication Date
April 5, 2011
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BSR's new issue brief presents the business case for improving social and environmental performance throughout companies’ supply chains. Through practical case studies, this brief illustrates that by helping suppliers improve their sustainability performance and by investing in opportunities such as energy management or workplace improvements, companies can achieve real benefits such as enhanced supply chain security and reduced costs.
The brief also provides specific actions companies can take, as well as key issues companies should consider when investing in supply chain sustainability programs. The report recommends that companies:
- Identify which areas of investment will have the most impact by conducting "hotspot analyses" across the entire supply chain—from raw materials to end-of-use.
- Embed environmental and social performance factors into sourcing decisions alongside factors of cost, quality, supplier reliability, and trust.
- Provide incentives to suppliers to gain their buy-in, including preferred status, better contract terms, and leadership recognition.
About the Author(s)
Charlotte Bancilhon, Associate, Advisory Services
With strong analytical and research skills, Charlotte is an asset to BSR’s Paris office, where she primarily works with companies in the extractives, information and communications technology, and transportation industries... Read more →
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