Sustainability—Reducing Waste, Enhancing Value
There is a simple rule about the environment. If there is waste or pollution, someone along the line pays for it.
—Lee Scott, Chief Executive, Wal-Mart
Ask yourself a question—do you want to source materials or products from poorly performing companies? If the answer is yes, then go ahead and continue paying for excessive waste that is now measured in GHG emissions or poor social impacts in the form of labor practices. If the answer is no, then look for companies in your supply chain that are leveraging sustainability to enhance existing business models, differentiate products and services, and reduce or eliminate waste from processes.
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory estimates ...
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