CHAPTER 7

Standards in Support of Sustainable Supply Chain Management

A sustainable environment requires increased productivity; productivity comes about by innovation; innovation is the result of investment; and investment is only possible when a reasonable return is expected. The efficient use of money is more assured when there are known standards in which to operate.

—Robert Lane, CEO Deere & Company

Living in A World of Standards

  • With over 23,000 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reports recorded in their database, sustainability reporting continues to grow. The GRI produces a comprehensive Sustainability Reporting Framework that is widely used around the world to enable greater organizational transparency. The framework, including the ...

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