A major brand faced mounting pressure to adopt sustainable practices and reduce its environmental footprint. Consumers, retailers, and even regulators began demanding less (and penalizing) single-use plastic waste in the supply chain.

A single solution is helping companies successfully measure and track progress in ESG: supply chain traceability.

Today’s transportation methods rely heavily on fossil fuels. As environmental concerns rise and consumer demands for sustainability grow, companies must adapt.

Over 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions stem from deforestation and forest degradation, driving the EU’s upcoming implementation of stringent regulatory requirements.

Navigating a linear supply chain is like driving down a one-way, dead-end street — movement is forced down a singular path and there’s only one place to go: the garbage. 

The performance and risk of an organization’s third-party ecosystem, including suppliers, vendors and service providers, are becoming increasingly linked to its business reputation, ethos and even its continued viability. 

When it comes to supply chain ESG, most companies have a lot of work ahead to achieve the deepest levels of program maturity. But it’s worth the effort.

Businesses typically fall into three categories in their sustainability adoption journey. This article will address those stages and how AI can enhance and advance sustainability initiatives.

Sustainability is a growing priority as investor and consumer pressure mounts, and governments around the world enact regulations that require organizations to report on emissions and climate-related risks.

Nearshoring satisfies customer demand, contributes to ESG goals, and creates a foundation for supply chain resiliency. 

For process manufacturers, a more sustainable plant is also more profitable, productive, efficient and resilient. Smart digitization strategies can help plants identify opportunities for improvement.

The largest multinational companies across multiple sectors are demonstrating a lack of real progress in addressing forced labor in supply chains.

As a supply chain organization, you are uniquely positioned to impact your own emission-reduction goals, as well as those of your upstream and downstream partners — so-called Scope 3 emissions.

Increasing pressures from investors and customers, coupled with a surge in climate change regulations, are forcing supply chains to transition to sustainable practices and curb their carbon footprint.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations continue to proliferate and take on dimensions of complexity that are creating challenges for global organizations to even comprehend, let alone comply with.

Consumers demand that stakeholders within the supply chain behave as socially responsible corporate citizens. Not only is this a business necessity; it also makes the world a better place.

Supply chains need to take four key steps to become transparent and accountable for their carbon emissions.

The goTRG & SupplyChainBrain Retail Returns Sustainability Report 2024 presents insights from our co-branded survey exploring the evolving landscape of sustainable practices within the retail industry.

The manufacturing industry is in the midst of a digital revolution, with AI taking the spotlight and being deployed on a broader scale, allowing companies to elevate their sustainability efforts.

Companies need to take an integrated approach to improving the environmental performance of their warehouses. Experience shows that allowing for key factors at the outset can make the journey easier. 

Traditional linear models of production and consumption, characterized by "take-make-dispose" processes, have led to significant environmental degradation and resource depletion.

The environmental benefits of deploying AI may be overridden by the energy needed to power the technology.

Load optimization software streamlines the transportation planning process, enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and minimizes environmental impact.

Sustainability shouldn’t be isolated from business growth. Shippers, customers, carriers and investors can simultaneously reduce environmental impact while advancing their economic interests. 

To ensure the success of sustainable supply chain transformation, companies must back their plans with real-life data.

With transportation contributing to 16.2% of global emissions, embracing sustainability in all transportation modes is essential for long-term success and a greener future.

AI is emerging as a powerful tool for businesses to reduce waste in their supply chains. It can help optimize processes, predict demand more accurately, minimize waste and improve efficiency.

A data- and technology-driven solution will minimize the industry’s carbon footprint, and bring it into line with global sustainability goals.

Implementing a mature ESG supply chain program has been proven to unlock a multitude of benefits, from reducing costs and improving brand image to increasing resilience and ensuring supply continuity.

Governments have set ambitious targets to limit global warming and transition to a low-carbon future, and digitization is a key piece of the puzzle.

A December 2023 study reveals that 40% of procurement leaders have yet to integrate sustainability into their decision-making processes, and 37% remain unaware of pertinent legislation.

A sustainable transportation network not only benefits the environment but also brings cost savings and improved efficiency to shippers. A TMS can help make that happen. 

DAT’s iQ platform hosts the new and improved DAT iQ Benchmark, an AI-powered business tool for shippers.