Carbon Management Is Becoming a Core Supply Chain Business Issue - The Green Economy Post

Posted Monday March 15 2010 - The Green Economy Post - Tracey de Morsella

Companies are now requiring their suppliers to address carbon management as a core business issue. A plan to deselect some suppliers in the future for failing to meet carbon management criteria set by the companies. These organizations are increasinigly developing strategies for engaging with suppliers on carbon related issues amd have emissions or energy reduction plans in place.

According to the second annual CDP Supply Chain Report summarizing the climate change information from 710 suppliers, there is a growing trend among global organizations of requiring that suppliers disclose their green house gas data and to demonstrate GHG management and to take action in order to maintain their business relationships.

Participating companies include:Acer, BAE Systems, Bank of America, Baxter International, Cadbury, Carrefour, Colgate-Palmolive Company, ConAgra Foods, Dell, EMC Corporation, ENEL, FIJI Water, GlaxoSmithKline, Google, H.J. Heinz Company, HP, IBM, Imperial Tobacco Group, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson Controls, Juniper Networks, Kao, L’Oréal, Logica, National Australia Group, Europe, National Grid, Newmont Mining Corporation, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble Company, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal Mail Group, Sony Corporation, Unilever, Vivendi, Vodafone Group....

Note from Wordsmith - This is one more driving force in moving the shipping industry in the Green - Sustainability direction.

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