Achilles, which monitors and evaluates suppliers on behalf of major organisations, has got government backing for its carbonReduction programme.
Browsing: Sustainability
We can all point to some of the initiatives that companies are looking at to make their supply chains more environmentally-friendly.
The Bond Group has received an interest-free loan from the Carbon Trust as part of an energy saving project at its warehouse in Sheerness
Some of the most exciting developments in supply chain over the past couple of years have come through organisations’ efforts at environmental improvement. Now, the search is on for the companies that have done most to improve their environmental performa
Shipping line Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics cut its green house gas by 32 per cent last year
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has unveiled ambitious plans to make the West Midlands a leader in low carbon technologies which will have significant supply chain implications.
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association is working with the Carbon Trust to create an “emissions toolkit” to help warehouse operators cut carbon and save costs.
About 124 million lorry miles have been taken off UK roads as part of a sustainable distribution initiative – a year earlier than originally planned
Transport secretary Lord Adonis has come out in support of a Freight Transport Association scheme to report the logistics sector’s carbon footprint publicly.
DAF is making many of its urban delivery vehicles EEV compliant as standard from January. The move involves all models in the LF range using the Paccar FR 4.5 litre engine.
