SUPPLY CHAIN
Circular supply chains are operationally vital Sustainability has never been higher on the agenda for businesses , both politically and operationally . In today ’ s world , organisations must make net-zero practices an integral part of their strategic thinking .
This means sustainability must be embedded in end-to-end operations , from design to consumption . Only this way will we be able to escape the ‘ take , make , use and dump ’ linear supply chain model , relying instead on a circular model built on reuse and recyclability .
Working closely with its customers , SAP helps deliver environmental , social , and economic impact , and its enterprise solutions are designed to enable a future with zero emissions , zero waste , and zero inequality .
As Jamieson points out , product consumption accounts for around 45 % of global greenhouse gas emissions .
“ SAP ' s role in the world over the past 50 years has been to enable the end-to-end process of business ,” Jamieson said . “ The key steps are how we design , source , market , produce and deliver .”
“ We need to help consumers play their role in delivering a wastefree future ”
STEPHEN JAMIESON GLOBAL HEAD OF CIRCULAR
ECONOMY SOLUTIONS , SAP
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