SUPPLY CHAIN

After witnessing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic — which gave society some much-needed time of reflection to ponder the state of the world and the way they see it — organisations are now cycling through the sustainability motions , with supply chains a core area of focus . Many of these organisation are now in the process of determining what their businesses can achieve when it comes to setting supply chain goals and how they will set about doing so .

As witnessed during coronavirus and other unprecedented events of late , the supply chain is one of the most fragile components of business , so companies must monitor and protect it . Organisations in the supply chain space are already benchmarking their operations to determine the pitfalls of their processes , develop leaner yet more lucrative distribution networks , and source more responsible goods and services .

Founded by Paul Dickinson in

2000 , the Carbon Disclosure Project is an international non-profit organisation ( NGO ) with a global presence . Headquartered in London , UK , the organisation also operates from elsewhere in Europe , Asia , and the Americas , with offices in the US , Germany , Japan , India , and China .

The NGO ’ s primary vision is to create a thriving economy that supports people while providing long-term protection to the planet . The group is committed to achieving this through company , city , government and investor engagement , as well as measuring economic sustainability through data transparency — encouraging organisations to reduce their environmental impacts .

In 2021 , suppliers that used CDP reported great results , including the reduction of emissions by 1.8 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent ( tCO2e ) and savings of more than US $ 29bn .

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