CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ TAKE A PEEK INSIDE THE LSG SKY CHEFS CHICAGO FACILITY ’ 129 its organizational structure in order to see how recycling could be better incorporated into waste management . Our partnership is mutually beneficial as diverting from landfill benefits Royal Waste , too .” Since then , Royal Waste has developed Material Recycling Facility machines to assist with waste management , as well as reduce its carbon footprint . Bivens takes a similar approach with supply chain . “ I work closely with our Head of Supply Chain , Rick Melvin , and I speak to a great number of the companies that we work with and question the need for
their methods . Whether it is the type of plastic being used , the amount of packaging , or their transportation methods , together we challenge the vendors with ways in which they can improve upon their carbon footprint . We may meet with opposition but , more often than not , they understand that if we do what is environmentally correct , then the bottom line takes care of itself .”
For an initiative to truly take form , it needs to be embodied by the employees of a company . From a change management perspective , Bivens reflects that some individuals who
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