The triple bottom line planet people profit Environmental
The triple bottom line: planet, people, profit Environmental (planet) • Climate change • Energy use • Water • Biodiversity • Chemicals, toxins • Air pollution • Water management • Ozone depletion • Oceans and fish stock Social (people) • Human rights • Education • Labour standards • Access products and services • Health • Community impact • Diversity Economic (profit) • GDP • Return on investment • Tax • Corruption • Poverty alleviation • Employment and wages • Corporate ethic 1
Supply chain decisions impact the resource footprint Design • The choice of materials for both the product and the packaging. • The physical characteristic s of the product. • Focus on opportunities for re-use and recycling. Source • Location of suppliers can impact differentially on a resource footprint. • Environmental implications of supply source, e. g. ‘food miles’. Make Deliver • Improve energy efficiency. • Optimise network configuration. • Reducing waste, rework and scrappage. • Minimise transport intensity. • Reduce/ eliminate pollution and emissions. • Reconsider transport modes. Return • Develop ‘reverse logistics’ capabilities. • Manage products endof-life. • Create ‘closed-loop’ supply chains. • Societal and ethical issues. 2
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