Developing Sustainable Supply Chains [Video]

“The beating heart of our globalized economy is logistics,” says MBA student Grant M. To keep our economy alive, he says we need to take our hashtag#supplychains more seriously.

Modern logistics facilitates the transport of goods worldwide and is crucial for economic and even life-saving operations. But as McNaughton says, “There’s a dirty underbelly of logistics. Over 25% of global emissions are attributable to the movement of goods around the world.”

McNaughton is convinced that making supply chains more sustainable is the key to ensuring the health of our economies and our planet. He cites the examples of UPS and Staples, which achieved greater efficiency across their fleets by adjusting their drivers’ speed and routing. “Even the smallest impacts to the supply chain can truly impact the world,” he says.

From adjusting packaging to shipment times, McNaughton encourages future business leaders to question the status quo. “You can have a tremendous impact on the planet we leave for future generations,” he says. “You are some of the best-positioned people in the world to do something simple: renew your hashtag#supplychain.”

This video is from LOWkeynotes: Student presentations on ideas that change lives, organizations, and the world.

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