Certainly everyone wants to recycle waste and protect the environment but we are limited by the lack of a viable systematic approach. The solution lies not in reducing waste but in making waste generation and consumption a cyclical process, mimicking the way nature does this task. In supply chain, such a process is done by closing the loop by pairing the process of forward with reverse logistics.
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As consumer demand for green products continues to rise, enterprises are keen to implement sustainability in product lifecycles. Responsible supply chain spans complete product lifecycle including, design, manufacturing, packaging, transportation and disposal. Managing and maintaining optimal harmony in input and waste determines the success of a supply chain and thereby the product.
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Enterprises that embark on sustainability management initiatives soon realize that carbon footprint reduction initiatives are actually an energy game. Measures taken to lower carbon footprint inevitably leads to energy efficiency thus making carbon a loss leader to energy. But what are more important are sustained energy efficiency operations that facilitate cost savings through reduction in overall energy usage and lower carbon footprint as a derivative.
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As organizations spruce up their sustainability goals and performance metrics choosing the right software to measure sustainability gains credence. At present, the software market is fragmented with multiple players. Enterprise selection of right software depends on clear identification and establishment of sustainability goals and identification of KPIs to analyze pertinent data.
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Unexpected outages call for rethink on device purchase decisions based on energy consumption. Sustainable energy practices necessitate understanding of energy efficiency ratings and load pattern to facilitate efficient energy consumption.
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Sustainable future in energy consumption calls for tapping renewal sources of energy in addition to traditional sources. But installed capacity for alternative sources remains abysmally low in emerging economies. What hinders their progression to the desired state? Find out.
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Three core principles lay the foundation for Infosys' view of Sustainable Tomorrow. They are Resource Intensity, Green Innovation and Social Contracts. The first principle, Resource Intensity, aims to do more with less simultaneously reducing dependence on natural resources and reducing costs in the bargain. Find out how.
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Sustainability provides organizations an opportunity to transform themselves – both internally and externally, especially with regard to how it engages with external stakeholders. With a broad platform of opportunities, enterprises need to define a procedure for extracting information from such initiatives.
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In addition to financial metrics, businesses have to measure two other sets of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – environmental and social. With a heightened level of awareness from monitoring and analyzing sustainability data comes accountability for poor performance and reward for good performance. Learn how to cope with the New Order.
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Information now spreads freely and rapidly over the net. This helps ordinary citizens raise a collective voice against global giants. And it’s much more convenient than actually taking to the streets, so it’s also easier to recruit support and elicit greater participation.
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Non for profits and unsung champions of sustainability have a crucial role to play in elimination of e-Waste. They are slowly, but surely, making a positive impact on the environment.
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