We are now at the point where the following statement is no longer news to the vast majority: “Greening all aspects of business is critical, as predominant business practices are leading to large-scale, significant damage to the environment. This has a profoundly negative effect on all of us.” However, many of us need to do a better job of acting on that message, and all of us can work to continually strengthen our green business practices.
Last week I was asked by the Forum for International Trade Training to be part of an international trade expert panel on the topic of greening the supply chain, via a twitter chat. You can check it out by looking up the twitter hashtag #tradeelite. I prepared some tweets in advance to use as inspiration during the chat. I am sharing the tweets I prepared with you, including this URL so that you can easily tweet them if you would like.
GENERAL
One @sh_intl client ships water enhancer. 60 servings in 2-oz bottle, not 60 16-oz bottles. Greener package & logistics +$$ savings!
Manufacturing closer to mkt is green: license, subcontract, directly open new facilities. Manage risks of doing this! http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Risks of manufacturing closer to market: intellectual property rights, reputation, product quality control http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Make the right decisions for the environment, & today’s environmentally-conscious client & consumer will reward you http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
#Greensupplychain should go beyond environment to social- employee welfare, human rights, anti-corruption, etc. http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
A #greensupplychain needs to be more than a simple audit process- should create value, even commercial value http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
EDUCATION
Work w other orgs to leverage specialized resources if your company is unfamiliar w #greensupplychain best practices http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
A learning process for all. 1st step: commit to a #greensupplychain & to continually shift towards greener practices http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Provide adequate #greensupplychain training to employees, suppliers, & management http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Measure progress against specific #greensupplychain initiatives, periodically setting and evaluating goals http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
SUPPLIERS
Work w suppliers committed to ongoing green improvements & to meeting expectations in specific timeframe http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Work w suppliers who act w integrity w environment. Can = well-run, transparent enterprise, not always more costly http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Due diligence key. Maintain some on-the-ground presence. Ex: visit key suppliers- once a year is better than never http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Establish suppliers' ethics/green biz expectations. Have suppliers commit. Evaluate suppliers on metrics routinely http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Celebrate your supplier’s green supply chain successes, & recognize them for meeting/surpassing expectations! http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
ABOUT US
@sh_intl expands businesses into emerging market countries through hands-on consulting services. Learn more: www.shinternational.us
Learn about #emergingmarkets business & about @sh_intl activities by following on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sh-international-llc
Last week I was asked by the Forum for International Trade Training to be part of an international trade expert panel on the topic of greening the supply chain, via a twitter chat. You can check it out by looking up the twitter hashtag #tradeelite. I prepared some tweets in advance to use as inspiration during the chat. I am sharing the tweets I prepared with you, including this URL so that you can easily tweet them if you would like.
GENERAL
One @sh_intl client ships water enhancer. 60 servings in 2-oz bottle, not 60 16-oz bottles. Greener package & logistics +$$ savings!
Manufacturing closer to mkt is green: license, subcontract, directly open new facilities. Manage risks of doing this! http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Risks of manufacturing closer to market: intellectual property rights, reputation, product quality control http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Make the right decisions for the environment, & today’s environmentally-conscious client & consumer will reward you http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
#Greensupplychain should go beyond environment to social- employee welfare, human rights, anti-corruption, etc. http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
A #greensupplychain needs to be more than a simple audit process- should create value, even commercial value http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
EDUCATION
Work w other orgs to leverage specialized resources if your company is unfamiliar w #greensupplychain best practices http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
A learning process for all. 1st step: commit to a #greensupplychain & to continually shift towards greener practices http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Provide adequate #greensupplychain training to employees, suppliers, & management http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Measure progress against specific #greensupplychain initiatives, periodically setting and evaluating goals http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
SUPPLIERS
Work w suppliers committed to ongoing green improvements & to meeting expectations in specific timeframe http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Work w suppliers who act w integrity w environment. Can = well-run, transparent enterprise, not always more costly http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Due diligence key. Maintain some on-the-ground presence. Ex: visit key suppliers- once a year is better than never http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Establish suppliers' ethics/green biz expectations. Have suppliers commit. Evaluate suppliers on metrics routinely http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
Celebrate your supplier’s green supply chain successes, & recognize them for meeting/surpassing expectations! http://goo.gl/OQnqHy
ABOUT US
@sh_intl expands businesses into emerging market countries through hands-on consulting services. Learn more: www.shinternational.us
Learn about #emergingmarkets business & about @sh_intl activities by following on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sh-international-llc
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