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Unilever moves to close the loop on polluting plastic sachets

Unilever moves to close the loop on polluting plastic sachets | Supply chain News and trends | Scoop.it

"There is a “clear economic case” for more circular production processes, Chaudhury said. She pointed to research that has found that 95 per cent of the value of plastic packaging is lost after its first use, which totals some $80-$120 billion."


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EcoVadis's curator insight, May 24, 2017 5:20 AM

What is good for the environment can also be good for the bottom line! Great to see clients taking action on plastic recycling in this important but often overlooked sector of the market.

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Adding Value, Sustainability to the Supply Chain by Recycling the Unrecyclable | Sustainable Brands

Adding Value, Sustainability to the Supply Chain by Recycling the Unrecyclable | Sustainable Brands | Supply chain News and trends | Scoop.it
Henkel is one of TerraCycle’s newest corporate partners and the first company to offer a recycling solution for anaerobic adhesive packaging, which is not without its challenges. Through the partnership, Henkel is changing the trajectory of its industrial waste materials from conventional linear disposal towards more circular solutions, providing consumers a new recycling option for industrial materials typically considered non-recyclable.
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Collaborative #SupplyChain Begets Optimization & Benefits

Collaborative #SupplyChain Begets Optimization & Benefits | Supply chain News and trends | Scoop.it
Guest Blogger, Chuck Intrieri, blogs about about the importance of a collaborative supply chain between manufacturers, suppliers, and logistics providers for an optimized supply chain.
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Transparency in sustainable forestry aids paper packaging procurement

Transparency in sustainable forestry aids paper packaging procurement | Supply chain News and trends | Scoop.it
One of today’s trending topics in sustainable business is transparency. After decades of eroding consumer confidence in corporations, it is no longer acceptable for businesses to make baseless claims about the quality, safety and origin of products. Consumers are demanding more transparency in supply chains; they don’t just want to know you make a quality product, they want to know you make a quality product with quality components. They want to know where the product comes from and how it was produced.

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EcoVadis's curator insight, June 30, 2016 2:43 AM

Customers' demands are influencing the way businesses interact with them; and one of the outcomes is the growing supply chain tools across sectors on how to further enhance transparency

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9 Sustainable Business Stories That Shaped 2016

9 Sustainable Business Stories That Shaped 2016 | Supply chain News and trends | Scoop.it
And no matter who’s in charge politically, macro trends are hard to stop — a changing climate; increasing challenges around water and other resources; higher expectations of companies; rising concern about inequality and wages; and technological disruption from AI, machine learning, and autonomous everything. These trends will continue and companies will need to adapt — fast.

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EcoVadis's curator insight, January 17, 2017 8:46 AM

Great 2016 summary insight from EcoVadis' Scientific Committee member, Andrew Winston. 

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Lean #supplychain management: the importance of strong supplier relationshipsby @kumo_ian

Lean #supplychain management: the importance of strong supplier relationshipsby @kumo_ian | Supply chain News and trends | Scoop.it
One of my clients – a major manufacturing organisation – is struggling with supply chain management, specifically with managing its stock. They are trying to reduce holding expensive inventory in
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How retailers are getting ready for an omnichannel world – Strategy – CSCMP's #SupplyChain Quarterly

How retailers are getting ready for an omnichannel world – Strategy – CSCMP's #SupplyChain Quarterly | Supply chain News and trends | Scoop.it
Traditional retailers are focusing on four priorities—two strategic, two tactical—to help them survive and thrive in an industry that is experiencing long-term disruption.
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