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Simplifying the supply chain through urban consolidation centers
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The idea of urban consolidation centers (UCCs) has been slow to take off, despite the existence of a number of long-term schemes. But now several new UCCs are being developed … -
Overseas supplies increase UK carbon footprint
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Did you know that carbon dioxide emissions associated with UK consumption increased by 115 million tonnes (18%), between 1992 and 2004? This is the main finding in a report … -
Learning From Experience: Nine Steps to Supply Chain Sustainability
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Sustainability leaders from GlaxoSmithKline, Tesco, B&Q and HSBC identify 9 steps towards a more sustainable supply chain. Last month I had the privilege of facilitating a … -
Incentives for Engagement: 9 Steps to Supply Chain Sustainability
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In February I posted the first of nine short discussions, taken from our January Summit roundtable with GSK, Tesco, B&Q, Molson-Coors and others. These are aimed at helping … -
M&S Plan A : Five years later
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After visiting the recent M&S stakeholder conference, 2degrees' own Simon Brown comments on the company's famous Plan A. It's been five years since the launch of the 5 Year … -
Tesco and 2degrees Scale-up Sustainable Supply Chain Collaboration
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Tesco is leading the way in using a collaborative approach to address supply chain sustainability, launching the world’s largest supply chain collaboration program on … -
Segmenting Suppliers: 9 Steps to Supply Chain Sustainability
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Summary: Step 5: Segmentation is a marketing tool which can be adapted to manage supplier sustainability. It entails getting a fuller picture of all suppliers so that you … -
Supply chain top 10 hits of 2012
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We've had a lot of fun and hopefully have learned a lot this past year. The supply chain group has grown quickly over 2012 and many of you have gotten involved in a number of … -
Identifying hotspots: 9 steps to supply chain sustainability
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Summary: Step 6: The best places to cut your environmental supply chain risks are rapidly becoming known as "hotspots". To do this well requires as much real impact data as … -
20 leading fashion brands found to contain toxic and hazardous chemicals
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High street fashion brands are selling clothing contaminated with hazardous chemicals that break down to form hormone-disrupting or even cancer-causing chemicals when …
