As growing populations and ravenous markets consume more water, food, trees, metals and minerals, companies find reducing their footprints can lead to discovering new market opportunities in sustainability.
Driven by escalating energy prices and consumer demands for environmental awareness and social responsibility, more companies are undertaking the hugely ambitious task of greening their supply chains from start to finish worldwide.
Applying ERM principles to managing supply lines that often stretch around the world allows companies to prioritize risks and establish action plans to respond.