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PRTM Management Consultants recently released results of their sixth annual survey of global supply chain trends, and I was intrigued with their report – definitely worth a look.

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There’s no doubt that the prospect of launching sustainability initiatives at your company can be a bit daunting. So, I thought it might be helpful (and hopefully, a little inspiring) to take a look at programs that are already underway at a few major corporations in the U.S.

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Over the past year, the nonprofit business association Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has published several excellent reports about a variety of today’s hot-button sustainability topics, ranging from climate change and corporate environmental strategy to CSR and fractal dynamics.

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You know what blows my mind every time I drive down to San Jose or Palo Alto? The fact that it is so hard to get a reliable, clear cell phone signal on 101 or 280 in Silicon Valley. I mean, we’re talking about highways that run smack through the nerve-center of the US hi-tech sector. But, even so, looking back over the past decade I can’t help but be astounded by how advanced — and ubiquitous — teleconferencing and telecommuting have become, and what a positive impact this is having on the planet.   

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When your company is ready to launch green supply chain initiatives, where should you begin?

Good question.

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