Carbon Disclosure Project Reports on Global Supply Chain Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Risks
Last week, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) released a ground-breaking report on global supply chain carbon emissions and climate change risks. I’m using the word “ground-breaking” because this was the first-ever large-scale survey of its kind, and it gives us a baseline data point specific to suppliers and their climate change strategies. While I’ll admit that the results are somewhat disheartening, I can’t help but feel more pragmatic than discouraged. After all, this is information we needed to know. Sure, lots of people in lots of businesses are talking about sustainability these days. But, this report serves to remind us that really, we are only at the very beginning stages. There’s no doubt that we need to transition to a new type of business model, one that incorporates sustainability into everyday supply chain management. However, we’re not there yet; there’s still a lot of work to be done.
