What is supply chain sustainability? It refers to a holistic approach to supply chain management that incorporates social, economic, legal, and environmental considerations. This includes identifying the sources of raw materials, ensuring safe working conditions for employees, and minimizing the carbon footprint.

There are several challenges associated with achieving sustainability in the supply chain. The research and development team at AWL India has studied three different supply networks, including healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics, electronics, and energy supply chain management. They found that many suppliers did not meet the criteria required by multinational corporations, leading to a lack of a desired cascade effect.

Consumer companies can minimize sustainability-related risks by ensuring that their supply chain and energy providers maintain high functionality. By focusing on their supply chains, companies can reduce the social and environmental costs associated with greenhouse gas emissions, air, land and water pollution, biodiversity loss, and depletion of geological resources. Streamlined green supply chain solutions offered by 3PL management companies like AWL India can benefit both the environment and businesses by reducing logistics and warehousing costs.