Going green is saving businesses money
While some companies may be moving cautiously toward greener business practices for fear of adding costs, a new survey shows going green can save companies money. A recent UK-based survey found that green initiatives are not affecting supply chain efficiency in 66 percent of companies, and in 27 percent the changes are actually making supply chains more efficient. Other greening efforts include partnering with logistics providers to help green business processes (28 percent), improving energy efficiency (59 percent), redesigning warehousing and distribution center networks (42 percent), and measuring and/or reducing emissions (39 percent).