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Thought Leadership
Barloworld
Logistics
presents local
business’s
opinions on
sustainable
supply chains.
supplychainforesight
goes green
RECENTLY, THE local conversation about an industry standard in qualitative research and
environmental practices and indeed the behaviour a critical thought leadership piece on business
of individuals and businesses alike when it comes strategy and supply chains in South Africa. The
to sustainability have been making headlines. latest edition reviews the opinions of South
The City of Johannesburg announced a new African business leaders regarding the adoption
programme compelling residents to separate of sustainable business practices within the supply
waste at source as of 1 July to not only curb the chain, and business in general, to create a snapshot
environmental impact within the city, but also of the state of green supply chains in South
to manage rapidly decreasing landfi ll space. On Africa, as well as to garner insight into the psyche
World Plastics day, retail giant Pick n Pay trialled of local supply chain leaders when it comes to
a programme within its V&A Waterfront store environmental practices.
that saw the replacement of all plastic bags with “This year’s research may be topical at
compostable bags and boxes, kickstarting its the moment, but the adoption of sustainable
intention to implement this more broadly in the business practices is far more than a
years to come. conversation piece or marketing slogan,” says
With local changes such as these, the research Sarah Lubbe, Senior Marketing and PR Manager
recently conducted by supply chain organisation at Barloworld Logistics. “There is an urgent
Barloworld Logistics could not be more relevant to need, driven by both environmental awareness
South African businesses and consumers alike. and consumer demand, to place real strategic
th
Now in its 15 year, supplychainforesight is weight behind the sustainability agenda to
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