Looking to Go Green? Start With China

In a Reuters article posted yesterday, Laura Ediger and Ryan Schuchard discuss companies reducing their carbon footprint by focusing on their foreign operations and supply chain. The article, A Green Supply Chain Starts in China, starts out by stating that the easiest ways to ‘green’ up a company is usually to look at your home operations, however the biggest impact could be made by looking a little farther away, say to China. China, as a very large country with a high population as well as being a world leader in manufacturing, is highly polluted. Companies, therefore, will be able to make a bigger impact more easily in China than if they focus their efforts at home. Some of the tips they provide for companies interested in a more efficient and energy conscious supply chain in China are: Be flexible with your goals, focus on people and systems not new technology, get management on board, explore cost-sharing options, and focus on multiple benefits. Reducing our carbon footprint is something everyone should work on, so why not start at the beginning? Go green all the way around the globe!