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Sustainable Supply Chain Trends 2015
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Introduction As part of the build up to the 10th Annual Sustainable Supply Chain Summit, we wanted to gauge the top trends and issues both now and looking into 2016. So we reached out to our global community to get an understanding of the global patterns. SOME KEY FINDINGS
Industry collaboration is the biggest opportunity in 2015 / 2016
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Eliminating supply chain risks is the main driver: Over 32% of executives polled said they are still incentivised by eliminating supply chain risks. Industry collaboration is the biggest opportunity in 2015 / 2016: Just over 24% of respondents stated that industry collaboration is the single most exciting opportunity in relation to supply chains sustainability. The second most exciting is creating a circular economy and third is customer / consumer awareness, at 16% and 11% respectively.
Traceability and environmental concerns are the biggest issues to watch out for in 2015 / 2016: Nearly 30% of the community stated that traceability and environmental improvements will be key issues in the coming years.
When breaking the responses down by region, the primary issue differs; Europe respondents stated traceability, North America stated eliminating dependency on unsustainable raw materials and Asia Pacific stated environmental concerns.
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Setting the scene Over a two week period in July 2015 Ethical Corporation conducted a survey of its global community to identify key issues and opportunities around sustainability and supply chains. There were 415 respondents in total.
415
Where our respondents work:
respondents in total
12%
Their seniority: Academic
9%
4%
7%
Consultant
Corporate / Brand
9% 4% 38%
Corporate / Brand – Agency Service Provider Consultant
Director / VP / Head
30% 2%
NGO Other
C-suite
17%
Government
29%
Board level / Business owner
11%
7%
22%
Executive Manager Professor Researcher
Over half of the respondents that replied ‘Other’ stated either; trade association, media or independent.
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Location Where our respondents are based:
Type of company they work for:
14%
6% 16%
54%
47%
2%
31%
5%
6%
20%
B2B B2B and B2C (equally) B2C Other
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Embedding sustainability
32%
of our respondents stated they were incentivised by eliminating supply chain risks
We asked 415 respondents the extent to which sustainability is currently embedded throughout their supply chain and sourcing department. Just fewer than 21% stated this question was not applicable. For those that it was applicable, their responses were as follows:
We then asked our respondents what they were incentivised / driven by. Their answers were as follows:
Cost reduction
19%
23%
34%
32%
Eliminating supply chain risks
Sustainability is very much separate
24%
13%
Sustainability permeates most of the supply chain and sourcing functions
Finding supply chain opportunities
Sustainability is embedded throughout the supply chain and sourcing departments
Reputational concerns
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Other
Our organisation is driven by sustainability
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18% 23%
15%
60
90
120
150
* For the respondents that stated other, the common answers given were; creating and managing the whole sustainability strategy, managing ESG and finally the question not being applicable to their role.
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Top supply chain issues Top 3 issues in 2015/2016: 1. Traceability 2. Environmental concerns 3. Human Rights
For our respondents the biggest issue in 2015 / 2016, in relation to their supply chain, was as follows: 14
Community engagement
26
Consumer / customer engagement
39
Eliminating dependency on unsustainable raw materials
38
Engaging supply chain colleagues
53
Environmental concerns
10
Factory engagement
44
Human Rights
16
Measurement
26
Other
27
Resource efficiency
10
Supplier diversity
56
Traceability 0
10
20
30
40
50
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Top supply chain opportunities
24%
The single most exciting opportunity in 2015 / 2016 in relation to supply chains:
of respondents believe industry collaboration is the single most exciting opportunity in 2015/2016
Circular economy.................................................................................................................. 16%
2% 8%
Consumer / customer awareness .................................................................................... 11%
16%
4%
Eliminating dependency on unsustainable raw materials......................................... 9% Industry collaboration........................................................................................................ 24%
10%
11%
Measurement...........................................................................................................................7% Other..........................................................................................................................................2%
7% 2%
R&D innovation........................................................................................................................7%
9% 7%
Resource efficiency..............................................................................................................10% Supplier diversity................................................................................................................... 4%
24%
Supply diversification............................................................................................................2% Sustainable agriculture.........................................................................................................8%
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Supply chain issues – by region
21%
of Europe respondents stated traceability as their main concern
Biggest supply chain issue by region:
21%
Eliminating dependency on unsustainable raw materials
Traceability
20%
EUROPE
21%
NORTH AMERICA
Environmental concerns ASIA PACIFIC
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Supply chain opportunities – by region
Most exciting supply chain opportunity by region:
Industry collaboration ranked highest in all regions as the most exciting supply chain opportunity
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Industry collaboration ...........................28% Consumer / customer awareness ...
12%
Resource efficiency ..............................
12%
ASIA PACIFIC
1 2 3
Industry collaboration ........................ 24% Circular economy ..............................
18%
Consumer / customer awareness ...
16%
NORTH AMERICA
1 2 3
Industry collaboration .........
25%
Circular economy .................. 21% Resource efficiency ............... 10%
EUROPE
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Supply chain opportunities and issues – by company type
Circular economy ranked highest across all company types as the most exciting supply chain opportunity
Biggest supply chain issue by company type:
Most exciting supply chain opportunity by company type:
Traceability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%
B2B
B2B B2C
B2C
Human Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17%
Eliminating dependency on unsustainable raw materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15%
Environmental concerns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16% Traceability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13%
Resource efficiency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%
Traceability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22%
Consumer / customer engagement. . . . . .
18%
Engaging supply chain colleagues. . . . . . . .
15%
Industry collaboration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%
B2B
Circular economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16% Resource efficiency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%
B2B B2C
Industry collaboration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19% Circular economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17% Resource efficiency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Consumer / customer awareness. . . . . . . . . . . .
B2C
23%
Industry collaboration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20% Circular economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%
The 10th Annual Sustainable Supply Chain Summit Europe
More information: www.ethicalcorp.com/supplychain
The conference is renowned as THE leading meeting place for senior executives looking to put sustainability at the heart of their supply chains and wider value chains.
20+
sessions
30+
speakers
2
info-packed days
