Prepared by Dr. Josué C. Velázquez Martínez from MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, Dr. Laura Palacios-Argüello, and Prof. Joachim Arts from Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Revolutionize Southern California’s transport...
The Circular Supply Chain Initiative in MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics envisions and explores how companies can leverage supply chain circularity to contribute to their sustainability goals, with a special focus on waste. We help identify and assess...
Context and Motivation Companies increasingly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions through initiatives like CDP. However, Scope 3 emissions, and in particular Category 1: Purchased Goods and Services remain highly uncertain. Reported data are often incomplete,...
Understanding the power of branding in driving social sustainability As global consumer preferences evolve toward moderation and wellness, non-alcohol (0.0) beers are becoming a fast-growing category within the beverage industry. Yet, a key question remains: does the...
Background Scope 3 emissions — indirect emissions from a company’s value chain — account for the majority of most firms’ total carbon footprint. Yet, they remain the least consistent and least transparent category of emissions reporting. As companies expand their...
Background In the dairy sector, sales growth does not always translate into profit growth. In the company studied, revenues are rising, but EBITDA remains flat, and waste generation increases in parallel with sales. This pattern suggests that current sales push...
Background Food production accounts for a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions. In Mexico, where rates of obesity and diabetes remain high, many patients regularly consult dietitians for nutrition guidance. This positions dietitians as potential agents...
Want to join the consortium? Click here! In the U.S., medium- and heavy-duty trucks make up 23% of the transportation Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.¹ California has recently revoked a regulation mandating truckers to acquire battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell...
Dr. Fabiola Vásquez Garcia The impact of replenishment strategies for basket-of-goods consumers to reduce GHG emissions associated to food waste. Food waste is a global problem that occur through all the supply chain nonetheless the largest amount wasted occur...
Green Vehicle Routing ‘In Green Logistics, a shorter distance does not necessarily mean less CO2 emissions.’ We conducted a case study evaluating a distribution center in Mexico. Most systems take into consideration delivery date, weight of the products,...
We evaluated the environmental sustainability of the fashion industry business models to learn what is the most sustainable option to buy clothing. We compared the environmental impact of a monthly rental subscription model (ie. Rent the Runway), to a peer-to-peer...
Want to join STEC? Click here! Companies have become proficient at calculating direct emissions (Scope 1) as well as those from purchased utilities (Scope 2). However, Scope 3 emissions, which include indirect emissions from a company’s value chain and...
