Electrification of the Supply Chain

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...

Circular Supply Chains

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...

The Role of a Strong Mother Brand in Promoting 0.0% Beers

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...

Understanding the Accuracy of Corporate Scope 3 Emissions Reporting

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...

MIT-CTL Sustainable Transportation Consortium

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...

GHG Emissions Associated to Food Waste

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...

Sustainable Logistics

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,...

Rental vs Fast Fashion Clothing

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...

Scope 3 Emissions Consortium (STEC)

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...