• 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.…

  • Enhancing Scope 3 Category 1 Emissions Estimation with Machine Learning and LLMs 

    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, inconsistent, or methodologically…

  • 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…

  • Impact of Sales Push Strategies on Sales and Waste in the Dairy Industry

    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…

  • Environmental Impact of Dietitians’ Decisions in Clinical Nutrition

    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 of…

  • MIT-CTL Sustainable Transportation Consortium

    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 vehicles. While this might first…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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.…

  • Scope 3 Emissions Consortium (STEC)

    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 suppliers,…

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