This study presents a methodology to face the challenges that cities face in selecting sustainable and cost-effective transportation modes, helping planners make choices that can be expressed not only in monetary terms but also in environmental benefits associated with...
Last-mile home delivery is the last segment of the delivery process, and within there are significant fulfillment constraints and an associated economic and environmental costs. The “Green Button” Project allows customers to make the eco-friendly choice of waiting a...
In the era of e-commerce and climate change, sustainability in last-mile delivery operations has a pivotal role. The boost of online shopping and increasing expectations of fast shipping means more vehicles on the road with lower utilization, higher frequency of...
State of Supply Chain Sustainability’s Earth Day Infographic Insights on Covid-19 and Supply Chain Sustainability Happy Earth Day! We couldn’t think of a better date to kick off our annual Supply Chain Sustainability campaign and share with you a teaser from the...
The goal of this survey is to gain a better understanding of the state of sustainable supply chains year by year. This is the 2nd year of the survey that will be continued annually. We aim to survey professionals globally across industries, regions, and positions to...
Within the last two decades, GHG emissions from aviation have increased by 50% as passenger flight activity has grown two and a half times. Guidelines coming summer 2021 - https://sustainable.mit.edu/sustainablefuel/ #sustainable #aviation
What's in the new MIT Climate Action Plan? We will expand our network of climate leaders with at least 20 faculty hires, mid-career ignition grants for climate research, and up to 100 new student fellowships in climate & sustainability. https://climate.mit.edu/climateaction/fastforward
MIT has released an ambitious new plan for action to address the world’s accelerating climate crisis. “Our approach is to build on what the MIT community does best — and then aspire for still more,” says Vice President for Research @maria_zuber .
https://news.mit.edu/2021/climate-action-net-zero-2026-0512
Companies are pursuing sustainability in their #SupplyChains to reduce repetitional risk and increase brand equity, but what are the barriers to achieving supply chain #Sustainability success? @hickmana @KellenBetts @varney2 @MITSustainChain #MIT https://medium.com/mitsupplychain/barriers-to-sustainability-why-suppliers-are-part-of-the-problem-and-the-solution-8a9c915996ea