Walmart gives preference to suppliers who are taking steps to improve their ecological impact
The opportunity
Emerging green supply chain mandates from the federal government and G500 companies are increasing the need for more sophisticated logistics solutions, and industry leaders are seeing measurable bottom-line gains from managing carbon and energy impacts.
The World Economic Forum's Consignment-Level Reporting Guidelines provides a clear standard for logistics accounting
Emerging standards
At the same time as shipping industry players are coming together to create guidelines for consignment-level carbon reporting, logistics systems are becoming increasingly virtualized and data-driven, and higher resolution information is becoming avaialble on global distribution networks.
Logistical tracking systems, like the one shown here, provide a crucial opportunity for computational sustainability
Smarter logistics
Brighter Planet's logistics web services power a new generation of shipping management, using data mining and artificial intelligence hueristics to compare shipping options across routes and modalities. These tools allow businesses to efficiencly consider impact alongside time and cost for consignments ranging from TEUs to postcards.