Sustainability

The Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain Report 2011

The Carbon Disclosure Project's Supply Chain program is a unique collaboration of 57 global corporations who are members of CDP Supply Chain. These companies recognize the significance of the supply chain in carbon management. They are actively engaged in working with their suppliers to manage carbon and have the power and influence to really make a difference. This report is based on this work and is the most significant study of how business is managing supply chain emissions. The insights are informed by detailed data and research conducted with 1,000 participating suppliers across industries all over the world.

The Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain Report 2011
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Media Highlights

Greening the Supply Chain: Businesses Unlock Hidden Value
26 January 2011
Businesses now 'walk the walk' — embedding sustainable practices into procurement yields better performance and return on investment.

A.T. Kearney's Perspective

After the failure of the Copenhagen UN Climate Change Conference a year ago, continued economic uncertainty across the globe, and the inability of the US Congress to pass meaningful climate change legislation, one might think that the reduction of carbon emissions is no longer a priority for businesses. Nothing could be further from the truth. Forward-thinking companies across the globe are finding that a focus on sustainability has both top and bottom line benefits in addition to addressing a pressing global need — carbon emission reduction.

Consider that the emissions of about 2,500 of the largest global corporations account for roughly 20-25% of the world's GHG emissions. Many of these companies are already taking significant action to report, manage and reduce their GHG emissions as well as improve their overall sustainability performance in accordance with a triple bottom line approach. Most have done so not out of a legal obligation, but out of good business sense. When managed correctly, sustainability is a profitable strategy that helps to reduce costs, increase revenue and bolster a brand image.

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is the leading global organization addressing carbon emissions reduction. The Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain Report 2011 (third annual) is the most comprehensive study measuring corporate progress against carbon emission goals in the supply chain. It is also a key source of best practice. Data from the 57 global corporations that are members of the program and the more than 1,000 suppliers to these companies provided the comprehensive information for this Report.

The CDP Supply Chain Report 2011 shows that major companies and their suppliers are focused on implementing strategies and programs that address carbon emissions across their global supply chains. The "greening of the supply chain" will have a tremendous impact both in environmental and economic terms, and defines new standards for procurement in all sectors of the economy.