The importance of highlighting a company's green credentials is rising and the difference is being felt in the supply chain, recent research has shown.
Figures from the UK-based National Computing Centre (NCC) highlight that most companies responding to the research now claim to acknowledge that environmental issues are either "very important" or "important" concerns for their companies.
Steve Fox, managing director at the NCC's Evaluation Centre, said: "We see organisations adopting a range of measures. Some have undertaken or are in the process of having an environmental audit; this allows them to measure their carbon footprint and then implement and manage a continuous reduction programme.
"Others have introduced waste management and energy consumption programmes, reduced packaging and increased recycling and optimised transportation of goods."
Small and medium-sized companies hoping to make adaptations to their own supply chain may wish to outsource the role to a third-party supply chain management company.
The research statistics show that the number of companies sourcing goods internationally is predicted to rise from 43 per cent at present to 48 per cent in just two years, making profession supply chain management even more crucial.
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