A report on how to assess the green nature of your supply chain suggests that companies should start by assessing their own practices.
Looking at how much waste a company produces and how much of it recycles is the easiest way to start, but there are many details also easily overlooked such as precisely what chemicals are included in the waste thrown away.
Such factors are often difficult to assess, but must be done before a company begins requesting that its suppliers and customers 'go green' to avoid appearing hypocritical.
As a result, a company hoping to increase its product's value by introducing green working methods may wish to look into hiring a third party supply chain management firm.
A supply chain management consultant can bring a fresh perspective not only to ways of making a supply chain greener but also to ways of reducing costs.
"Generally [an audit requires] a combination of looking at documents, interviewing people and observation," Clare Taylor, environmental printing consultant, told Printweek.
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