Episode 26: Defining Sustainability the Concrete Way: What it Means for Supply Chains
Listen to Katie Tamblin, Ambassador at Achilles.
Katie draws on her years of experience to craft the real meaning of sustainability in supply chains and how this is achieved leveraging data. Looking at concrete examples in the renewable energy sector and the electric vehicle one, learn from Katie what you can concretely do to make your SC more sustainable.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to the Industrial Innovation Podcast
02:00 - Katie discusses the challenges of managing supply chain complexity, including layers of processes and their impact on efficiency and costs.
10:00 - Katie explains the intersection of sustainability and supply chain, discussing the need for collaboration across various departments.
18:15 - Katie shares examples of how supply chain disruptions can affect sustainability efforts and the risk of bad actors entering high-demand sectors.
22:36 - Katie highlights the impact of COVID-19 on supply chains and the need to continuously assess supply chain risk, especially in times of disruption.
24:05 - Katie discusses the challenges posed by rapid growth in renewable energy installations, including the entry of new actors into supply chains and the potential compromise of sustainability standards.
25:00 - Parting Advice for Supply Chain Professionals
