Nowadays public attention is very focused on “green” and “sustainable” subjects and they have become a major competitive factor. Furthermore, analysts and rating agencies assess companies relating to their sustainable maturity. Besides carbon emissions produced by transportation and warehousing, there are further factors which impact your green maturity. Packaging material, paper consumption, cleaning substances, water usage and noise pollution are all part of daily logistics business and burdens the environment. For a holistic green supply chain, all these areas have to be included in the business strategy and optimized in ways that offer protection to the environment.
