EEG Successfully Hosts Panel Discussion on Supply Chain Sustainability
With the goal to toss the spotlight on the importance of supply chain sustainability, the Emirates Environment Group (EEG), the UAE's leading environmental group, and Arabia CSR Network, the regional brain trust, recently co-organized a panel discussion on 'Sustainability of the Supply Chain,' in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Sustained by the Emirates Green Building Council and funded by Adeeb Group, the session highlighted insights, experiences and recommendations for making sure sustainability across the supply chain and setting in motion commitment from various sectors.
The panel was opened up by Habiba Al Marashi, Chairperson of the Emirates Environmental Group, and consisted of professionals from different sectors and facilities such as the Abu Dhabi Top quality and Conformity Council, Adeeb Group, Unilever, Interserve, and the Neutral Group. The extremely popular session was participated in by authorities representing a number of sectors and industries, including of oil and gas, aviation, Facilities management (FM), event catering, consultancy, education, food and product packaging, and trading, amongst a number of others.
Al Marashi stated: "The objective of supply chain sustainability is to produce, shield and expand long-term environmental, social and financial worth for all stakeholders involved in bringing product or services to the marketplace. By arranging such brainstorming sessions and panel conversations, we intend to mobilise different industries to not only assist them recognize however also share techniques for making sure a feasible supply chain that could sustain the total sustainable development of businesses.
Carlos Amaya, Senior Specialist at the Abu Dhabi Top quality Conformity Council, concentrated on the Council's product qualification services and its advantages to suppliers, suppliers and consumers, highlighting the sustainability aspect of the Abu Dhabi Trustmark for Environmental Performance. Eng. Ansari, CEO of the Adeeb Group, on the various other hand, shared key understandings on their supply chain CSR & Sustainability, conference sustainability dedications and regulatory compliance, supply chain evaluation, and their role in mobilising vendors and advertising sustainability across the supply chain with SMEs.
Likewise, Alistair McGregor of Interserve Engineering and Construction, Middle East highlighted the tasks of the Interserve Sustainable Purchase Working Group and the importance of lasting procurement. In addition, he showed just how the company attained conformity with British Conventional 8903: 2010 on lasting procurement. He additionally specified their Sustainable Procurement Policy and Method Structure that could aid in creating practical procedures for organisations to achieve permanency for their lasting procurement ambitions.
Mai Khairalla, Customer support Manager at Unilever explained the company's Lasting Living Plan that facilitates the Gulf initiatives, covering all areas across the value chain and building reputation with stakeholders and partnering with customers on different sustainability facets. Last but not least, the Neutral Group reviewed the vital action in designing a lasting supply chain strategy, some usual errors, and study demonstrating how much money could truly be saved by going green.
Al Marashi regulated the occasion and gave thanks to the speakers and the audience for their energetic involvement, rate of interest and contributions. She appropriately summed up that the Sustainability of the Supply Chain is based on knowledge, understanding and liable practices from all stakeholders and the society at big.
"A green and lasting supply chain guarantees that the environmental, social and economic impacts are effectively taken care of while encouraging the best practices in good governance throughout the lifecycles of services and products. It helps organisations to lessen their carbon impacts by lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhancing water sustainability to substantially cut down environmental dangers across their supply chains and expand their circle of responsibility," wrapped up Al Marashi.
The sustainability of the supply chain continues to be one of the most hotly disputed topics within the world of liable business and among the most difficult facets of Corporate Sustainability. Specialists, thought leaders and specialists across the world continue to mull over on the need, suggests and benefits of incorporating social, ecological and governance facets into supply chain choices. The principle is carefully linked to the monitoring of dangers and opportunities and an essential for creating worth for stakeholders in an organisation's worth chain.
EEG, a renowned and established organisation within the region, is best known for its series of community interaction activities and its facilitation of action programmes for developing understanding and producing a culture of lasting behaviour. Through such panel discussions EEG provides a platform for expert magnate, senior government authorities, and influential academics and researchers to share their knowledge and searchings for with the community and utilize the latest ground-breaking innovations, services and future plans to develop an educated and sustainable society.
