Supply Chain Sustainability Pushes Forward in 2025
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
The supply chain community should expect 2025 to be a year of greater focus on sustainability. While a number of U.S. government policies are likely to be shaped by the new administration, other sustainability stakeholders have been applying consistent pressure across the economy and supply chains.
The general public, along with institutional and activist investors, have been important in driving sustainability initiatives. Plus, credit rating agencies and insurers have been applying financial pressures around emissions and sustainability metrics, as well as climate risk disclosures. This confluence of interested parties is likely to apply pressure on companies across supply chains, including material handling businesses, to report on emissions and sustainability factors as well as make progress on them.
The year ahead is likely to see a number of big pushes, with key themes likely to include a stronger emphasis on renewable energy sources; electric vehicle (EV) and zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandates; EV alternatives; battery materials mining, production and recycling; increased demands from institutional and activist investors; and stricter reporting requirements…
