Ceva chief John Pattullo has appealed to competitors, peers and customers to work together to develop global guidelines for sustainable logistic services.
The logistics market sector accounted for over 5% of all greenhouse gas emissions, he told delegates at the German Logistics Congress in Berlin.
“In recent years many countries have issued environmental legislation targeting businesses. However, following Copenhagen, we still have no global agreement or clear global targets. Since consistent state regulations are not to be expected anytime soon, all those involved within logistics need to work collectively to develop globally accepted regulations.”
Pattullo argued that the complex network of regulations is currently an obstacle for logistics companies in establishing a sustainable supply chain. Voluntary agreements to reduce emissions are only active in some regions of the world and the logistics industry would therefore clearly benefit from cooperation with competitors, peers and customers to develop consistent global guidelines for a sustainable supply chain management.
“Sustainable logistics is not necessarily a management top priority, and in today’s economy, many customers are unwilling to pay a premium for green transport. Despite these obstacles the logistics industry must support change towards sustainable services,” he said.
Ceva chief calls for collaboration on going green
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