{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63be7c0f3d134f00100df497/68138c586ac0e5213be7b252?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Corporate sustainability strategies and cutting supply chain costs","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63be7c0f3d134f00100df497/1746106561817-0e7c5692-4dce-4373-8de6-7d8176e7e6e2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On today’s episode, we discuss whether businesses are backtracking on their environmental commitments and Boston Consulting Group’s tips for cutting supply chain costs.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Despite media reports of corporate backtracking on sustainability, the news on the ground is more complex. We discuss a piece by Paul Simpson, who argues that many companies are quietly advancing their environmental goals – not just because it’s the right thing for the planet, but because it’s good for business too.</p><p><br></p><p>Chief operating officers (COOs) are under increasing pressure to proactively manage supply chain costs amid global disruptions, but reactive strategies won’t deliver lasting value. We discuss a piece written by consultants from Boston Consulting Group, who put forward five ways in which COOs should approach cost-cutting initiatives to deliver sustainable efficiency.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p>https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/whats-next-corporate-environmental-agenda/indepth/article/1915218</p><p>https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/five-ways-coos-reduce-supply-chain-costs/opinion-and-analysis/article/1915092</p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Presenters: Éilis Cronin and Antonia Garrett Peel</p><p>Producer: Inga Marsden</p><p>Artwork: David Robinson</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Management Today"}