Areas of Operation: Sales and Distribution
This department involves the planning for and organisation of the provision of goods and services for the business and the final buyer. The goal is to be able to offer products and services in the right amount at the right time and in the right place. In this department the reduction of emissions and actions to help prevent the introduction of invasive species to new habitats could be part of a corporate biodiversity management strategy.
In addition, using supply chain management tools allows businesses to tap into the local resources and local markets. This can also contribute to preserving the surrounding biological diversity as well as supporting sustainable warehouse site management.
Fields of action
Fields of action in can be identified and set by analysing where a company’s activities have a either direct or indirect influence on biodiversity. The spatial relation to biological diversity is intuitively connected to the sites and facilities field of action. Corporate activities influence biodiversity in other ways though as well.
Sites and Facilities
Approaches:
Storage facilities
Goals:
Reduction of energy-related storage costs
Product Design
Approaches:
Delivery of products
Goals:
Simplification of logistics through sustainable design
Personnel
Approaches:
Employee behaviour in sales and distribution
Goals:
Reduction of wildlife accidents in transport
Supply chains, commodities and materials
Approaches:
Delivery of materials
Goals:
Combat the dispersal of alien species in order not to preserve company’s own agricultural, forestry and fishing production
Best Practice Examples: Puma AG - Sustainability and transparency throughout the supply chain
Puma AG, a leading global sportlifestyle company, is an experienced player in supply chain management. In an effort to create transparency in its own business and sustainability reporting, it has committed to working closely with its suppliers. With the Global Action Network for Transparency in the Supply Chain (GANTSCh) Puma has been working with more than 30 of its suppliers since 2006 to build up equal partnerships as well as provide trainings and coaching to build capacities for sustainable operation.
Puma
Best Practice Examples: Der Grüne Punkt - Duales System Deutschland - Agenda for sustainable packaging
DSD is concerned about the packaging life cycle and is cooperating with many manufacturers to develop a way to keep the packaging materials even longer in the business cycle (cradle-to-cradle). With the company’s Environmental Success Report, DSD has been able to collect information on its environmental impact, as well as gather specific indicators on the further development of packaging recycling. DSD has joined forces with selected partners from the retailing, filling and package manufacturing sectors to set up the “Sustainable Packaging Agenda” pilot project.
Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland GmbH (DSD)
Additional information about Supply chains, commodities and materials
Production and manufacturing processes
Approaches:
Transport between different production sites Storage of intermediate products
Goals:
Gain in reputation through energy saving transport systems
Best Practice Examples: Der Grüne Punkt - Duales System Deutschland - Agenda for sustainable packaging
DSD is concerned about the packaging life cycle and is cooperating with many manufacturers to develop a way to keep the packaging materials even longer in the business cycle (cradle-to-cradle). With the company’s Environmental Success Report, DSD has been able to collect information on its environmental impact, as well as gather specific indicators on the further development of packaging recycling. DSD has joined forces with selected partners from the retailing, filling and package manufacturing sectors to set up the “Sustainable Packaging Agenda” pilot project.
Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland GmbH (DSD)
Additional information about Production and manufacturing processes
Transport and Logistics
Approaches:
Transport und logistical processes
Goals:
Lowering transportation costs through driver training
