SC and environmental can't be saparate

While building sustanable supply chain network you can't afford to forget about environmental.
You can't handle opinion that introducing environmental programms only pulls out your money.
There are many examples that implementation environmental programms brings benefits to companies.
One of the most fabuluos result is show by company DOW CHEMICAL.
The company spend  $2 billion on energy efficiency and could save $9 billion.
Besides saving money on environmental programms, there are some other benefits like,

• increase customer loyalty. The articles in newspapers and magazines, stories on TV about company's achievements in environmental attracts peoples' minds. They get more staunch to the company. 
• be a step forward by the legislation. Anyway the goverment of each country will introduce more strictly laws and regulations. Implementation of environmental programms in company makes it be ready to these changes.
• employees feel good about the company.  People want to work for companies that they can be proud of. If your company is recognized as an industry leader in environmental issues, that is something people feel good about.    Happy people are more productive and creative and that is better all the way around.

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