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How supply chain sustainability helps unlock resilience and growth

mars 30, 2023 5-minutes de lecture

RESEARCH REPORT

In brief

Opening our eyes to the Scope 3 supply chain opportunities

60%

of all global emissions are generated by supply chains

Supply chains continue to face complex challenges…

98%

say they’re seeing the impact of inflation and price volatility on their businesses, with

58%

stating that the impact is high

69%

say climate change is having a moderate or high impact on their companies

87%

say global conflict and warfare is affecting their organizations

90%

are feeling the effect of growing political polarization

Sustainability is core to resilience

98%

Virtually all CEOs now see their role as making the business more sustainable

37%

of CEOs are duplicating and diversifying supply chains to make them stronger

21%

are localizing supply chains to build resilience

Building responsible supply chains

49%

of CEOs are transitioning to circular business models

5 in 10

Around half of CEOs in chemicals (52%), natural resources (53%) and construction (48%) expect circularity to have a high impact on their industry

6 in 10

This rises to 62% among automotive CEOs

The power of data

54%

of CEOs are improving their visibility of the social impact of their value chains

55%

of CEOs are enhancing sustainability data collection

56%

of software and platform CEOs think data integration across value chain partners will have a high impact on their industry

Supply chains powered by digital technology and data, plus a more diverse workforce, can help drive up sustainability and resilience.

Innovations embed sustainability

1 in 4

24% of consumer goods CEOs expect geolocation technology to have a high impact on mapping supply chain risks

1 in 3

34% of industrial CEOs think materials passports will have a high impact on transparency

1 in 2

Almost half (46%) of CEOs at high-tech companies feel R&D into materials substitutes will have a high impact on their industry

Focus on Scope 3 emissions

34%

of all CEOs are reducing total Scope 3 emissions

58%

of automotive CEOs are reducing total Scope 3 emissions

Unlocking pathways to resilience, growth and sustainability

Kris Timmermans

Lead – Supply Chain & Operations

Kris leads Accenture’s Supply Chain & Operations function and is a member of the company’s Global Management Committee.

Matias Pollmann-Larsen

Managing Director – Global Sustainable Value Chain Lead, Supply Chain & Operations