Only 1% of vans and lorries in the UK – 55,813 out of a total 5,188,128* – are electric vehicles (EVs), shows research by supply chain experts INVERTO, a subsidiary of Boston Consulting Group.
The number of food and drink manufacturing companies entering insolvency has increased by 108% to 287 in the year to the end of June 2023, compared to 138 the previous year says international procurement and supply chain management consultancy INVERTO, part of Boston Consulting Group.
In anticipation of the European Union’s new supply chain law, the healthcare sector is demonstrating resolve: Most companies have already taken steps to comply with the recently enacted EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), according to a survey conducted by supply chain exper
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The EU Medicines Alliance advocates a “derisking” strategy rather than complete decoupling from external API sources.
The crisis in the Red Sea, which has forced many ships to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, has dramatically increased the carbon footprints of companies reliant on shipping, undermining their ability to hit Net Zero commitments.
Ahead of the new EU Supply Chain Law, most companies in the healthcare sector have begun compliance efforts, though some doubt its practical implementation. A survey conducted at the end of 2023 included over 650 decision-makers from Germany and France, with 74 representing healthcare companies.
