Develop problem-solving skills and understand sourcing and global logistics ideas.

Prompt: To increase supply chain sustainability, a company typically takes a three-phase approach: Set environmental, social, and financial goals; Develop long-range plans to meet those goals with the suppliers; and implement the plans throughout the firm and its supply chain.

Some examples, according to the text, of how this can be done are as follows: Reduce carbon emissions by the firm and its supply chain by 20 percent in five years:

1: Reduce the consumption of water by the firm and its supply chain by 30 percent in three years.

2: Increase the use of recycled materials by the firm and its supply chain by 40 percent in four years.

3: Reduce accidents by the firm and its supply chain workforce to nearly zero in three years.

4: Eliminate the use of child labor and unsafe working conditions in its suppliers to zero in one year.

Research a real-world example or examples of organizations (commercial or government) who have aligned their operations with these goals and are achieving results. Be specific.