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Brambles becomes a carbon neutral operations company

Alpharetta, GA—June 23, 2021—Brambles, the global supply chain solutions company operating in 60 countries through the CHEP brand, announced in Sept. 2020 the successful completion of its five-year sustainability program and the launch of an even more ambitious one, aimed at pioneering regenerative supply chains. This new program includes the commitment to a 1.5°C degree climate…

The automotive industry is making driving cars far more sustainable. But can it do the same for the way parts are moved?

While the industry moves to producing more efficient and sustainable electrified vehicles, there is still a lot to do to reduce waste in the automotive supply chain. Moving to reusable, pooled packaging makes it more sustainable and more efficient, with less risk and less waste.

It’s estimated that 75% of the CO2 emissions generated by the automotive industry…

Q&A with Sanjiv Takyar: Challenges during uncertain times

Q: What do you see as the challenges facing the automotive industry post-Covid?

Sanjiv: Well, we’re not post-Covid yet, so there may be some surprises still to come. However, what we’re seeing is that the pandemic is changing the way that all businesses in the industry are looking at risk – and at risk mitigation.

It’s not…

Why moving automotive parts across continents in one-way packaging isn’t sustainable?

The automotive industry is going through rapid change. The move towards electrification – driven by environmental regulations and consumer concern – means many completely different components will be needed. Alongside the disruption caused by the pandemic, this is forcing a huge shift in supply chains across the world and putting increasing focus on the complexities of intercontinental transport.

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How automotive supply chains become more resilient by sharing risk

Automotive supply chains are among the most complex on earth, with each vehicle containing up to 20,000 parts originating from thousands of different suppliers located in different parts of the world.

These supply chains are now facing huge disruption. Not just from the short and long term effects of the Covid pandemic, but also from a move away…

In the transition to electric vehicle production, one of the biggest challenges is how to move the batteries.

Demand for electric and hybrid vehicles – driven by environmental legislation and consumer choice – is now accelerating. Even during the current pandemic, EV & hybrid (PHEV) sales in Europe have been affected much less than those of their fossil fuel equivalents – with the long-term post-COVID forecast for electric vehicle sales to recover faster and reach 42…