When the pandemic hit in March 2020, many companies had to scramble to keep operations in motion. Employees were sick or wanted to stay home if possible, manufacturing stalled in many places, and at the same time, consumers turned to e-commerce for anything and everything. It was a perfect time for companies to let their goals for sustainable supply chains slide.
Yet, despite all the challenges, the 2021 “State of Supply Chain Sustainability” report, put together by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), found that most companies kept their eyes on the ball with regard to sustainability.
The survey results indicated that, even during the toughest lockdowns, 80% of respondents didn’t change course with their sustainability goals. Some 83% of executives went so far as to say that the pandemic either accelerated sustainability activity, or at the very least, increased their awareness of it.