Basics: Sustainability in supply chain management

Sustainability in the company and the supply chain

• Sustainability principles.
• UN Global Compact.
• The 3-pillar model.
• Sustainability in the supply chain - what can this mean in concrete terms?

Legal requirements at national and EU level

• The Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) and background information.
• The EU directive - an outlook.

Sustainability requirements in supply chain management

• Making upstream value chains more transparent and sustainable.
• Making the internal supply chain more sustainable.
• Increase sustainability in the sales market.

Integration of sustainability into strategic planning and operational management of the supply chain

• Sustainability in a global context.
• Symbiosis of economy, ecology and social issues.

Supply chain management as a driver of sustainability

• The path to operationalized sustainability.
• Increase sustainability and competitiveness.
• Integration of external and internal stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement in the supply chain, internal organization and downstream logistics.

Opportunities and limits for sustainability

• Own and legal drive.
• Limits in relation to the 3-pillar model.
• Best practice and role models.