8 ideas for increasing warehouse sustainability | TechTarget
Summary
Supply chain professionals will likely encounter pushback as they attempt to make their warehouses more sustainable, as doing so may require big investments or process changes. However, supply chain leaders can cite various reasons as they advocate for greener facilities, including the increased government regulations that require either reporting on or reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Companies have traditionally built warehouses in sparsely populated areas because it was easier for them to secure the large lots required for their buildings. Prologis, which is aiming to achieve net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2040, is now making sustainability part of a warehouses operations from the beginning, Fallender said. Warehouse facilities include a lot of roof and land space for hosting the PV panels to collect energy, Warburg said.