Comments on: Home Depot Shoots for 20% Reduction in Supply Chain Emissions Over 5 Years http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/03/05/home-depot-shoots-for-20-reduction-in-supply-chain-emissions-over-5-years/ Environmental Leader Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/03/05/home-depot-shoots-for-20-reduction-in-supply-chain-emissions-over-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-185915 Brian Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:21:43 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=33037#comment-185915 Energy efficiency in the supply chain makes cents. It makes sense from profit as well as a marketing perspective. I would expect to see more companies making announcements like this. Retailers like Walmart and Home Depot have the most to gain. Here is an article on my blog to learn more http://sbcfulfillment.com/component/content/article/81-bschoenbaechler/212-supply-chain-management-greening-the-supply-chain Energy efficiency in the supply chain makes cents. It makes sense from profit as well as a marketing perspective. I would expect to see more companies making announcements like this. Retailers like Walmart and Home Depot have the most to gain.

Here is an article on my blog to learn more

http://sbcfulfillment.com/component/content/article/81-bschoenbaechler/212-supply-chain-management-greening-the-supply-chain

]]> By: David Leland Hyde http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/03/05/home-depot-shoots-for-20-reduction-in-supply-chain-emissions-over-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-183364 David Leland Hyde Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:13:17 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=33037#comment-183364 Thanks to consumer and shareholder pressure, policy is changing. Home Depot is to be commended for listening to its shareholders. But as those involved with Home Depot in the past know, promises are one thing and follow-through is another. Thanks to consumer and shareholder pressure, policy is changing. Home Depot is to be commended for listening to its shareholders. But as those involved with Home Depot in the past know, promises are one thing and follow-through is another.

]]> By: Dan Weisenbach http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/03/05/home-depot-shoots-for-20-reduction-in-supply-chain-emissions-over-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-182864 Dan Weisenbach Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:56:26 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=33037#comment-182864 I would like to see retailers stocking more recycled products and more American made products too! I would like to see retailers stocking more recycled products and more American made products too!

]]> By: Andrew Deitz http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/03/05/home-depot-shoots-for-20-reduction-in-supply-chain-emissions-over-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-182857 Andrew Deitz Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:13:33 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=33037#comment-182857 I commend Home Depot commitment to the environment and their efforts to reduce GHG emissions by 20% by 2015. My concern is all of the goals set are how to reduce emissions and cost from logistics and operations. Being GHG-responsible is crucial, and the idea that changing light bulbs and efficiency gains in transportation qualifies as a holistic look at their corporate supply chain is misleading to stakeholders. The majority (up to 90%) of Home Depot’s GHG footprint is embedded in the products on their shelves. To find real opportunities for stakeholder value and mitigation the footprint of products and materials must be accounted for as part of the carbon calculation. I commend Home Depot commitment to the environment and their efforts to reduce GHG emissions by 20% by 2015. My concern is all of the goals set are how to reduce emissions and cost from logistics and operations. Being GHG-responsible is crucial, and the idea that changing light bulbs and efficiency gains in transportation qualifies as a holistic look at their corporate supply chain is misleading to stakeholders.
The majority (up to 90%) of Home Depot’s GHG footprint is embedded in the products on their shelves. To find real opportunities for stakeholder value and mitigation the footprint of products and materials must be accounted for as part of the carbon calculation.

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