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New road map for logistics firms to chart more sustainable future

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October 13, 2023

Five-year plan aims to boost green practices and use of advanced technologies

- Timothy Goh

New road map for logistics firms to chart more sustainable future

Logistics firms will get more support and training under a new five-year plan to boost sustainable practices and the use of advanced technologies within the industry.

Vision 2027, which was developed by the Singapore Logistics Association (SLA), addresses new demands in global supply chains, including the need for more transparency and decarbonisation of transport networks.

Its core initiative - dubbed the Green Supply Chain - will encourage at least 500 logistics firms to appoint a "sustainability officer" to help them embrace green practices.

Sustainability officers will have access to SLA toolkits that will be launched later in the year to conduct self-assessment, adopt green digital solutions and implement sustainability reporting mechanisms within their companies.

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