What can be achieved if you gather every player in a product’s supply chain in a single room to talk about greenhouse gas emissions reduction? The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and Sustainability Victoria (SV) decided to find out in a Pilot study.

Ai Group and SV teamed up with businesses from two supply chains to identify the full range of emission reduction opportunities for two leading food products: SPC’s 410 gram can of peaches in natural juice and Bulla’s two litre tub of Creamy Classics vanilla ice cream. The study applied life cycle thinking to effectively target the carbon “hot-spots” and coupled this with on-the-ground investigations and supply chain workshops. Identified opportunities included product re-design, supply chain modifications, energy efficiency and alternative energy sources.

This presentation at the 2012 conference will provide an overview of the study results and considers enablers and barriers for implementation.

Leon Stackpole, Senior Adviser Environment and Energy,
The Australian Industry Group

“Taking Care of Business: Sustainable Transformation” Conference
21 – 22 May 2012 – Radisson Resort, Gold Coast