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How we support sustainability-related objectives in supply chains
Many companies seek to address environmental, social and operational challenges across their supply chains. Arvato supports clients through selected logistics, technology and process solutions that can contribute to sustainability-related objectives within specific parts of the supply chain.
The dimensions of sustainability in the supply chain
Collaboration between the stakeholders in the supply chain can contribute to greater transparency and well-founded decisions while taking sustainability into account.
It is not only about reducing CO₂ emissions, but also about the impact on employees and society as a whole. Therefore, both the environmental and the economic and social aspects of sustainability must be taken into account. What is required is an overall view of the life cycle of products and services – from the sourcing and use of raw materials through logistics to product returns and recycling. As a logistics service provider, we contribute to a significant part of the entire life cycle and support our clients in improving their sustainability footprint.
What exactly are sustainable supply chains, and why are they more relevant than ever? Read more about this here.
Refurbishment solutions
With our refurbishment solution, we extend the added value of our clients’ products. Automated solutions enable the simultaneous testing of several products, shorten throughput times and ensure consistent quality. In addition to economic benefits in the form of cost savings and higher product availability, the refurbishment process enables significant savings in CO₂ emissions. For defined product categories and based on the methodology used for this assessment, refurbishment may avoid approximately 44 kg CO₂e per device compared with replacement by a newly manufactured device.
Palletizing and depalletizing robots
Since 2022, we have been using palletizing and depalletizing robots that perform complex and physically demanding tasks inbound and outbound with the help of AI. The deployment of robotics solutions can improve process consistency and throughput while supporting efforts to optimize resource use within warehouse operations. The robots also relieve our employees of physically demanding and non-ergonomic tasks. As Industry 4.0 technologies, they can contribute to social and environmental sustainability and have a positive impact on operational efficiency.
Interplay between Industry 4.0 and sustainability
Digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies open up opportunities to make processes more sustainable. This is particularly important for the logistics sector, as energy and raw materials are consumed here. Added to this is the responsibility towards employees and the task of making as many processes as possible more sustainable and efficient in the long term. In an interview with our colleague Karoline Kowalik, we explore the extent to which innovative technologies interact with sustainability strategies in logistics.
Paperless Logistics
The digitalization of documents and workflows reduces the use of paper-based processes and supports operational efficiency. For our clients, we digitize documents and workflows, from pricking processes to packaging workflows, enabling efficient, resilient and accurate supply chains.
Further initiatives at a glance
Automated packaging solution
Transport Emission Tracking
Green Transport Solutions
Diverse Supplier Spend Tracking
Ergonomics in the workplace
