‘95% organisations integrate sustainability into strategy’ reveals CII Institute of Logistics & Mahindra Logistics study

~55% respondents have made official announcements of their ‘Net Positive’ goal~
~75% of the respondents either don’t have data or are not aware about the status of the data related to carbon emissions interest~

Mumbai, 27th October 2022 (GNI): Mahindra Logistics Ltd. (MLL), one of India’s largest Integrated Logistics service providers in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Institute of Logistics (CII-IL) has revealed findings from their exclusive study “Decarbonizing Indian Supply Chain”. This Whitepaper highlights the top priorities from the boardroom and the key challenges faced by the industry in the journey towards sustainability. One of the challenges the study highlights is companies having lack of data to quantify the progress with only a quarter (25%) respondents admitting to have data to show that their organization eliminates more carbon than it produces. The research study was conducted through primary research, interviewing C-Suite Professionals from top notch organizations having big supply chains across sectors to identify the priorities and opportunities.
The survey throws light upon company’s journey to be ‘Net Positive’ wherein the research study revealed more than 50% respondents are targeting to be ‘Net Positive’ between 2030 and 2050.
Similarly, the study states that reduction in carbon emissions and offsetting are seen as approaches to achieve ‘Net Positive’ while 37% of respondents are yet to define it. Additionally, the study found that letting the public know the ‘Net Positive’ goal is an essential step towards owning the target with more than half (55%) of respondents already making it public.
The survey also revealed that the companies are encouraging development with more than half (57%) of respondents already undertaken specific initiatives in order to cut down on carbon emissions in logistics. Similarly, engaging start-ups can certainly accelerate the effort towards sustainability with less than a quarter (23%) of the respondents progressing in this direction.
Furthermore, the survey reveals that water management, renewable energy, full circularity and renewably sourced materials are the top initiatives of the organizations towards sustainability whereas optimizing distribution network, switching to renewable energy, deploying electric vehicles are the top approaches towards achieving green supply chain.
About Mahindra Logistics Mahindra Logistics Limited (MLL) is an integrated third-party logistics (3PL) service provider, specializing in supply chain management and enterprise mobility. MLL serves over 400+ corporate customers across various industries like Automobile, Engineering, Consumer Goods and E-commerce. The Company pursues an “asset-light” business model, providing customised and technology enabled solutions that span across the supply chain and people mobility services. For more information, visit www.mahindralogistics.com

About CII Institute of Logistics To address the need of sharpening India’s competitive edge through better Logistics and Supply Chain practices, CII Institute of Logistics (CII-IL) was established in 2004 by the Confederation of Indian Industry as a Center of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain.
At CII Institute of Logistics, we create a platform for the Industry to gain more insights into the emerging trends, industry specific problems of national importance and global best practices in Logistics & Supply Chain Management. With a relentless aspiration to enhance logistics competitiveness in the industry, CII-IL provides a complete range of services such as: Advisory services, Events, Education, Training and Research & Publication.
About Mahindra Founded in 1945, the Mahindra Group is one of the largest and most admired multinational federation of companies with 260,000 employees in over 100 countries. It enjoys a leadership position in farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology and financial services in India and is the world’s largest tractor company by volume. It has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality and real estate.
The Mahindra Group has a clear focus on leading ESG globally, enabling rural prosperity and enhancing urban living, with a goal to drive positive change in the lives of communities and stakeholders to enable them to Rise. Learn more about Mahindra on www.mahindra.com / Twitter and Facebook: @MahindraRise/ For updates subscribe to https://www.mahindra.com/news-room