The plan’s proposed initiatives will focus first on reducing the emissions related to the supply chain operations of Alliance member companies and encouraging more industry suppliers to establish programs and goals to reduce GHG emissions.
The alliance said that it will develop a baseline measurement for emissions of its members and best practices aimed at improving the energy efficiency of their supply chain operations.
The alliance will also track changes in the number of participating suppliers that establish corporate GHG reduction goals through an annual survey.
The alliance’s first annual survey of industry suppliers, in 2009, found that only 20% of industry suppliers, who responded to an alliance sponsored survey, measure their GHG emissions and have established voluntary goals to reduce their emissions.
More than 240 suppliers participated in the survey, which was administered by CAPS Research. Topics included environmental management, air emissions, energy use, water use, and waste management.
In addition to completing the strategic plan, the alliance has appointed new officers to its executive committee for 2010 to serve the end to greater effect, the company added.
John Harper, chairman of Alliance, said: ”The survey, along with current market developments, has helped us better understand the need to sharpen our focus on promoting initiatives, best practices and programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
”These new initiatives are consistent with our goal to work collaboratively with our suppliers to identify opportunities to reduce our environmental impact and deliver tangible results.”
