Strategic Focus: Engaging The Value Chain On Product Stewardship
Yaowen Ma
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Executive Summary
Over the last decade, product stewardship initiatives have expanded from safety obligations to also contain circular economy, recycling and environmental footprint considerations. By some estimates, the circular economy and associated product stewardship activities could unlock up to $4.5 trillion of economic growth. This report helps corporate EHS and product stewardship executives understand the diverse stakeholders involved in product stewardship information management and how technology can be used to better manage product stewardship initiatives and programmes. New and diverse technologies can offer firms the ability to overcome the resource-intensive challenges associated with engaging product supply chains.A Focus On Product Stewardship Is Increasingly Important In The 21st Century
Product Stewardship Has Expanded From Safety To Include Circular Economy Initiatives
Stakeholder Engagement Plays A Critical Role In Successful Product Stewardship Initiatives
EHS Technologies Can Support Engagement With Product Supply Chains
EHS Digital Ecosystem Offers Essential Tools To Automate Supplier Product Compliance Processes
LCA Software Enables Firms To Appraise Product Supply Chain Environmental Impacts
How To Use Various Point Solutions To Better Engage Multi-Tiered Supply Chains And Suppliers
Figure 2. Engaging Stakeholders On Product Stewardship Issues
Figure 3. Example Solutions That Help Executives Engage The Supply Chain
Figure 4. Product Stewardship Information Management Software Solutions
About the Authors
Yaowen Ma
Principal Analyst
Yaowen is a Principal Analyst at Verdantix conducting research on EHS and ESG information management. His current agenda focuses on digital technologies, best practices and gr...
Rodolphe d’Arjuzon
Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder
Rodolphe co-founded Verdantix in 2008. As Chief Product Officer, he leads the firm’s research strategy and intellectual agenda. With over 20 years of experience in techn...
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