The risks of climate change now need little introduction. We are already starting to live with the impacts of a changing climate on communities, businesses and supply chains. The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report delivered the unnerving news that the world is likely to overshoot the critical 1.5oC mark by 2030, exposing many of us to potentially serious impacts to our way of life.
In the face of global warming and climate change, companies are becoming increasingly aware that they must rethink their business practices and pursue sustainable development. Today there is an increasing understanding that financial profitability needs to go hand-in-hand with environmental integrity.
When it comes to manufacturing, sustainability refers to the production and fabrication of manufactured products through economically sound processes that minimise negative environmental impacts while conserving energy and natural resources.
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