Sustainability is constantly mentioned by everyone nowadays. Yet, we keep failing at implement it in a proper and - forgive us the obvious pun - sustainable way. 

That's why today we want to join forces with our friends from Linker to talk about this vital subject and offer all of our reader access to an amazing tool: Linker's e-book 'Sustainable Logistics: The Need for Green Growth' 

This e-book deals with the key pain points of current logistic concerning sustainability, and does it by presenting a remarkably coherent and truthful approach: to achieve a future of sustainable logistics, we need to understand that this is a matter that involves all us. From the customer to the brand, including the logistic operator or purveyor, the only way to achieve sustainability is to change the way the whole system currently operates. 

And Linker in this e-book 'Sustainable Logistics: The Need for Green Growth' poses the right questions and the possible answers in five chapters: 

• Chapter 1: Current market situation description.
• Chapter 2: The role of packaging in sustainable logistics.
• Chapter 3: Shipping industry vs. climate changes.
• Chapter 4: Green warehouses: an indispensable element of a sustainable supply chain.
• Chapter 5: The ecological side of fulfillment and last-mile delivery.

This e-book was created as joint effort of Linker Cloud, Packhelp, Direct Link, Cushman & Wakefield. 

Finally, we would like to quote the words of Daniel Kierdal, CEO at Linker who aptly surmises the spirit of this amazing e-book:

We are part of a larger environmental, so-
cial, and economic ecosystem for which we
are responsible, both as service providers
and consumers. It is only by joining forces
and taking action together that we can im-
prove the existing ecological situation, and
proudly say that we do it consciously.
The logistics industry does this by making
efforts, taking further steps, and chang-
ing existing business decisions - by placing
warehouses and distribution points more
efficiently, switching from convention-
al packaging materials to green solutions
based on recycled packaging or returnable
packaging, and aiming to reduce carbon
offsetting through decisions to focus on
eco-friendly delivery (including the use of
green helices, biofuels, and route optimiza-
tion programs).
We want not only to see the business world
moving in the direction of eco, but also to
be a part of it. That is why we are sharing
with you today our comprehensive report
detailing the aforementioned actions.

Daniel Kierdal, CEO at Linker

The post Sustainable Logistics: The next frontier! appeared first on Cross-Border Magazine.

The way we take care of our environment has been a hot topic all over the world for quite some time. Just think about the discussion on pollution in the oceans and the huge amount of plastic waste that is produced. 

The environment is sending a wake-up call to the world, governments worldwide finally seem to be willing to hear it. While plastic is ruining nature and ocean life, the best defence is to use less of it and to make sure that it won’t stay the easiest option for everyone.

Cross-border e-commerce: The Power of Paper

What is the power of paper. Paper is one of the most sustainable products as it is made from renewable resources. It is biodegradable and can cycle back in its original source for renewable energy. As trees grow they absorb CO2 from the atmosphere. Furthermore, as a wood product, paper also continues to store carbon throughout its lifetime. It is a non-toxic biodegradable material. Biodegradable Biodegradation is the process by which biological organisms break down substances into basic compounds like CO2, water, and biomass. For natural items like paper this process can take as little as a week to a few months. Other man-made products, like plastics, can take so long to degrade that for all practical purposes they are considered non-biodegradable.

Download the full whitepaper on Ranpak's site. Find out more here.

The post The Power of Paper appeared first on Cross-Border Magazine.