In recognition of the fact that as much as 75 percent of a company's carbon footprint can come from transportation and logistics, 94 percent of supply chain executives in a recent survey said they're working on greening their practices.

The survey, which was conducted by eyefortransport, asked 250 executives at North American companies about their progress on reducing emissions and waste from procurement and supply processes. Only 6 percent of respondents said they were unconcerned about the environmental impact; 69 percent said they expected these issues to grow in importance in the next three years, and 9 percent listed greening the supply chain as their top priority.

"Greening is fundamentally a co-operative process, with majority of successful green initiatives being based on changing relationships with suppliers, partners and logistics providers," says Eyefortransport's Katharine O'Reilly. The survey found that 28 percent of respondents said they are now or plan to soon develop partnerships with logistics professionals to maximize the efficiency of their operations.

Among the motivations given for this new shift in supply chains were a nearly even split between getting a higher return on investment and getting a green public relations boost, with 38 and 36 percent, respectively. Twenty-two percent of respondents said they are hoping to improve their supply chain efficiency through the process.

More information about the survey, as well as details about eyefortransport's upcoming Green Transportation and Logistics Summit, can be found at http://www.eyefortransport.com/.