While increasing supply chain efficiency was rated as either an important or very
important driver for instigating green transport and logistics initiatives by 57% of
respondents (see section VIII), 66% of respondents reported that the green
initiatives they had implemented were not effecting the efficiency of their supply
chains.
This implies that improved supply chain efficiency is expected but not yet a reality
for many respondents. Hence, their green initiatives may be at a stage where
increased efficiency has yet to be seen, but the initiative itself is one of the
expected results by its conclusion.
Nonetheless, 27% of respondents reported seeing their current green transport
and logistics initiatives improving the efficiency of their supply chains, and only 8%
reported a decrease of efficiency due to greening.