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To increase supply chain sustainability, a company typically takes a three-phase approach: Set environmental, social, and financial goals; Develop long-range plans to meet those goals with suppliers; and implement the plans throughout the firm and its supply chain. Some examples, according to the text, of how this can be done are as follows:

Reduce carbon emissions by the firm and its supply chain by 20 percent in five years

Reduce the consumption of water by the firm and its supply chain by 30 percent in three years

Increase the use of recycled materials by the firm and its supply chain by 40 percent in four years

Reduce accidents by the firm and its supply chain workforce to nearly zero in three years

Eliminate the use of child labor and unsafe working conditions in its suppliers to zero in one year

For this discussion, research a real-world example or examples of organizations (commercial or government) who have aligned their operations with these goals and are achieving results. Be specific.

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