Supply Chains and Climate Change

What is the primary reason supply chains are crucial for climate stabilization?

• They contribute significantly to society's carbon footprint.

• They are the main source of employment.

• They are the largest consumers of water.

• They are the most profitable industry.

What is a major barrier for innovative solutions in supply chains?

• Lack of raw materials.

• Inability to secure necessary financing and markets.

• Excessive government regulations.

• High labor costs.

What is Canopy's primary focus in transforming supply chains?

• Expanding the fossil fuel industry.

• Developing new packaging materials.

• Protecting ancient and endangered forests.

• Increasing the use of fossil fuels.

Why do companies collaborate in a pre-competitive space?

• To reduce competition.

• To transform supply chains collectively.

• To avoid government regulations.

• To increase their market share.

What is the strategy called that Canopy uses to transform supply chains?

• Revolution: A new era.

• Survival: A pulp thriller.

• Transformation: A new beginning.

• Innovation: A new dawn.

What is a key feature of the world's first Next Gen mill?

• It produces more carbon emissions.

• It uses old jeans and T-shirts as raw materials.

• It relies on cutting new forests.

• It uses more water than traditional mills.

What is the environmental benefit of the Next Gen mill compared to conventional mills?

• It uses more energy.

• It produces more waste.

• It requires more raw materials.

• It uses 90% less water and emits less carbon.

What is the ultimate goal for transforming supply chains according to the speaker?

• To reduce employment.

• To increase profits.

• To operate within the planet's natural limits.

• To expand industrial systems.

What is the impact of the collaboration among companies on supply chains?

• It creates a strong market pull for sustainable alternatives.

• It slows down the transformation process.

• It reduces the number of suppliers.

• It increases competition among companies.

What does the speaker suggest about carbon-intensive supply chains?

• They should be left in the 20th century.

• They are essential for economic growth.

• They are the most sustainable option.

• They are the future of industrial systems.