Universitas Gadjah Mada
Faculty of Economics and Business

On (29/07), the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) UGM held a webinar on the topic "Green/Sustainable Supply Chain." This webinar is a lecture series of summer course International Week FEB UGM. This event was moderated by Achmad Faizan Azmi, SE, M.Acc. as a Lecturer of FEB UGM and filled with extraordinary speakers, namely Naima Saeed, Ph.D., as Associate Professor in the Supply Chain Management University of Agder.

In his webinar, Saeed explained the importance of sustainability. Sustainability can be achieved by implementing things that should not damage the natural resources that we need today. However, preserving these natural resources is also necessary for future generations, not just for now. He also explained sustainable supply chain management (SSCM), which is a system that ensures environmentally friendly practices in traditional supply chains.

Saeed also explained the global trend of the country's ecological footprint in 2021. China has the largest environmental footprint in the world with a total ecological deficit of -3,435.62. This ecological deficit is also experienced by several other countries, such as the United States, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom. In addition to the environmental footprint, the global trends described by Saeed are changes in planetary boundaries, CO2 emissions, and changes in temperature that occur in the world.

Although there are many changes in the world, Saeed also explained that there was good news as a result of climate change that had occurred. Among them is the US State which limits the use of chemicals that cause global warming. Meanwhile, Sweden has also succeeded in implementing flygskam or a movement to invite people to switch from using airplanes so that many prefer to use trains and buses. Saeed stressed that this climate change has been felt by people around the world so we must always protect it so that it can be enjoyed by future generations.

Reportage: Merisa Anggraini