Delivering this timely talk at ؛¬ذك²فتسئµ on 18 September 2024, Professor Godsell will lay out a vision for how we can create a more responsible future for supply chains.
Coming from an extensive background in the subject as a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain (O&SC) Strategy, Professor Godsell’s research aims to persuade organisations of the value of more responsible consumption and production. With a focus on end-to-end supply chain design, she has promoted responsibility, sustainability, resilience and productivity as key factors for building a better future for the industry.
Through numerous research projects, including InterAct, CircularMetal and CarbonVue, Professor Godsell has examined the importance of supply chains for national and global aims of achieving Net Zero and a more sustainable, equitable future for everyone.
For people in countries with the means, it’s possible to get many products and services (everything), delivered to almost any location (everywhere), often within the hour (all at once). However, with social inequities between the richest and poorest increasing and a growing strain on the environment, many organisations are looking to make a change.
In her inaugural lecture, Professor Godsell will focus on the consequences of consumption driven economic growth, the negative impacts on our society and planet, and what steps individuals and businesses can take to create a positive outlook for the future. She will consider questions such as:
- Should we consider different ways of doing business to improve societal equality?
- Can we decouple production from consumption to find more responsible ways to do business?
- How do we create a more responsible future for supply chains and what will that require from individuals, businesses and policy makers?