Home Depot is a retail leader in selling home improvement tools and materials. Home Depot wants to become more environmentally conscious.
Answer the following series of questions in an effort to develop a plan that will guide Home Depot executives into transforming Home Depot into a sustainable organization through green sourcing.
a. Define sustainability.
b. Outline a set of goals (FOUR) that would lead Home Depot down a sustainable path.
c. How do these goals make sense from both a financial and environmental perspective?
d. What are some ways supplier managers can aid in achieving these goals?