LEAPFROGGING TO SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS

12 June 2023

LEAPFROGGING TO SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS

The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) South Africa hosted an event to mark the end of the collaborative project “Leapfrogging to Sustainable Supply Chains” between SDSN and CHEP SA as well as the Department of Business Management and the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Pretoria. The project was aimed at implementing sustainable industry and sustainable patterns of production and consumption.

The event included a panel discussion which served as a closing reflection on the effectiveness of the University’s Partnerships with the private sector for sustainable development through focused education that integrates community engagement, research and teaching and learning.

Dr Yolande Steenkamp from SDSN shared that the vision for the project, was to have a teaching-learning experience being influenced by private sector input and have students involved in addressing real challenges.

Dr Danie Nel from the Department of Business Management who oversaw the student’s work during this project reflected that this kind of partnership can bring awareness in terms of research that is meaningful.

Dr Michelle from the Department of Educational Psychology when asked about the role of her department explained that: “Education addresses complex real world problems and transdisciplinary projects bring together experts from different fields to collaborate and find solutions to these problems and cannot be solved by a single discipline alone”

Leadership in sustainable business practices is a huge component in moving the needle towards achieving the SDGs and efforts will continue at university-level through partnerships as well as multi and transdisciplinary research.

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