The State of Supply Chain Sustainability in Brazil

Abstract

As sustainability gains importance for consumers, employees, and investors, Supply Chain Sustainability (SCS) has become an increasingly important topic for companies. The State of Supply Chain Sustainability report, a co-presentation of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, provides a clear snapshot of this subject worldwide. Although it has been increasing its range of respondents, including Spanish and Mandarin Chinese translated surveys and the original English survey, Portuguese-speaking countries have not been fully reached. This project aims to understand the state of supply chain sustainability in Brazil, the largest country in Latin America, regarding area, population, and GDP. The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2022 survey questions were translated to Brazilian Portuguese and applied in a local survey in Brazil with specific questions to capture particularities, such as the impact of regional tax benefits in supply chain-related decision-making. Advanced statistical models were applied to guarantee the quality of the translations and compare the local results with the past results of other countries.