Environmental Manager Wood Wichita, KS, United States
Despite COVID-19 impacts, renewable energy consumed will increase by nearly 7% with capacity additions at 18% globally this year. Share values of solar companies more than doubled from last year. With the demand of renewable energy increasing, establishing sustainable construction practices is key. Supply chain management, waste management, and stakeholder management are essential to sustainable and lucrative renewable energy construction projects. Effective supply chain management can decrease transportation costs which will also reduce carbon emissions. Minimized but accurate material ordering optimizes transport activities. This also decreases storage space needed to protect materials from damage, vandalism, or theft. Screening the materials contractors bring to the construction site prevents unnecessary waste generation. When contractors travel directly from one project to another it is likely the scope of work for the two is different. Therefore, some materials needed for the first project will not be required for the second and should not be introduced to that project’s material inventory. A thorough inventory of materials and supplies stored on site is crucial to adequate material identification. This allows for transparent reporting to federal, state, or local offices. Identifying all stakeholders and their needs allows for meaningful engagement and positive relations.
Discussion of these key items and how they impact stakeholders will highlight the improtance of continuous improvements at all levels of a corporation.
