The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) is proud to introduce this report, Forging New Links - Enhancing Supply Chain Value Through Environmental Excellence.

Forging New Links explores the potential value of integrating Health and Safety (EHS) capabilities into all of the business processes involved in providing products and services to fulfill customer needs. The purpose of Forging New Links is to describe a broad range of opportunities for EHS professionals, in collaboration with other functions within their companies, to enhance supply chain performance.

Both the report and the associated web site http://www.gemi.org/supplychain are intended as resources to assist managers in recognizing, prioritising, and pursuing specific value creation opportunities. The intended audience includes both EHS and supply chain management professionals, as well as business executives.