Electrical distributors are among a host of suppliers facing a rising chorus of demands from customers to prove their green commitment. Announcements this week of efforts to document the environmental impact of supply chains came from IBM, Armonk, N.Y., and a fairly new association built specifically to address the utility industry supply chain.

The Electric Utility Industry Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance (EUISSCA), Kansas City, Mo., has developed a strategic plan calling for voluntary industry initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the supply chain. EUISSCA, which includes more than a dozen large electric utilities including Ameren, Duke Energy, Exelon, Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and Xcel Energy, said a survey it conducted last year found that only 20 percent of the 240 industry suppliers polled measure their GHG emissions and have established voluntary goals to reduce their emissions.

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