Sustainability shortfalls linked to governance gaps, report suggests

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Center for Transportation and Logistics has found that sustainability commitments are strong, but governance gaps and external disruptions prevent execution.

According to the 2026 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report from the MIT Sustainable Supply Chain Lab, which surveyed 1,810 supply chain professionals across 91 countries, found 83% rate sustainability as important or very important to long-term business success.m

Additionally, 59% of respondents report becoming more committed to sustainability following recent US policy shifts that deprioritise environmental concerns.

Those same organisations are being forced to compromise those commitments, while 68% report that tariff uncertainty has compelled them to delay, scale back, or abandon sustainability strategies.

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