Winners announced for global sustainable supply chain competition

The competition fostered cross-cultural collaboration, pairing students from multiple countries to develop solutions for real-world business cases. "Sustainability is a global challenge requiring collective action," said Koray Özpolat of the University of Rhode Island, whose teams won gold and silver awards.

Chung Tam, president of the Global Supply Chain Classroom, emphasized the importance of education in preparing the next generation of leaders in logistics and supply chain management. Stéphane Graber, FIATA director general, called education a "force for change" in achieving sustainable development.

Aligned with China's efforts to promote sustainable transportation, such as the establishment of the China International Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center, the competition advances progress toward the United Nations SDGs and highlights the role of global partnerships in addressing climate change.