MIT supply-chain survey finds sustainability commitments outpace governance
MIT’s 2026 survey of 1,810 supply-chain professionals across 91 countries reports strong stated commitment alongside governance and trade-related obstacles.
What the record says
MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics reported October 15 that 83 percent of respondents in its 2026 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report rated sustainability important or very important to long-term business success. The account says 68 percent reported tariff uncertainty had led them to delay, scale back or abandon sustainability strategies. Among companies with publicly stated sustainability goals, 51 percent had established a formal cross-functional sustainability team. The report distinguishes corporate commitments from the capacity to carry them out.
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Practical next step
Use the report’s findings to frame questions about governance, measurement and implementation, and review its methodology before comparing an individual organization.
Limits and what is not established
These are survey respondents’ reported experiences across 91 countries, not percentages of all U.S. businesses or proof that one policy or governance structure caused a particular outcome. The full report and its sampling methods were not separately retrieved.
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Original sources
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: original information