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Sustainability Management in the Defense Industry 2010-2012: Market Opportunities, Defense Industry Buyer Demand, Post Recession Dynamics and Business Trends Forecast is a new report by ICD research that analyzes how defense industry buyers perceive sustainability; specific procurement strategies and practices being undertaken; how sustainability initiatives have been affected by the economic downturn; and what actions are being taken to minimize its negative effects. This report also examines category-level spending outlooks; sustainable procurement budgets; supplier selection criteria; competitive structure developments; the principal challenges associated with the implementation of sustainability practices; market-specific growth opportunities; and the investment opportunities available for leading purchase decision makers. In addition, this report explores both buyer and supplier expectations of profitability as the industry progresses into 2011, and reveals the stakeholders responsible for sustainability-related decisions.
Scope
The report is based on primary survey research conducted by ICD Research accessing its B2B panels comprised of senior purchase decision makers and leading supplier organizations
Opinions and forward looking statements on sustainability management of over 529 industry executives are captured in our in-depth survey, of which 56% represent Directors, C-levels & Departmental Heads
Analysis of buyer spend on sustainability, sustainable procurement practices and post recession industry developments
Key topics include category-level sustainability spending outlooks, market-specific growth opportunities, available investment opportunities, sustainable procurement budgets and the principal challenges associated with the implementation of sustainability practices
In the report buyers identify sustainability measures suppliers should undertake to maintain their business, along with their sustainable procurement budgets
The geographical scope of the research is global drawing on the activity and expectations of leading industry players across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa & Middle East
The report examines current practices and provides future expectations over the next 12-24 months
The report provides qualitative analysis of key industry opportunities and threats and contains full survey results
Reasons To Buy
Drive revenues by understanding future sustainable product investment areas and growth regions by leading industry players
Formulate effective sales & marketing strategies by identifying how buyer sustainability budgets are changing and where spend will be directed to in the future
Better promote your business by aligning your capabilities and business practices with your customers changing sustainability needs during these times of market uncertainty
Secure stronger customer relationships by understanding the leading business concerns and changing strategies of buyers
Uncover the business outlook, key sustainability challenges and opportunities identified by suppliers and buyers in the industry
Key Highlights
Cost savings, attracting new customers and managing corporate reputation are major drivers influencing sustainability efforts in the defense industry.
Post recession some 62% of industry players are looking to increase their sustainability budget over the next 12 months, with only 10% looking to decrease it.
More than 78% of suppliers agree that only a minority of defense ministries consider reduction of carbon emissions as a criterion for supplier selection.
Heading: What sustainability means to the defense industry
Heading: Leaders of sustainability in the defense industry
Heading: Implementation of sustainability practices in the defense industry
Heading: The drivers of sustainability in the defense industry
Heading: Drivers for fuel efficiency measures
List of Tables
Table 1: Count of global defense industry survey respondents by company type (Number of respondents), 2010 industry survey
Table 2: Buyer respondents by job role (% of buyer respondents), global defense industry, 2010
Table 3: Buyer respondents by region (% of buyer respondents), global defense industry, 2010
Table 4: Supplier respondents by organizations global company turnover (% of supplier respondents), global defense industry, 2010
Table 5: Supplier respondents by job role (% of supplier respondents), global defense industry, 2010
Table 6: Supplier respondents by organizations total employee size (% of supplier respondents), global defense industry, 2010
List of Figures
Figure 1: Defense organization / ministry: perceptions of sustainability in the global defense industry (% of defense organization / ministry respondents), 2010-2011
Figure 2: Military / civil defense contractor: perceptions of sustainability in the global defense industry (% of military / civil defense contractor respondents), 2010-2011
Figure 3: Consultancy / IT / other service provider: perceptions of sustainability in the global defense industry (% of consultancy / IT / other service provider), 2010-2011
Figure 4: Perceptions of sustainability in the global defense industry: military / civil defense contractor vs. consultancy / IT / other service provider (% of all supplier respondents), 2010-2011
