COMMENTARY ARTICLE

AI-driven strategies, which have emerged in diverse high-tech fields over the past few years, are now reshaping supply chains in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, chemicals, and biotechnology by placing sustainability and human well-being at the forefront. Over the course of the early twenty-first century, rapid strides in data-centric technologies and refined metrics for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have opened up new possibilities for optimizing everything from R&D processes to large-scale manufacturing and global distribution. The pages that follow offer cross-industry perspectives through different panel discussions on how AI and ESG principles are evolving, and how they might define the future of sustainable operations across various sectors.

A key advantage of AI-enhanced supply chain management lies in its ability to allocate resources more intelligently while reducing carbon footprints. Many experts agree that intelligent automation can be particularly valuable for navigating complex regulatory frameworks and temperature- or time-sensitive logistics—common cha ...