What would it take to make global supply chains cleaner and greener? Bo Cerup-Simonsen -- who's helping decarbonize the maritime industry as CEO of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping -- discusses why tenacious collaboration is key to orchestrating systemic change. In conversation with TED's Lindsay Levin, he shares important lessons on collective problem-solving and decision-making that could benefit any industry making a green transition.

Why rivals are working together to transform shipping

Transforming the shipping industry to zero emissions is an immense challenge that no single company or nation can tackle alone. Over 100 organizations, including direct competitors, now work side by side to accelerate this change. Recent breakthroughs like a global agreement among 175 countries to achieve zero-carbon shipping by 2050 set the stage for rapid progress. Concrete projects, such as green corridors in Chile, are already demonstrating how supply chains can be decarbonized from source to ship.

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