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Customs as the gateway to sustainability

Erika Besusparienė
Head of MBA programme 'Customs Process Management', Associate Professor, Faculty of Bioeconomy Development, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Published 11 Aug 2024
Customs as the gateway to sustainability
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The customs industry, together with all the stakeholders such as policymakers, customs authorities, customs brokers, logistics, and trading companies, is becoming increasingly intertwined with sustainability policies aiming to mitigate the impact of climate change. These policies include the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), deforestation, new corporate sustainability regulations, etc., but also e-customs and aspects of the proposed EU customs reform.

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