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Bitcoin’s Impact on the Textile Industry!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Bitcoin technology is not new; it was created in 2009 by an anonymous group called Satoshi Nakamoto. Most people are not aware of Bitcoin or blockchain technology. This is the main reason why no one thinks deeply about its impact on different sectors, including the textile industry.

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Before and After Rana Plaza: from Reaction to Prevention

EcoVadis

One consequence of squeezed budgets is the lack of health and safety oversight, which coupled with lax regulatory compliance practices have led to horrific incidents such as last November 2012 Tazreen fire , and the recent Rana Plaza building collapse that killed more than 1,000 factory workers in Bangladesh. And this is ongoing.

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Guest post: Sustainable monitoring in supply chains: it’s time for companies to reconnect with their stakeholders.

EcoVadis

In the last two decades companies have been required to assure that good environmental and social performance were achieved across their supply chains (MIT, 2009). or the recent catastrophe in Rana Plaza, Bangladesh, Surewiecki, 2013). Available at: www.mitsmr-ezine.com/busofsustainability/2009. ISO14001, OHSAS18001).

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar. Back in 2009, Honeywell was selected for the Uzbekistan-China Gas Pipeline Line A & B Project by Asia Trans Gas to provide its advanced automation control system. The plan consists of six economic corridors: • China-Mongolia-Russia. Eurasian Land Bridge. China to Central Asia and Western Asia.

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The Limitations and Evolving Role of On-site Supplier Audits: 4 Reasons They Are Starting to Miss the Target

EcoVadis

Bangladesh: CSR Audits Fail to Protect Workers and Threaten OSH Profession’s Integrity”. China Labor Watch (2009). Part 2 in this series, will discuss effective ways to integrate CSR audits into sustainable procurement programs as part of a diversified, multi-input approach to achieve performance monitoring and improvement.