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Multiplying Impact: Collaboration on Sustainability Powers Business Performance

EcoVadis

As corporate responsibility attracts more attention, companies are not only making individual commitments to driving supply chain sustainability improvements — such as BMW ’s recent pledge to stop purchasing Congo cobalt — they’re also working with peers and competitors in their respective industries to accomplish sustainability-related goals.

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7 Use Cases for Hyperledger in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

In the Networks of Network testing in the spring of 2017, we will be using the IBM version of blockchain to test the use of Hyperledger to improve network onboarding. We are hosting a call for participants in a webinar on January 11, 2017. Also, join our webinar on January 11, 2017. Safe and Secure Supply Chains.

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The (Potential) Value of Labeling in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

For example, over 60% of cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which uses the labor of tens of thousands of children as young as four years old in its mines. [4]. 1] “Lithium-ion batteries: Market development and the impact on raw materials,” Roskill, 2017, [link]. [2] 26, 2018, [link]. [4] 26, 2018, [link]. [4]

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Regulations to Prevent Modern Slavery in Supply Chains 

Exiger Perspectives

Regulations to Prevent Modern Slavery in Supply Chains UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 German Supply Chain Act 2023 France Duty of Vigilance Act 2017 Norwegian Transparency Act 2022 Swiss Ordinance Act 2023 EU Duty of Vigilance Legislation Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 U.S. Compliance was expected in 2017.

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Do Tariffs Really Impact China’s Global Supply Chain?

NC State SCRC

For instance China developed a large port in Angola, after which the race to extend rail lines and truck routes through Zambia to Congo to export cobalt from mines they also control was quick to follow. This influence can then extend to neighboring countries.

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Rethinking your optimum

Supply Chain Movement

Rethink your optimum: Prepare your supply chain for the challenges of 2017 and beyond. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Learn more about: How data, advanced analytics and optimization technology combine to give your company the adaptability it needs in challenging markets. Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic.