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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

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In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z In April 2021, food giant Hershey Food announced its “ No Deforestation Policy ” to end deforestation across its supply chain by 2030. Recent High Profile Cases.

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

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Lego says it will strive to eliminate its landfill waste by 2025 and to produce all its building bricks from sustainable resources (renewable or recycled) by 2030. Delivering access to education to children in Ghana. The company’s pledge to reduce its carbon impact has seen it being named a World Wildlife Fund Climate Savers Partner.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

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Honda, for instance, has already begun extracting over 80% of its rare earth materials from nickel-metal hydride batteries , and it is predicted that by 2030, 10% of Nd demand in the EU will be met through recycling magnets from electric vehicles, wind turbines and hard disk drives. The role of blockchain. Introduction to available tools.