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Human Rights Day 2023

Enterra Insights

” Those obligations include: • Establishing a risk management system and conduct a risk analysis. They want to know you’re not using children going into mines in Congo, or families being thrown into boats to go fishing for shrimp and never see land.” building due diligence data sets). ERPs, CRMs).

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Transport Expert Nicolas Meilhan’s Perspective on the EcoVadis 2019 Index Results

EcoVadis

Companies in the transport sector are the subject of a specific analysis in the Index, with more than 900 companies (including 700 small and medium-sized companies) included in the 2018 sample. For example, in France Stratégie’s analysis paper, “How can we now reduce CO 2 emissions from cars?” 100 against 38.8). against 34.7

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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]. Data was drawn from several sources to estimate the value that could be generated by direct physical separation (see below). CBS News, CBS Interactive, 6 Mar.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

Resilinc

Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. An analysis of this data from Bereuter Research supports this, showing that 2GW of solar PV modules were likely held by U.S. Now, the leading use of cobalt is rechargeable battery electrodes.

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Common Problems in Supply Chain Management Processes and How Mobile Data Collection Software Can Solve Them

RFgen

Mobile data collection, however, can help solve roadblocks. Let’s address a few issues that rattle supply chain and supply chain management strategies and how mobile data collection software can help solve them. READ MORE: Unlocking the 3 V’s of Big Data in the Digital Supply Chain ». Cultural Differences or Changes.

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Common Problems in Supply Chain Management Processes and How Mobile Data Collection Software Can Solve Them

RFgen

Mobile data collection, however, can help solve roadblocks. Let’s address a few issues that rattle supply chain and supply chain management strategies and how mobile data collection software can help solve them. READ MORE: Unlocking the 3 V’s of Big Data in the Digital Supply Chain ». Cultural Differences or Changes.

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Three Steps for Conflict Mineral Compliance

Supply Chain Network

The first deadline regarding last year’s SEC Conflict Minerals Rule is fast-approaching on January 31 – and companies are scrambling to report what conflict minerals – gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries – have entered their supply chains since the start of 2013.