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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

According to Aberdeen Research, “international shipments cost twice as much, take five times as long and have five times more variability than domestic shipments.” Best-in-class companies have strategically aligned their in-house practices with the relevant EU trade agreements they wish to make use of. Global Trade Map 2016.

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S.E.C. Approval of Conflict Minerals Rules: a landmark in supply chain disclosure requirements

EcoVadis

This Wednesday, 22nd of August, the long awaited Conflict Mineral rules , section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act , were adopted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amid a round of fierce debates and negotiations in the past months. according to parameters such as their activities, size, use of recycled materials.