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Sustainable Supply Chains: A Country Comparison

SCM Research

The global not-for-profit organization CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) has published a report: Supply Chain Sustainability Revealed: A Country Comparison. The report reveals that suppliers in France, the UK, Spain and Germany are identified as the most sustainable ones, whereas suppliers in China, Italy and the U.S.

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The State of Sustainable Procurement: What to Expect in 2019

EcoVadis

Between tightening regulations — Sapin II, FCPA – and higher ethics standards from stakeholders and consumers, accountability for anti-corruption is stepping into the sustainability spotlight. Other noteworthy wins over the past few months go beyond the private sector. American brands re-localizing to the U.S.).

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The Future of Procurement Is Upon Us. Are You Ready?

ivalua

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. Sustainability. Globalization.

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Sustainable Forestry: Can We Get It Right?

EcoVadis

Similarly, the “G4 zero-deforestation Amazon Cattle Agreement” in the state of Pará in Brazil prohibits any forest clearing, even if it is within the legal limit; The Round Table Responsible Soy (RTRS) compels producers to assess their operations to prevent any impact on native forests, wetlands or riverbanks.

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The Future of Food Security

Enterra Insights

These include areas such as seed science, automation, and regenerative agriculture practices, which can help directly address current challenges while tapping into a growing market for sustainable solutions in areas like biodiversity and carbon. Finance school food and public procurement programs. Finance Levers.

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ISO/PC 277 Sustainable Purchasing Norm: Off We Go!

EcoVadis

The first meeting on the future ISO norm on Sustainable Purchasing was held in Paris on September 23rd and 24th. For those who are not familiar with PC 277 Sustainable Purchasing , the objective of this standard is to support corporations integrate environmental and social issues within the purchasing process.

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Winner of the last quarter: Unilever’s Marc Engel

Supply Chain Movement

In his 20-year career with Unilever, Engel has worked in Singapore, the Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Switzerland and Kenya. He has extensive experience in supply-chain operations, covering procurement, logistics, finance and strategy development.

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