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Civil Strife in the Congo Brews Problems in the Coffee Supply Chain

RFgen

million into procuring resources from South Sudan and training coffee farmers. ” The Case for Coffee in the Congo. The Starbucks Corporation is another company with supply chain stakeholders in a war-town location: Congo. Nestle made efforts to repair the war-torn area, investing $2.5

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Civil Strife in the Congo Brews Problems in the Coffee Supply Chain

RFgen

million into procuring resources from South Sudan and training coffee farmers. ” The Case for Coffee in the Congo. The Starbucks Corporation is another company with supply chain stakeholders in a war-town location: Congo. Nestle made efforts to repair the war-torn area, investing $2.5

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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

One dinner participant laughed as he said, “The more efficient we try to make procurement, the more we screw it up!” This could help in food track and trace, the management of gray market goods to eliminate counterfeit items, and the assurance of origin for tracking social responsibility goals for fair labor, Congo metals, etc.

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Unethical Supply Chains Cost More Than Dollars and Cents

QAD

As a friend of mine states often, “Consumers previously just wanted to know if their food is organic. Unfortunately, most cobalt comes from mines located in the Democratic Republic of Congo where a lack of laws introduces the potential for worker exploitation and requires further supply chain traceability and visibility.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) are designed to boost economic growth through trade by opening markets by way of progressive removal of customs duties, eliminating or reducing trade barriers and tariffs, lifting restrictions on services and even through public procurement. Cape Verde. Cayman Islands.