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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Answering the question was the genesis of the network of networks share group. The Story of the Network of Networks Share Group. A share group is a joint initiative between manufacturers and technologists to work together to solve a supply chain problem that does not have a clear answer today. Congo Metals. I was wrong.

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An update on required ‘Conflict’ Metals reporting…

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Crew Group Inc., listed companies that have filed their first audits on whether their products contained any tin, gold, tungsten or tantalum from Africa’s war-torn Congo region. Johnson & Johnson, for example, said the majority of information from its direct suppliers was “not complete, accurate or reliable.”

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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

It is unrealistic to think that vendors like Infor, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP will ever work together to erase the dark holes of information in the supply chain. We will ideate as a group of technologists and manufacturing visionaries during the next Network of Networks Session on April 13-14 at the Grande Lakes Ritz-Carlton Hotel.).

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Trade Rules are Increasingly Environmental, Social and Governance Rules

Logistics Viewpoints

The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has a history of conflict, where various armies, rebel groups, and outside actors have profited from mining while contributing to violence and exploitation. Conflict minerals include tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold.

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How Financial Services Companies Can Manage Sustainability Risks While Driving Progress On UN Sustainable Development Goal 16

EcoVadis

The Peace dimension aims to eliminate all forms of violence against vulnerable groups and promote resolution of any arising conflicts through dialog, negotiation and diplomacy. We can recall that the biggest spend category of Financial Services sector is information technology, which largely involves the purchase of IT equipment.

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How to Manage Risk and Boost Transparency in the Raw Material Supply Chain

EcoVadis

With around 50 percent of the world’s reserves held by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, cobalt, commonly used in automotive and electronic products, requires particular attention. Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling group, introduced its Sustainable Procurement Framework for cobalt.