article thumbnail

Human Rights Day 2023

Enterra Insights

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.” He states, “I think consumers have done their bit and continue to do so. But what they want they can’t have right now. And that is transparent supply chains.

article thumbnail

Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Working for a large manufacturer, she was trying hard; but failing, to integrate Ariba, Elemica, and GT Nexus. To help, I set up a series of dinner meetings for Maddy to speak to other manufacturers working on similar problems. Answering the question was the genesis of the network of networks share group. Congo Metals.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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. Others said the complexity of their manufacturing processes made it impossible to give a definitive answer. and Deere & Co. and LG Display Co.,

article thumbnail

7 Use Cases for Hyperledger in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

After publishing a series of reports on visibility, I facilitated a dinner between two major manufacturers. 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.). Background. What are the possibilities?

article thumbnail

Trade Rules are Increasingly Environmental, Social and Governance Rules

Logistics Viewpoints

Procurement managers are now asked to address ESG issues in their sourcing and foreign manufacturing operations. 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.

article thumbnail

Demand for low-carbon metals heats up

Resilinc

“Activists are launching sophisticated and effective campaigns with social media and public support,” wrote Bain analysts, citing campaigns by ESG investment advisory firm Glass Lewis , shareholder engagement company Proxinvest , and Australian ESG pressure group Market Forces.

article thumbnail

Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most global cobalt reserves , at around 3.5 Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. A cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s followed by Australia, which has 1.2