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Human Rights Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Michael Ford , Global Lead on Environment, health and safety (EHS) and Sustainability at Avetta, writes, “The impact of modern slavery being identified within your supply chain should not be underestimated.”[1] ”[2] Those laws provide a framework for identifying and eliminating slavery within corporate supply chains.

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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

These are three different Supply Chain Operating Networks.) Answering the question was the genesis of the network of networks share group. The Story of the Network of Networks Share Group. The focus of this group is to define multi-tier processes for B2B connectivity. Existing Supply Chain Networks.

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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. The measure has been under continuous assault from business groups, which consider it too burdensome. A dozen companies including Google Inc.,

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7 Use Cases for Hyperledger in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I think defining the future of Supply Chain technology means that we, as supply chain leaders, need to take a hard left. Today’s supply chains use closed and proprietary technologies. I believe we need to move to Open Source tech. The Hyperledger project is an Open Source blockchain platform.

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Trade Rules are Increasingly Environmental, Social and Governance Rules

Logistics Viewpoints

United Cocao Faces Deforestation Claims There are important changes in trade regulation occurring that supply chain professionals need to be aware of. End-to-end means that this monitoring extends beyond a company’s immediate suppliers to include a supplier’s supplier, and that supplier’s supplier, and on up through the supply chain.

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Ethical sourcing risks pose challenge to electric vehicle market

Resilinc

As covered in last week’s blog , China’s dominance of supply chains for cobalt—an essential component in lithium-ion battery chemistries—is a growing geopolitical concern for leaders from both parties. The post Ethical sourcing risks pose challenge to electric vehicle market appeared first on Resilinc.

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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.