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Multiplying Impact: Collaboration on Sustainability Powers Business Performance

EcoVadis

As corporate responsibility attracts more attention, more and more companies are working with peers and competitors in their respective industries to accomplish sustainability-related goals. According to Nielsen , products created with sustainability attributes are outpacing overall sales growth. Collaboration goes mainstream.

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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

of the lithium reserves and a quarter of its copper deposit, much in the Atacama desert – see picture of the flats above); Third, the Congo which has 46% of global cobalt reserves and produces 70% of the world’s output. You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo.

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How Streamlining Environmental Compliance Drives Sustainable Product Development

Arena Solutions

From electric vehicles and portable off-grid battery systems to smart solar trackers and air quality monitoring solutions —sustainable technologies are leading the way in innovation. SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR TODAY’S MANUFACTURER? Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Tanzania).

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How EV Manufacturers Can Navigate Supply Chain Complexity

Arena Solutions

The mining of these metals is concentrated in China, South Africa, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Adoption of more sustainable sourcing practices. In lieu of cobalt, some manufacturers are turning to more sustainable and ethically sourced raw materials such as manganese and iron for EV battery production.

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How socially responsible is your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

A report by Amnesty International describes unsafe working conditions, exposure to health risks and child labor at artisanal cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Pam and I are also building out a 5-stage maturity model for CSR/Sustainability. For supply chain, this calls for action. Our goals are two-fold.

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Pressure Mounting in EU Regarding Sustainable Supply Chains

EcoVadis

Following the resolution which was adopted in November on CSR in International Trade , the EU has released a new study in Sustainable Supply Chains: Responsible Supply Chain Management : Potential success factors and challenges for addressing prevailing human rights and other CSR issues in Supply Chains of EU-based companies.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. At the same time, a tsunami of technology innovations is flooding the business landscape, creating new possibilities but also more complexity. Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic.