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Human Rights Day 2023

Enterra Insights

” Those obligations include: • Establishing a risk management system and conduct a risk analysis. 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.” Fulfilling documentation and reporting obligations.

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7 Use Cases for Hyperledger in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

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. This will enable compliance and could streamline recalls. Safe and Secure Supply Chains.

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Q&A with Sidney Johnson: Veteran Supply Chain Practitioner and Resilinc Advisory Board Member

Resilinc

Having lived, worked, managed, and led global teams for 13 years, I saw what building a strategy from the ground up looked like. What did the process of building a supply chain risk management program look like? It reminds me of 5 or 6 years ago when we went through something similar with the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo).

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Cobalt: The New Looming Brand Risk

Resilinc

Media outlets are abuzz following a joint investigation report released by Amnesty International and African Resource Watch (Afrewatch) on January 18th titled “ This is What We Die For: Human Rights Abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo Power the Global Trade in Cobalt ”.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14-18, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Also this week, as reported by Reuters , “Ford, technology giant IBM, South Korean cathode maker LG Chem and China’s Huayou Cobalt have joined forces in the first blockchain project to monitor cobalt supplies from Democratic Republic of Congo.”. Debates Lifting China Tariffs to Hasten Trade Deal, Calm Markets (WSJ – sub.

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Regulations to Prevent Modern Slavery in Supply Chains 

Exiger Perspectives

The Act covers all tiers of supply chain management, addressing labor practices, child labor, inadequate pay, working conditions, and environmental protection. Companies must take proactive measures, implement risk management systems and document supply chain activities.

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Recap: State of the Supply Chain in 2022, Live Chat with Tom Linton

Resilinc

Linton: OEMs must deal with issues like whether their third-tier supplier is exploiting children in the Democratic Republic of Congo to mine cobalt. Supply chain risk management practices must continue evolving. You need to audit your suppliers’ factories for fire risks.