EcoVadis

JULY 19, 2019

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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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JUNE 3, 2014

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. Plenty of products still contain the four targeted metals from the Congo region. Geological Survey. The admissions were among reports by nearly 1,300 U.S.-listed

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Since then, evidence has emerged of other huge fires in Africa’s Congo Basin forest, Siberia and Indonesia. According to a recent survey by The Economist , 36% of companies are striving to pursue a sustainable supply chain strategy because of growth opportunities. Mindmap for sustainable business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I recently reviewed a survey from OpenText that took a look at this issue. The survey itself was much more far reaching than asking this simple question. OpenText surveyed over 25,000 consumers across 12 countries to look at consumer shopping patterns and behaviors and how the Covid pandemic changed consumer attitudes.

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QAD

JUNE 28, 2022

Unfortunately, most cobalt comes from mines located in the Democratic Republic of Congo where a lack of laws introduces the potential for worker exploitation and requires further supply chain traceability and visibility.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 30, 2013

The first deadline regarding last year’s SEC Conflict Minerals Rule is fast-approaching on January 31 – and companies are scrambling to report what conflict minerals – gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries – have entered their supply chains since the start of 2013.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 14, 2016

Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles. Gartner Survey Analysis Women in Supply Chain 2016. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Key Findings. ■ Choose country. Afghanistan.

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