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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

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The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z All top 100 companies in Japan and Mexico produce an annual sustainability report.

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Unethical Supply Chains Cost More Than Dollars and Cents

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More recently, Cadbury’s supply chain in Ghana was found to include children as young as 10 working on cocoa farms while missing school. Now they want to know what acre of land it was grown on, the source of the water and the living conditions of the workers.” Environmental Supply Chain Costs.