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Aligning procurement and finance on sustainability

Proxima

The first World Sustainable Procurement Day was quite some event and it was a great privilege to feature on a panel alongside Emma Howcroft from Avantor and Mark Freebairn from Odgers Berndtson. As Emma noted, conversations about how procurement can measure value rather than just price savings are longstanding.

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

For some companies it means ethical procurement, for others it involves supporting worthy causes. Delivering access to education to children in Ghana. Article summary. What does corporate social responsibility really mean? In my view, CSR should achieve the following goals: Provide employment. You get the idea.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

Provenance

In Ghana, another startup, BenBen , is using a blockchain-based system to securely certify land ownership. In Chapter 3, we presented three scenarios for a blockchain-backed sustainable REE system. With greater market awareness, it is possible that a price premium could one day be adopted based on a sustainability claim.