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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.

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Unethical Supply Chains Cost More Than Dollars and Cents

QAD

More recently, Cadbury’s supply chain in Ghana was found to include children as young as 10 working on cocoa farms while missing school. In addition, 98 percent of respondents indicated that having a sustainable procurement approach is key for a company’s future success, according to BearingPoint’s 2021 Sustainable Challenge report. .

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) are designed to boost economic growth through trade by opening markets by way of progressive removal of customs duties, eliminating or reducing trade barriers and tariffs, lifting restrictions on services and even through public procurement. Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Services Matias Offer on SCMDOJO Logistics Consulting Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Logistics Technology Sourcing Executive Mentoring Guide: Matias, our supply chain consultant, has also created Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Guide , which is available from SCMDOJO Academy.

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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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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. Pilot studies by Provenance have explored how sustainability data can be tracked on blockchains, ensuring trustworthy information about ethical supply chains can be shared with end consumers.

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May 2019 Automation Hero: Elsante Mnzava of Mkenga Group

EazyStock

Today, Amex Auto Spares’ local procurement staff spend considerably more time negotiating best pricing with suppliers rather than trying to figure out what to buy! As this month’s Automation Hero, you know how automation can benefit a business. What kinds of tasks have you helped your clients automate?