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The Green Corridor: Cures from the Sky! Healthcare Distribution is Driving Itself Into a More Environmentally Friendly Direction

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In addition to blood distribution, Zipline also operates drones In Ghana where they were able to get vaccines out, countrywide to fight COVID 19. Ironically, it is developing nations that are at the forefront of efficient and sustainable healthcare UAV delivery. As a result Zipline’s business and reach in Africa is expanding.

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Mondelez International is Reducing Emissions in Cocoa Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

Mondelez is helping to redce deforestation rates in Ghana, which supplies about 20% of the world's cocoa. In an effort to reduce emissions in its cocoa supply chain across Ghana, on January 17 Mondel?z As one of the largest cocoa-producing countries, Ghana supplies about 20% of the world's cocoa. per annum.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. But major players in the world’s chocolate industry have joined forces to stop deforestation in major cocoa producing countries, namely Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. This all points to the move towards sustainable cocoa production.

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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

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 The European Commission published the proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence draft directive in February 2022. Recent High Profile Cases. A similar study in the U.S.

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The Truth about Electronic Supply Chains (part 1/2)

SCM Research

Therefore, e-waste, which contains valuable materials like gold, often ends up in incineration plants or, illegally, in Ghana, where it destroys both the people’s health and the environment. Practice Closed-Loop System Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Sustainability' Producers are responsible for e-waste. part 2/2 ).

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ALDI first discount retailer to join Tony’s Open Chain

ChainPoint

Buying this new chocolate bar will support the cocoa farming communities in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana where the cocoa beans are sourced from. ALDI chocolate loving customers can expect this new chocolate bar to be released in Spring 2021 in selected ALDI markets.

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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. Mark Freebairn highlighted the huge shift in thinking in recent years as sustainability has risen up the board and executive agenda.