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Forced Labour and Exploitation in Supply Chains

Savant Events

Such legislation often makes reference to international obligations and frameworks, such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and guidelines by the International Labour Organization and the OECD. There is a clear sense of acceleration in the past two or three years, with many more countries choosing to legislate.

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The Sustainable Supply Chain – What is it and how to execute it

Unleashed

National and international guidelines will specify how employees should be treated and what their rights are, including that workers should be: Treated with dignity and respect. Make sure you include teams like procurement which play a significant role in choosing suppliers. Compensated fairly.

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Sustainability Certifications for SMEs: The Best Programmes

Unleashed

These certifications are voluntary guidelines and standards that address environmental, social, ethical, and food safety concerns. They must be values based with quantifiable guidelines and standards. Sustainability certifications in New Zealand.

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The Procurement Economy in 2019: The UK and the European Union

Jaggaer

and the European Union and examines how procurement organisations can best prepare in the new year. With Brexit looming and the possibility of World Trade Organisation rules coming into effect in UK/EU trade, the European procurement and supply chain markets look unsteady. With it comes a number of other questions.

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26 supply chain pros reveal the single most effective way to create a winning supply chain strategy

6 River Systems

She is a global executive with a wealth of experience in leading procurement operations, business outsourcing, transformation and technology across industries. The maturity of an organizations’ procurement and supply chain, its processes and technology are critical to managing the business and organizational risks. ISO, GDPR)?