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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. In Indonesia, for example, large tracts of rainforest have been cut down to make room for oil palm plantations, sometimes destroying important orangutan habitats.

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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. In Indonesia, for example, large tracts of rainforest have been cut down to make room for oil palm plantations, sometimes destroying important orangutan habitats.

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In Chains: How to Approach Human Trafficking in your Supply Chain

Elementum

Malaysia, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand were among the worst countries for human trafficking violations, with Nepal, Indonesia and Iran mentioned as frequent violators as well.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

”[11] In addition to piracy challenges off the Somali coast, the IMB report highlights concerns about piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, in the Singapore Straits, and pirates boarding ships at anchor in several South American ports. Concluding Thoughts According to Balika Sonthalia , a senior partner at Kearney, “U.S.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man.

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White paper: What if you are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. El Salvador. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Guadeloupe. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man.