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Unethical Firms Risk Massive Bills in EU Supply Chain Crackdown

Global firms from mining to fashion risk massive compensation payouts in a proposed European Union crackdown on human-rights abuses and environmental breaches set to be unveiled this week.

A close-up view of garments hanging in a store. Photo: Canva.

Eight Ways Businesses Can Stop Child Labor in Their Supply Chains

Companies have been prioritizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals in an effort to meet stakeholder demands. As Year Three of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, however, this goal is becoming more difficult to meet.

Child laborers harvest fair-trade organic cotton in a field near Benvar, Burkina Faso. In Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in the world, lucrative premiums for organic and fair traden cotton has — perversely — created incentives for exploitation. Photo: Bloomberg.

What Is CO2 Removal? How to Avoid Buying Dodgy Carbon Offsets

The challenge of carbon removal is overwhelming.

A driver prepares to attach a chassis to a zero emission electric truck at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Extending ESG Compliance Across the Entire Supply Chain

Brandon Owens, vice president sustainability with Insight Sourcing Group, describes the challenge of meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements in global supply chains, especially with regard to measuring the carbon emissions of independent vendors and suppliers.

Extending ESG Compliance Across the Entire Supply Chain

Big Green Brands Have a Dirty Supplier Problem, CDP Says

Many big brands with green ambitions don’t know the carbon impacts of their supply chain, a new report shows.

Coping With the ‘New Normal’ for Supply Chain Due Diligence

Governments, investors and consumers are demanding increased visibility into every link of the supply chain, to ensure that corporate funds aren’t inadvertently supporting fundamentally unethical behavior.

The Slavery Footprint app, created by Made in a Free World, generates estimates of an individual's reliance on slave labor from data on trafficked humans and labor-abuse rates at manufacturers and suppliers. Photo: Bloomberg.

Podcast | The ABCs of ESG: Are Supply Chains Making Progress?

Can global businesses meet ethical standards for behavior even as they’re struggling to survive?

Three wooden alphabet blocks spell 'ESG,' which stands for environmental, social and governance. Photo: Svetlana Lazhko/ Canva.

Driving Truck Fleets Forward With Proactive ESG Strategies

Looking to the future of truck leasing, industry consultants and executives have begun advocating solutions that will significantly reduce emissions over time.

Net-Zero Plans of the Biggest Global Companies Don't Add Up

What do Unilever, Google and Amazon have in common? Their net-zero promises do not add up to net zero, a new report says.

A dead giant sequoia tree after a wildfire in Sequoia National Forest, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Three Ways to Leverage Sustainability as a Growth Engine

A keen focus on sustainability is paramount to doing business in today’s environment.

Beyond Sustainability: A Circular Approach to Supply Chain Resilience

Today’s supply chains were designed to optimize efficiency and speed while minimizing costs. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed crucial weaknesses in the paradigm. Resource shortages, product scarcity and end-to-end traceability gaps have caused system breakdowns and rampant distribution delays. Transformation is needed to create a more forgiving, sustainable supply chain that can better navigate future challenges.

Sustainability: Turning Promises Into Action

Sustainability has been touted as the next big disrupter that organizations will face after COVID-19. Unlike the unexpected and unplanned disruptions from the global pandemic, however, sustainability risks are certain to materialize in the future. Sustainability and corporate social responsibility have shifted from a “nice-to-do” to a “must-do.” How does an already stretched organization make sustainability and social responsibility a reality? Through a process-first approach.

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