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Supply Chain Transparency is an important topic in many companies' sustainability and business & human rights efforts. For example, the United Nations Guiding
by wickedwiesel 8y ago
Supply Chain Transparency is an important topic in many companies' sustainability and business & human rights efforts.
For example, the United Nations Guiding Principles for Business & Human Rights and some related legislation like the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, or the UK Modern Slavery Act require larger companies to disclose how they prevent/deal with Forced Labor in the Supply Chain. Transparency about your supply chain is generally considered best practice.
There are many other examples of proactive companies, like
Marks & Spencers interactive world map of suppliers [1], Adidas Global Factory List (xlsx) [2], Unilever's list of palm oil suppliers [3], ...
[1] - https://interactivemap.marksandspencer.com/ https://interactivemap.marksandspencer.com/
[2] - https://www.adidas-group.com/en/sustainability/compliance/supply-chain-structure/ https://www.adidas-group.com/en/sustainability/compliance/su...
[3] - https://www.unilever.com/Images/unilever-palm-oil-supplier-list_tcm244-515896_en.pdf https://www.unilever.com/Images/unilever-palm-oil-supplier-l...
- amelius 8y ago> Supply Chain Transparency is an important topic in many companies' sustainability and business & human rights efforts. Yes. But say you use suppliers A, B and C. On your supplier list you say "A, B, C, D, E, F". Then you are transparent, but still provide little information.