Supply chain News and trends
29.8K views | +0 today
Follow
Supply chain News and trends
Supply chain News and trends
Curated by Ricard Lloria
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Rescooped by Ricard Lloria from Sustainable Procurement News
Scoop.it!

Conflict Minerals Filings and the Automotive Industry

Conflict Minerals Filings and the Automotive Industry | Supply chain News and trends | Scoop.it
Based on discussions held at the briefing, it was apparent that regardless of any potential conflict minerals regulatory (Dodd-Frank 1502) changes, the need for supply chain transparency is not going away. However, this desire for improved corporate social responsibility will not come without challenges. As new regulations emerge around the globe – including conflict minerals reporting in the European Union, and consumer and investor demands grow louder, the temptation increases for some within the vast supply chain to hide or manipulate information. So, compliance work is quickly becoming a part of comprehensive ethical sourcing programs.

Via EcoVadis
EcoVadis's curator insight, September 21, 2016 2:47 AM

Supply chain transparency is progressing at a rapid pace same as government regulations; are you ensuring transparency in your supply chain?

Rescooped by Ricard Lloria from Sustainable Procurement News
Scoop.it!

Implementation of Conflict-Free Gold Standard is under way

Implementation of Conflict-Free Gold Standard is under way | Supply chain News and trends | Scoop.it
Global gold authority and industry body the World Gold Council (WGC) is pleased with the industry’s reception of its Conflict-Free Gold Standard (CFGS), which has been welcomed by various stakeholders – including WGC member companies...

Via EcoVadis
EcoVadis's curator insight, March 12, 2013 12:24 PM

We know the Conflict-free Gold Standard was released by the World Gold Council in October 2012. Of interest here is the current development of third party audit schemes and external-assurance services to ensure conformance with the standards in 2013.