Blogs About Supply Chain
Caring for China’s ‘Left-Behind’ Children
Yating Shen, Associate, Advisory Services
According to a report by China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the 253 million migrants who left their rural homes in China for urban jobs left behind 58 million children, 40 percent of whom were under the age of 5. Read more →
Partners in Sustainable Procurement: Hilton Worldwide and BSR
Guest perspective by William Kornegay, Senior Vice President, Hilton Supply Management, Hilton Worldwide
For some time, we’ve been working to understand the sustainability impact of the goods and services Hilton Worldwide purchases on a yearly basis. Read more →
HERproject: Educating Factory Workers and Company Executives Alike
Marcus Chung, Director, Vendor Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility, Talbots
With small teams and limited resources, we CSR practitioners must often integrate our work into other departments' business processes to achieve our strategies and objectives. Given that, one of the most important parts of my job is to educate other Talbots departments and colleagues about what I do and why it's important to consider the external effects of our decision-making. Read more →
In the Spotlight: Wastewater in China’s Textile Industry
Andy Chen, Associate, Advisory Services
With the rapid growth of China’s economy, textile exports tally about US$212 billion, accounting for 34 percent of total market share. Accompanying this development is (quite literally) an unwanted byproduct: wastewater—approximately 2.5 billion tons annually, according to one report. Read more →
Understanding the Plight of the Young Worker in China
Cherry Lin, Associate, Advisory Services
As the Chinese economy continues to develop, new issues have arisen around the relationship between employers and young employees in the manufacturing sector. To understand these issues, the China National Textile and Apparel Council and the Center for Child-Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility came together in July 2011 to examine the plight of young migrant workers in six different factories. The initiative was carried out with support of the Swedish Embassy, and ultimately offered advice for employers to improve management strategies by enhancing communication with young workers. Read more →
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