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Women’s Empowerment

On International Women’s Day, Let’s Press for Progress in Global Supply Chains

If all players across global value chains press for progress, we can achieve a future where an empowered female workforce is widely recognized as a driver for business success.

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Technology | Supply Chain

Managing Supply Chain Water Risk: New Capacities for New Challenges

Water scarcity will be a defining issue of the 21st century. This example from Dell demonstrates how companies can manage water risk in their supply chains.

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Collaboration

Collaboration: How Business Must Lead to Achieve Sustainable Development

As we look to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and implement the Paris Agreement, we must foster collaboration for impact at scale.

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Healthcare | Collaboration

Next-Generation Private-Sector Collaboration for Sustainable Development: Q&A with Gavi

We sat down with Gavi, the Vaccination Alliance, to talk about the key success factors of its cross-sector collaboration efforts.

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Collaboration

Collaboration for Impact: A Conversation

This is the first in a series of interviews on how the private sector contributes to sustainable development through collaboration.

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Supply Chain | Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

Assessing Suppliers: Inclusive Business or Business as Usual?

Inclusive suppliers can be distinguished by these three traits.

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Supply Chain

Why We Need a Loud (and Consistent) Business Voice on Policy Issues

Business silence on key public policy issues is no longer an acceptable stance.

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Supply Chain

The 5 Stages of Materiality Grief

These are our tips for navigating the journey from denial to acceptance when embarking on a materiality assessment.

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Sustainability Management

Three Hot Debates in Sustainability Reporting Today

Throughout our recent discussions with sustainability reporting leaders, we were struck by sharply divided opinions on these three questions.

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Supply Chain | Financial Services

Four Sustainability Management Trends and Opportunities in the Banking Sector

How has corporate responsibility in the banking sector changed since the 2008 financial crisis? What more could be done?

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(Re)Making the Case for Sustainability: Effective Sustainability Management through a CEO Transition

To maintain and increase sustainability investment during a CEO transition, answer these guiding questions.

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Sustainability Management

Managing Sustainable Business in a Rapidly Changing World

The era of stand-alone sustainability strategies needs to end; the creation of resilient business strategies with sustainability at the foundation needs to begin. Here's how practitioners can reimagine sustainable business inside their organizations.

France’s Due Diligence Law: Is Your Company Ready to Disclose Its Vigilance Plan? thumnail image
Supply Chain | Human Rights

France’s Due Diligence Law: Is Your Company Ready to Disclose Its Vigilance Plan?

In 2018, large companies falling within the scope of the French Due Diligence Law are expected to develop, implement, and publish their due diligence plans to identify risks and prevent infringements on human rights, fundamental freedoms, health and safety, and the environment. Here are ways your company can prepare.

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Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

A New Year’s Resolution for CEOs: Give Every Worker a Good Job

What makes a corporation just? For the last three years, the American public has ranked one issue first: worker treatment, or providing employees with good jobs.