• Requirements along the Supply Chain

    Bernhard Schwager
    Axel Zerinius
    Bosch Group

    To strike a balance between economic, social, and ecological interests, Bosch must take its entire value-added chain into account. This is why the global provider of technology and services actively involves its suppliers in its sustainability activities, both in regulatory and operational terms. Together with its suppliers, the company aims for continuous improvement.  more[...]

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  • PostNL Makes Sustainability Gains by Innovating along the Logistics Chain

    Lars Pruijn, PostNL
    PostNL

    In recent years, the growth of e-commerce has resulted in a sharp increase in the number of parcels being sent domestically and internationally. As volume growth approached levels where PostNL's logistical infrastructure would have been unable to cope, the company launched a program to renew the entire logistics chain of its parcel operations. Called the New Logistics Infrastructure (NLI) program, PostNL opened the first of 18 new distribution depots in 2011.  more[...]

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  • Supplier Assessment & Improvement Plans

    Editorial Team

    The following examples highlight a number of these activities that we engage in with our many suppliers as we work and continually encourage continuous improvement in order to meet these heightened expectations.  more[...]  login_required

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  • UNGC Supply Chain Assessment Tool

    Editorial Team

    This Quick Self-Assessment and Learning Tool will assist you to check quickly and anonymously your company’s supply chain sustainability strategy against suggested global guidance, and to identify both strengths and areas for improvement.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Self-Assessment Questionnaire on CSR/ Sustainability for Automotive Sector Suppliers

    Editorial Team

    Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)/Sustainability is a process for companies to integrate social, governance, environmental and supply chain sustainability into operations and corporate strategy. This Self-Assessment Questionnaire is designed to be a first check of supplier performance on CSR/Sustainability. Use of the same questionnaire by all participating Automotive OEMs* is intended to avoid duplication and improve efficiency.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Supplier Evaluation and Performance Excellence

    Understanding supplier performance is vital to ensuring a well-functioning supply network. This how-to book will help you develop and implement an evaluation process to help you reduce costs, lower risk, and improve both the performance of your company and your suppliers.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Supplier Capacity Development - Moving From Policemen to Long-Term Partners

    Auditing, codes of conduct and presenting the ‘business case’ to suppliers is not enough. Actually changing the business practice of suppliers requires more than platitudinous statements of commitment. In this webinar we look beyond compliance at how to develop suppliers and induce real change of managerial practices for improved productivity, responsible use of labour, greater environmental performance and creating long-term reliable supplier bases: + Positively support your suppliers for greater sustainability by moving beyond mere auditing to reinforcing their performance with commercial incentives and the know-how to actually change + Maximise compliance by learning how to present a credible incentive structure for sustainability to your suppliers + Learn the best examples of programmes for supplier coaching and training to improve competencies in ethical management methods + Understand the role of collaborative initiatives in building secure and responsible long-term supplier bases in emerging markets Confirmed webinar speakers: + Rosey Hurst, Founding Director, Impactt + Zoe McMahon, Director, Global Social & Environmental Responsibility, HP + Dan Rees, Program Director, ILO Better Work  more[...]

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  • Harnessing the Power of Social Enterprise

    SK Telecom

    Social enterprises are organizations that apply commercial strategies toward resolving societal issues with sustainable business models. This new group of change agents can provide a meaningful alternative to existing approaches for achieving inclusive growth and sustainable development. Social enterprise – with the appropriate support based on effective policies and cross-sectoral collaboration – can further contribute toward addressing many of the complex social issues that we face.  more[...]

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  • Corporate Philanthropy

    Yüksel Holding A.S.
    Deniz Sazak, Yüksel

    Athletics is not as popular as soccer or basketball in Turkey. Therefore, even though there are many promising Turkish young athletes, finding sponsorships for athletics is not easy. The Yılmaz Sazak International Athletics Meetings (YSIAM) have been organized now for 18 years under the main sponsorship of Yüksel. In parallel with Yüksel’s environmental sustainability strategy, the YSIAM is the first carbon-neutral track-and-field organization in Europe. The organization of the Meetings by Yüksel includes the integration of philanthropy into management processes and business activities. Corporate volunteering is achieved by the employees of Yüksel, who work for the Meetings to contribute to athletics in Turkey.  more[...]

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  • Sustainability in the Supply Chain: A Crucial Component of Corporate Responsibility

    Antonio Luz-Veloso, Deutsche Telekom
    Vera Heyes, Deutsche Telekom
    Deutsche Telekom AG

    Deutsche Telekom conducts business in more than 50 countries. This presents opportunities for companies, particularly in supplier management, but it also poses risks. To ensure that its supply chain has a sustainable focus, Deutsche Telekom has established a systematic supplier management system. As a founding member of the Joint Audit Cooperation (JAC), Deutsche Telekom is committed to shaping sustainable relationships with suppliers. Based on a standardized methodology, JAC examines shared suppliers worldwide, with a particular focus on Asia, South Korea, Eastern Europe, and South America.  more[...]

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  • The Production Hall as a Passive-energy Building

    Klaus Hübscher, Weidmüller
    Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG

    It is not only in the area of products and solutions that Weidmüller strives to maximize energy efficiency and conserve resources. The electronics specialist from Detmold also focuses on sustainability in its own production processes, its building infrastructure, and in cross-sector technologies. The reason for this is that energy efficiency begins long before the electricity socket.  more[...]

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