We look forward to attending the Schneider Electric Innovation Summit Barcelona on October 2-3! Innovation Summit Barcelona brings together the latest innovation and leading-edge technology to explore the most influential topics in our industry.
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/about-us/events/innovation-summit-barcelona.jsp#Transparency in the supply chain is a hot, cross-industry topic that especially affects the automobile industry. In this context, the transition to e-mobility poses technological and infrastructural challenges to the Volkswagen Group: in order to ensure sustainable mobility, the responsible procurement of raw materials, especially of cobalt, lithium, nickel, lead and rare earths, has the highest priority.
Join us in London next week with Microsoft for their Retail & Consumer Goods Executive Experience! We will be speaking on October 2 about how to collect and share your supply chain data with your customers who care about sustainability
https://www.microsoftevents.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x7459268abcdWhile multi-tier supply chain transparency is challenging to achieve, it can reap serious benefits for businesses that invest the time and resources. Taking progressive steps to achieve visibility at multiple tiers can benefit businesses in five ways.
We are proud to support Macy's in their mission to create a more sustainable future! With Transparency-One and SGS, Macy's can map their supply chains and collaborate with suppliers to reduce risk and ensure responsible sourcing. Check out their 2018 Sustainability Report to learn more
https://content-az.equisolve.net/_80518427bb2cd6151dff78d67a41164e/macysinc/db/446/5696/pdf/Macy%27s+2018+Sustainability+Report.pdfJoin Transparency-One next week in Minneapolis on September 16-18 for F4SS Fall Connect, hosted by The Foundation for Strategic Sourcing! Don't miss our speaking session on September 18, 8:30am on "Becoming a Transparent Supply Chain" to learn how businesses can make the shift toward transparency
https://f4ss.org/event/f4ss-fall-connect-2019/Companies around the world have recognized the importance of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the role that business plays in helping achieve them. In fact, many have incorporated the Goals into their CSR strategies as a framework for their own corporate sustainability and social responsibility goals. Gaining greater supply chain transparency is an important first step in meeting a variety of SDGs.
Editor’s note: You may have missed this post when Transparency-One published it last year. We have updated the content for 2019 are sharing it now because today’s market makes supply chain transparency and traceability as relevant as ever. *** Transparency and traceability are often used interchangeably, but they are in…
Excited to present with Melissa Dewhurst, Product Integrity Manager, Customer Feedback and Regulatory Reporting at Macy's at the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)'s Traceability Seminar on August 7! Attend our 1:00pm session to learn more about Macy's sustainability initiatives and our project together.
https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Event_Agendas/2019/Traceability_Agenda.aspxGiven their use in everyday items such as mobile phones and jewelry, as well as in tools used to manufacture other products, conflict minerals are more widespread than you may think. Businesses must take steps to ensure the minerals found in their products are sourced responsibly.
Companies around the world have recognized the importance of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the role that business plays in helping achieve them. In fact, many have incorporated the Goals into their CSR strategies as a framework for their own corporate sustainability and social responsibility goals. Gaining greater supply chain transparency is an important first step in meeting a variety of SDGs.
