Child Labour: Poison to the Ethical Supply Chain

Child Labour Risk Map 2012 from Maplecroft

For children, school is the best place to work. According to the International Labour Organisation, there are over 215 million children working across the world and of these 115 million are thought to be involved in hazardous work. The number of those between the ages of 5-14 and engaged in child labour is estimated by [...]

Olympic Games and Supply Chain Risk: UK Mid-Sized Businesses Poorly Prepared

Will Thugs Disrupt The Games?

You can lead an equestrian to water, but you can’t make it drink. In spite of continued warnings over the past three or four years, many medium-sized businesses in the UK seem ill-prepared to deal with potential disruptions to their supply chains, which might result from natural disasters, labor unrest, pandemics, social upheaval, or dislocation [...]

Threat to Auto Supply Chain: Can It Be Avoided?

German Resin Factory Explosion

A March explosion that seriously damaged a German factory owned by Evonik Industries has threatened to bring automotive supply chains around the globe to their knees. But a spokesperson for Ford Motor Company has shed some positive light on the situation, indicating that auto manufacturers might be able to steer around the storm. The the [...]

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