The German Federal Government plans to pass a supply chain act by the beginning of 2021 that will create binding regulations requiring companies to adhere to human rights and environmental protections. The move has gained widespread support from NGOs...
Confectionery giant Mars has made ‘significant’ progress in fulfilling its pledge to purchase its cocoa supply from certified sustainable sources after it announced plans to purchase nearly 90,000 tons of sustainable cocoa in 2012.
Novozymes is centralising its procurement facility in a bid to
ensure transparency and consistency, and make savings that it plans
to plough into more research and development.
Companies worldwide could save on aggregate $2.3 trillion (€2.6
trillion) a year by using the Internet to purchase resources
ranging from office supplies to plane tickets, a study released on
Monday said.
Firms that use the Web to buy goods and services could slash
purchasing time and costs by more than 70 per cent, a recent survey
suggests. Market researchers,...
