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Supply Chain Sustainability: A Practical Guide for Continuous Improvement, Second Edition

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Summary

This document illustrates how companies can implement the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact throughout their supply chains and integrate sustainability into procurement strategies. In 2015, the guide was revised to ensure the inclusion of and alignment with relevant standards and initiatives, and also to reflect current and emerging trends within this area. It includes several updated and new company examples. The second edition is available in English. The original Guide, launched in 2010, is available below in the indicated languages.

Source
Issuer

UNGC

Year

2015

Region

International

Issuer (type)

United Nations Global Compact Office (International)

Instrument type

Guide

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

International

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Text analysis

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    • E focus: climate change, conservation, deforestation, emissions, energy, energy use, environment, environmental management, forest certification, greenhouse gas, hazardous substances, pollution, recycling, sustainable agriculture, sustainable products, waste, water, water use, biodiversity
    • S focus: collective bargaining, conflict minerals, discrimination, diversity, fair trade, forced labour, human rights, recruitment, social impacts, value creation, children
    • G focus: audit, bribery, business ethics, compliance programme, corruption, financial reporting, risk management, accountability
    • Administrative services, Agriculture, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Retail trade, Transportation