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Civil Strife in the Congo Brews Problems in the Coffee Supply Chain

RFgen

million into procuring resources from South Sudan and training coffee farmers. ” The Case for Coffee in the Congo. The Starbucks Corporation is another company with supply chain stakeholders in a war-town location: Congo. Nestle made efforts to repair the war-torn area, investing $2.5

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Civil Strife in the Congo Brews Problems in the Coffee Supply Chain

RFgen

million into procuring resources from South Sudan and training coffee farmers. ” The Case for Coffee in the Congo. The Starbucks Corporation is another company with supply chain stakeholders in a war-town location: Congo. Nestle made efforts to repair the war-torn area, investing $2.5

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How Financial Services Companies Can Manage Sustainability Risks While Driving Progress On UN Sustainable Development Goal 16

EcoVadis

In practice, however, companies can create profound contributions to SDG 16 through their sustainable procurement programs. We can recall that the biggest spend category of Financial Services sector is information technology, which largely involves the purchase of IT equipment. Here’s why: Unveiling Supply Chain Risks. Taking Action.

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Demand for low-carbon metals heats up

Resilinc

This is due to their importance for manufacturing advanced batteries, electric vehicles, wind turbines and other green technology, and because of the extent to which China, Russia, and countries with poor ESG regulations—like the Democratic Republic of Congo, the largest source of cobalt—dominate mining and production of these materials.

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Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most global cobalt reserves , at around 3.5 million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. Conclusion.

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Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most global cobalt reserves , at around 3.5 million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. Conclusion.