Global Sourcing Council (GSC) Announces 3S Awards 2013 – Awards Program in Sustainable and Socially Responsible Sourcing Practices 3S Awards – Sourcing that Empowers www.gsc3Sawards.com NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 7, 2013) – After great success of last year’s edition, the Global Sourcing Council (GSC) is launching its staple awards program cherishing best practices in ethical and socially responsible ways of ... Read More »
In today’s world of increasingly socially-conscious consumers, companies are recognizing that cutting their production costs is no longer the key priority. In the global village many organizations recognize their responsibility to be a significant presence wherever their operations take place, not only out of an obligation towards corporate social responsibility, but also because responsible sourcing practices are appreciated and rewarded ... Read More »
GSC Web Meeting: Social Investment (Part 2): Financial Inclusion Hear experts from Accion’s Center for Financial Inclusion, IBM’s Human Ability & Accessibility Center and Social Accountability International (a pioneer non-profit) discuss the importance and business advantages of hiring and empowering underprivileged individuals. According to IBM: “Making your organization more accessible to citizens, employees and other businesses is as promising as it is challenging.” Listen ... Read More »
by Diana d’Ambra To start, I wish to deeply thank those who both nominated and elected me as President of the Global Sourcing Council. It is truly an honor. As you can see, we have a new design for our website as well as some new columns and features. May I draw your attention to “Ask the Expert” feature? Now ... Read More »
by Dr. Wanda Lopuch and Warsame Galaydh Introduction In July 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act in order to change the regulation of America’s financial institutions. One aspect of the act, the § 1502 provision of Dodd-Frank, requires companies to disclose the origin of so called “conflict minerals” and report on the source of these minerals. The reporting requirement ... Read More »
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