Commodities markets are broken responsible supply chains can fix them
Because of the way raw materials such as iron ore, copper, and aluminum are produced and sold, most consumer-facing manufacturers don’t know much about the provenance of what goes into their products. What’s needed is a market for responsibly produced commodities — akin to the already robust systems...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Cambridge, Massachusetts]
MIT Sloan Management Review
2023
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| Edition: | [First edition] |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Because of the way raw materials such as iron ore, copper, and aluminum are produced and sold, most consumer-facing manufacturers don’t know much about the provenance of what goes into their products. What’s needed is a market for responsibly produced commodities — akin to the already robust systems in place for coffee and chocolate. The tools exist to build such a market, which would reward transparency and encourage environmental justice |
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| Item Description: | "Reprint 64328." |
| Physical Description: | 6 pages |