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Tag: Corporate Social Responsibility

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Coronavirus Ethics in the Supply Chain Are a Risk for the Company, the CEO, and the Board

“We’ll get through this together” is statement of solidarity and shared sacrifice that is on the lips of many executives – an affirmation of corporate social responsibility. Does it also include the weak link in the supply chain – developing world suppliers? Hardball demands of suppliers threaten vulnerable workers, damage business relationships, and expose the CEO and board of directors to criticism and the company to reputation risk. Governance needs to take note.

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Covid-19: Health Data. User Tracking App. Industry Disruption. Thermometer?

A smart, connected thermometer may be providing early warning of Covid-19 fever clusters two weeks in advance of the CDC reporting system. With years of modeling data and potentially millions of real time data points, the thermometer network may be able to flag zip codes that would be a priority for corona virus testing.

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Global Supply Chains Potentially Impacted by Chinese Forced Labor of Uighur Minority

A new report claims that the global supply chain is corrupted by worker exploitation and forced labor stemming from the ongoing Chinese repression of its Uighur population. Perhaps 83 well-known brands – including Nike, Apple, and Dell – are serviced by these workers. A fresh concern for those in corporate governance and compliance concerned with reputation, third-party and supply chain risk.