- New Forum Research Constium to Explore Supply chain Social and Environmental Responsibilty
The Forum is actively soliciting interested companies to join a new research consortium, the Stanford Initiative for the Study of Supply Chain Responsibility. The initiative will develop the first-ever maturity model for socially and environmentally responsible (SER) supply chain practices and explore the relationship between global supply chain SER and traditional business performance measures. Our initial activities are being generously funded by gifts from Microsoft and the Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe). We are seeking additional consortium members with an interest in advancing the state of the art in global supply chain SER. Learn more about the consortium
- Quantifying and Managing Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Supply Chain Leaders today face a rapidly evolving and often bewildering array of competing standards, approaches and regulations. They require practical approaches to quantifying greenhouse gas emissions, both for voluntary disclosure and management as well as and to meet emerging reporting requirements and regulations. The purpose of this article is to briefly summarize emerging best practices for quantifying and managing the greenhouse gas emissions of supply chain activities, and the processes, organizations and stakeholders driving them forward. Steps for practical implementation and a case example are provided to demonstrate the approaches in action. Please find the full article here. - The Ghana Shea Value Chain Reinforcement Initiative
In 2009, software giant SAP funded an initiative that aims to reinforce the shea nut and butter value chain in Ghana. The program, which also involves microfinance organizations PlaNet Finance, Grameen Ghana and Maata-N-Tudu, uses microfinance, education, and information technology to improve the conditions of shea women. Since enrolling in the program, women have seen significant improvements in income. This case study examines program progress to date and makes recommendations for program improvements using a value chain development framework. - Don't Tweak Your Supply Chain-Rethink it End to End
With the best of intentions, companies experiment with isolated efforts to improve sustainability—only to encounter a long string of unanticipated consequences, often in the form of financial, social, or environmental costs. That's partly because most firms respond in a piecemeal way to pressure from customers, shareholders, boards, employees, governments, and NGOs. In this groundbreaking research published in Harvard Business Review, Professor Hau Lee shows that it's much more effective to take a holistic approach to sustainability and make broader structural changes. The article examines the specific strategy adopted by Hong Kong–based Esquel, one of the world’s leading producers of premium cotton shirts, in reinventing its supply chain and manufacturing processes to tackle the challenges of scale. Details - Innovative Logistics in Extreme Conditions
The Case of Health Care Delivery in Gambia - Transforming Delivery of Essential Medicines
Lessons from the Riders for Health Program in Gambia
- Podcasts from the 2009 SER Supply Chains Conference
- Podcasts from the 2008 SER Supply Chains Conference
Upcoming Conferences
- April 25, 2012 GSB Healthcare Summit
- October 2012
Responsible Supply Chains Conference
- Wal-Mart's Earth-Friendly Policies Must Also Be People-Friendly
- Being Socially Responsible Offers Opportunities, Says Nike's Hannah Jones
Socially and Environmentally Responsible (SER) Supply Chains Program
A Forum initiative focused on the social and environmental dimensions of supply chain management.
The objectives of the SER Program are to:
- Advance supply chain SER knowledge by identifying best practices and developing new models & frameworks;
- Share these advances with a broad network of industries and organizations in order to accelerate the adoption of SER best practices.
To achieve these objectives, the SER Program is collaborating with a cross-section of industries and organizations, conducting SER-related research and student projects, developing new teaching cases and content, and sharing knowledge through events and publications.
With all of our activities, we are keenly interested in the supply chain and business implications of SER initiatives, understanding that companies are more likely to adopt these initiatives if they can demonstrate the economic value.
The SER Program differs from other sustainability initiatives in that our attention is focused on assessing the impact SER initiatives have on the supply chain network (product development, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, end-of-life).
Our program focuses on three key areas:
- Health delivery supply chains
- Value chain development
- CSR practices in supply chains
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Please contact Sonali Rammohan if you would like more information.