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Apple and Foxconn to share labour cost increases

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Category Report: Container Shipping

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R2P: Whose budget line is it anyway?

R2P: Whose budget line is it anyway?

The PIU has recently closed a survey focused on the Requisition-to-Pay (R2P) process. The moreR2P: Whose budget line is it anyway?

Apple and Foxconn share the bill on boosting labour conditions

Apple and Foxconn share the bill on boosting labour conditions

The Apple-Foxconn saga continues. moreApple and Foxconn share the bill on boosting labour conditions

The Bribery Act and procurement – are we taking it seriously?

The Bribery Act and procurement – are we taking it seriously?

It’s coming to the first anniversary of the UK Bribery Act’s introduction. The Act caused moreThe Bribery Act and procurement – are we taking it seriously?

Has Unilever changed its sustainable palm oil game plan?

Has Unilever changed its sustainable palm oil game plan?

It was back in 2010 when I had the pleasure of interviewing Marc Engel, CPO of Anglo-Dutch moreHas Unilever changed its sustainable palm oil game plan?

How to solve the food waste and losses along the food supply chain?

How to solve the food waste and losses along the food supply chain?

Worldwide around 1.3 billion tons of food is either lost or wasted every year - accounting moreHow to solve the food waste and losses along the food supply chain?

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