Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can accurately map and measure the overall environmental impact of supply chains, and confirm the relevance of alternatives that accelerate the responsible decarbonization of industrial assets. In this blog, Ksapa explains how LCA can help companies compare the relative environmental gains of biomass alternatives to fossil fuels.
Tag Archives: Supply Chain
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At Ksapa, we have been extensively using and working with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. Here’s an overview of its 2023 update.
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A gender perspective applied in agricultural commodity supply chains involves considering the roles, needs, and contributions of both men and women throughout the supply chain. It recognizes that gender inequalities and differences exist, and that they can significantly impact the agricultural sector and supply chain dynamics.
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Child Labour, Corporate Social Responsiblity (CSR), Duty of Vigilance, Human Rights, Impact, Inclusion, Responsible sourcing, Smallholding Farmers, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Work Conditions
10 Principles to Design and Deploy Successful Programs Involving Smallholders to Mitigating the Environmental and Human Rights Challenges of Agricultural Commodity Supply Chains
Including the smallholder farmers perspective in agricultural project is challenging for a variety of reasons. Here are 10 principles ensuring success we have learned across our programs and experiences at Ksapa.
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By integrating sustainability considerations into their purchasing practices, corporate buyers can exert significant influence on agricultural commodity supply chains and contribute to mitigating environmental impacts and promoting human rights.
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The S-211 Canadian law aims to combat forced and child labor in the supply chains. Extra financial reporting on Forced and child labour prevention.
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A range of industrial projects can contribute to local development, decarbonization and inclusive growth. Their acceptability is often no less complicated than others. Here’s an operating brief.
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While the VPSHR were initially created to improve the management of the complex subject of safety in extractive business environments, they have proven to also be useful for a broad range of projects (large infrastructure, renewables, etc.). The VPSHR have proven to directly address human rights issues offering a useful tool guiding engagement with local stakeholders. Learn from Ksapa’s implementation of VPSHR to understand how the VPSHR helps to respect human rights in challenging environments.
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Collaborative approaches are essential if the efforts required are to be addressed rapidly and at scale.
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The Norway’s Transparency act is pursuing three purposes. Understand its application and implications for corporations in this article.
