{"product_id":"certifiable-how-businesses-operationalize-responsible-sourcing-hardback-9781119890294","title":"Certifiable; How Businesses Operationalize Responsible Sourcing (Hardback) 9781119890294","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCertifiable\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Businesses Operationalize Responsible Sourcing\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChris Van Bergen (Author), Rebecca Van Bergen (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119890294, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 October 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16 x 3 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransformative guidance for putting responsible sourcing at the heart of your supply chain strategy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCertifiable: How Businesses Operationalize Responsible Sourcing\u003c\/i\u003e, supply chain and corporate social responsibility expert Chris van Bergen delivers a practical and incisive discussion of how to create, implement, and audit transformative socially responsible sourcing practices that create a permanent competitive advantage for your firm. In the book, you’ll find start-to-finish guidance on doing the hard work and creative problem solving required to put responsibly sourced products on store shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on his own experience creating the groundbreaking Ethical Handcraft program at non-profit organization Nest, as well as many other real-world case studies, the author shows you exactly how to navigate the complex arena of global supply chains without falling victim to the common pitfalls presented by typical factory auditing systems. You’ll also find:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpansive discussions of the impact of corporate finance, Covid-19, shifting consumer attitudes and demographics, and information sharing policies on supply chain transparency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterviews with recognized business leaders in a variety of industries that address the challenges you’re likely to face and the solutions you need to overcome them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of contemporary businesses that have made corporate social responsibility a central plank of their company’s business model and the benefits they’ve realized as a result\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn engaging and rigorously supported exploration of the real-world implementation of supply chain transparency and corporate social responsibility, \u003ci\u003eCertifiable\u003c\/i\u003e belongs on the bookshelves of managers, executives, directors, operations and sourcing professionals, and other business leaders seeking transformative change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eby Rebecca van Bergen \u003c\/i\u003eix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Down the Dusty Road: The Complexity of Supply Chains in the Age of Globalization 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Globalization and a Corporate Crisis 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Power Pathway: External and Internal Pressures on Global Supply Chains 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Pulling Back the Curtain: The Basics of Standard-Setting and Auditing to Increase Transparency 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Wake-Up Calls: The Dual Disasters of Rana Plaza and COVID-19 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Walking Further Together: Partnership and Innovation 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Rays of Sunshine: Stories of Brand Success 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Let Me Tell You a Story: The Responsible Marketing of Responsible Sourcing 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Convincing the Money Folks: Business Finance for Sustainability and Impact 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 On Your Own Path 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 225\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52463033319704,"sku":"9781119890294","price":16.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119890294.jpg?v=1785546164","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/certifiable-how-businesses-operationalize-responsible-sourcing-hardback-9781119890294","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}