The Manageable Risks of a Sustainable Supply Chain

Over the past few decades, the mainstream business world has been on a supply chain journey to drive efficiencies into its procurement functions.  Some of the more notable companies, many of whom we still work within our sustainability consulting today, have seen leverage opportunity in consolidating and even outsourcing what they considered transactional functions and non-critical supply.  Critics now pose the question: have we stretched the cord too thin?

Research from the Corporate Executive Board’s Procurement Strategy Council shows that 50% of procurement executives feel direct pressure from their CEO to improve their supply chain’s risk management.  Citing an increasing reliance on 3rd party suppliers, there are growing risks of corruption and labor violations abroad.  Despite these facts, two alarming statistics continue to hold true: Click here to continue reading The Manageable Risks of a Sustainable Supply Chain.   Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".