Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains
Episode Archive
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#12 The role of market power in global value chains
In this episode will have a look at the role of market power in global value chains. Competition is a driver for innovation, it increases efficiency and leads to better outcomes for consumers. B...
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#11 What is the effect of environmental standards on agricultural value chains?
Mangos or rice, chocolate or even wood - just to mention a few agricultural products that are heavily exported from several countries in the Global South to the Global North. A growing number of...
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#10 Friendshoring: Rather a myth than reality
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shown us that the world is in a period of upheaval. Long-standing international laws – like respecting national borders – are being broken. Millions of Ukrainian...
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#9 Is the electric age a game changer for South Africa’s automotive industry?
The car industry is an important income generator for South Africa. As a side note, the first vehicles were manufactured there already in the 1920’s – almost a century ago. Back then, Ford and G...
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#8 Asia’s Global Supply Chains – Caught Between War and Pandemic
In the eighth episode of “Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains” we want to discuss the role Asia will play in global supply chains after the pandemic.
We wanted to talk about this at the en...
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#7 Decent work through South-South Value Chains?
That’s the topic of our seventh episode of “Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains".
Moderator Nicolas Martin is joined by Stephanie Barrientos from Manchester, England, where she leads the “S...
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#6 Renewables pull: climate neutrality and supply chains
Can it be that tomorrow’s heavy industries will be located where the sun shines stronger and longer and the wind blows night and day? How will climate friendly policies change the international ...
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#5 Due diligence regulations in supply chains
Due diligence laws are coming into fashion. The aim to hold companies more accountable for their products across the entire supply chain.
In this episode we will look at the agricultural...
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#4 Mineral Value Chains - bad image, great potentials
In this episode we will have a look at a vital issue for our planet and talk
about raw-minerals like platinum and copper.We will raise the question: Is sustainability a chance fo...
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#3 Myths of African food supply chains
Our podcast investigates multiple societal dilemmas arising in global supply chains and offers insights into evidence-based solutions for overcoming these challenges. Our mission: Revealing acti...