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Technology’s role in sustainability: Takeaways from the AWS Sustainability Breakfast Briefing

AWS Public Sector

There is increased recognition that sustainability cannot be a siloed business unit within an organisation. The main takeaway is that sustainability transformation takes time – but every step along the journey can be meaningful. This blog post provides a recap of the highlights from the sustainability briefing.

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‘Arbitration for the Next Generation’ – Challenges and Opportunities Discussed at the Dutch Arbitration Day 2024

Kluwer Arbitration

The ‘rise in legislation’, including the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (see here for previous coverage), impose new duties and potential liabilities on businesses.

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Creating Trust and Inclusion at Your Agency: NextGen Speakers Explain How

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First , although many workers think they have no influence over trust in their organization, they do, Sanchez said. The act of trusting builds transparency, added Nate Benjamin, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at AmeriCorps. Trust is nonlinear. Trust is not one-dimensional,” Sanchez said. “It It is a noun, but it’s also a verb.

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Buying local, inclusive and green: How Iowa’s capital, Des Moines, is living its values through better procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. Current, closed, and awarded bids can now be found online, increasing transparency throughout the process. What a barrier that was for so many people!”

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#1! Are you a Supply Chain Digital Champion?

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Consumers also expect transparency – in product origin, quality standards, and how organizations are improving their environmental and sustainability efforts. . High levels of visibility reduce supply chain risk and address sustainability initiatives, such as tracking a product’s full line of custody.

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Strategic Procurement: 4 Tactics for Economic Recovery in 2021

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In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Influence The Board by Mapping the value of procurement projects to business priorities.

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ISDS and ESG: Friends or Foes?

Kluwer Arbitration

Sustainable development requires resources, which foreign states can access through foreign investment. This post will also show that ISDS can become an effective tool to ensure a sustainable future. As demonstrated in this post, these critiques are misguided. IBA Report, p.