blog posts which contain information about diverse & inclusive sourcing and ESG in supply chain
In just over a year, on January 1, 2024, the CSRD will come into force. Companies already in scope of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) will need to report in 2025 based on FY 2024 information – so get ready…
A question not only for business-to-customers (B2C) companies. About 15% of the population in the EU have a disability, 54% are women, 10% of the population in the EU are from a non-white ethnic minority, and 7.1% of the population…
Switzerland-based venture capital fund Privilege Ventures has just launched its fourth fund. The Equity Fonds Privilège provides 20 million Swiss Francs (ca 21 Mio USD) to support tech startups in the digital economy, deeptech and medtech sectors. The focus is…
Lhotse recently published a blog post in which Andrea Fimian, CEO / Founder of fips consulting shared some of her insights on Supplier Diversity & Inclusion. Innovate your supply chain and increase resilience through supplier diversity Lhotse is a procurement…
Do you know about the 15% pledge? The Fifteen Percent Pledge is a call to action for major retailers and corporations in the US to create sustainable and supportive ecosystems for Black-owned businesses to succeed. Black people make up 15%…
Delighted and honored to announce that I will be a speaker at the Women’s Forum Global Meeting on the session ”Inclusive Supply Chains – an Untapped Potential for Positive Impact?“. In this Daring Circle Women4Business Discovery Session, we will be…
Procurement is playing a more strategic role in achieving environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, facilitating transparency and communication between buyers and suppliers and enabling agility during disruptive times. Given that 60-90% of a company’s ESG footprint lies with its…
Amazon & UPS recently announced plans to invest millions to support local minority-owned businesses with access to capital, resources and training. Amazon.com Inc. will invest $150 million in venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators and venture studios that provide funding to…
The Minority Businesses Matter Europe Report, the most comprehensive study ever done on the effects of minority-owned companies in Europe, was published a couple of weeks ago. Minority-owned businesses, of which there at least 800,000, are making a significant contribution…
The replays of the 6th University of St. Gallen Inclusion Week online & hybrid sessions from September 12-16, 2022, are now available. In case you missed it; I hosted an online session about Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, which was also…
