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Over the last 10 to 15 years, many companies have reduced their business costs and expanded their product lines through an aggressive supply chain strategy. Low-cost sourcing, multi-tiered supplier networks and business process outsourcing are among supply chain initiatives that companies of all sizes have employed successfully.
Now, however, companies are faced with the challenge of ensuring environmental and social sustainability throughout the supply chain, while still optimising its performance. Few realise the extent of effort needed to create the systems, controls and governance needed to meet these environmental compliance standards.
The complexity of managing environmental sustainability in the supply chain can result in imprecise outcomes. How can a company be sure that its suppliers produce according to its own set of environmental standards?
To help our clients address these and other supply chain sustainability issues, PwC has developed a range of diagnostic tools and related services, broken down into two areas:
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