Understanding Supply Chain Transparency
What term describes a state in which information is made apparent and readily available to certain actors?
What is transparency
What environmental issue is commonly associated with supply chain transparency efforts in commodities like soy and palm oil?
What is Deforestation
What problem do small producers face with large-scale monitoring systems?
What is they can't easily see or use the information
Gardner et al. (2019) expanded on three original key dimensions of supply chain transparency. Can you name two of the six?
What is 1. Traceability information 2. Transaction information 3. Impact information 4. Policy and commitment information 5. Activity information 6.Effectiveness information
A major obstacle to effective transparency occurs when the data collected is incomplete or not comparable across different regions.
What is the lack of comprehensive, standardized, and comparable data?
What can happen if companies only share information to improve their image instead of making real improvements on the ground?
What is transparency becomes just for show and does not lead to actual sustainability or better working conditions