N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Understanding the Concept of Governance Excellence Governance excellence refers to the strategic oversight conducted by a company’s board of directors that ensures ethical, sustainable, and profitable organizational operations. These factors form a formidable foundation for effective organizational governance when paired together.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 19, 2024

Nurture your sustainable organization with ethical purchasing decisions. Ensure that every link in your supply chain reflects your commitment to sustainability. Finally, encourage a rotational flow of innovative ideas to keep your sustainable organization’s practices fresh and effective.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Supply chain management? Promote an Ethical AI Culture: With great power comes great responsibility. As AI gains more influence in decision-making, addressing ethical considerations is essential. Establishing an ethical AI framework not only safeguards your business's reputation but also fosters trust among stakeholders.

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Supply Chain Ethics Case Study Handbook 195

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

And the actions that these brands take to demonstrate their credibility must clearly illustrate a blend of corporate ethics and brand authenticity. Companies have to be consistent in their behaviour, from top to bottom, and right along the supply chain, from the ‘first hand of production to the final hand of the consumer’.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 18, 2024

Sustainable and Ethical E-commerce As environmental and ethical concerns continue to gain prominence, consumers are becoming more conscious of their purchasing decisions. E-commerce businesses that prioritize sustainability and ethical practices are resonating with an increasingly discerning customer base.

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Trends Marketing Supply Chain Loyalty 79

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 18, 2024

Generative AI will change the nature of how things are produced, just as what occurred with factory assembly lines in the 1910s or globalised supply chains at the turn of the millennium,” the researchers explain. People and businesses might not trust AI like ChatGPT enough to spend time and money learning how to use it.

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Supply Chain Software Incentives Report 122

Talent Anarchy 1

AUGUST 25, 2023

Product Development and Innovation For those who enjoy creativity and problem-solving, a career in product development and innovation within the consumer non-durables industry can be incredibly rewarding. They work to optimize supply chain processes for maximum efficiency.

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Career Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals Industry 60

Strategy Driven

MARCH 15, 2019

Companies have to be consistent in their behaviour, from top to bottom, and right along the supply chain, from the ‘first hand of production to the final hand of the consumer’. This approach very much links to social innovation and indeed conspicuous altruism. And this genuinely has to go all the way.

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HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

A few ways we do this at Intel is through: RISE: In May 2020, we outlined our 2030 RISE strategy and corporate responsibility goals for the next decade to accelerate the integration of responsible, inclusive, and sustainable practices and innovative approaches in our operations and supply chain, across the technology industry, and beyond.

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Diversity Supply Chain Globalization Mentor 52

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

Being an ethical and inclusive leader is a central pillar of CMI's Professional Standard. It could help boost pay equality Tips and tools to help you navigate the slippery slope of business ethics Lessons from Britain’s Most Admired Companies on leading with integrity Should pets be allowed in the office?

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Policies Article Learning-by-Doing Conference 121

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2018

Companies are cutting supply chain complexity and accelerating responsiveness using the tools of artificial intelligence. Through AI, machine learning, robotics, and advanced analytics, firms are augmenting knowledge-intensive areas such as supply chain planning, customer order management, and inventory tracking.

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Supply Chain Technology System Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2012

Cognitive skills and capabilities include innovative problem solving; the ability to identify opportunities; the ability to work under pressure; and mental toughness and resilience. Instead, we see more people from technical or operations backgrounds such as project management, R&D, or supply chain moving into sales.

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Skills Supply Chain CRM Training 18

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

But sustainability needs to be viewed as much more of a how concept, like quality or innovation. And as with quality, this isn't just about ethical or aspirational hopes — acting with sustainable values, for example, as covered well by many, including Dov Seidman in his book How. But most companies are missing a big step.

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Supply Chain Business Model Quality Trends 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2014

For example, developing our PlantBottle innovation — a fully recyclable packaging made of up to 30% renewable plant material — took significant upfront investment but we felt it made good sense, especially with oil prices fluctuating. We also have ethical drivers for our sustainability work. We have a responsibility to help others.

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CEO Supply Chain Operations Brand 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2013

New research by Thomson Reuters demonstrates that emerging market professionals are increasingly driven by entrepreneurial values and optimism, leaving their Western counterparts in the dust when it comes to putting innovation and rewarding work before salary. Did anything in your survey results really surprise you?

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Globalization Supply Chain Marketing Ethics 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

The perception has been eroding our industry's image and has caused many in our industry to assume that R&D, innovation, and social contribution are unaffordable luxuries in a fiercely cost-based competitive game. Suppliers play far more than a supplementary role in our supply chain. This philosophy has started to take its toll.

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Industry Strategy Supply Chain Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2013

Tough Supply-Chain Choices. Suddenly, companies and consumers across the world are finding themselves in a moral quandary: How can you make (or purchase) clothing cheaply without compromising supply-chain ethics? You Want Me to Innovate Where? I Would Give This Five Stars, But.

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Supply Chain Health Care Letter Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2015

I have always been fascinated by the question: How can for-profit corporations innovate to solve the world’s toughest challenges? Growing up in India, I realized that the country has too few resources to confront its many challenges; the only way India can hope to solve its problems is through innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

They go by names like corporate social responsibility, sustainability, shareholder advocacy, social assessment and auditing, consumer action, government regulation, leadership development, ethics, realignment of incentives , attracting long-term investors , creating shared value , and more. They can invest in for-benefit enterprises.

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CEO Incubator Entrepreneur Supply Chain 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

But this single-minded focus can be a major problem when it comes to tackling slow-building, systemic challenges, like global warming, that could take down not just supply chains but, over time, entire economies. How can innovative thinkers break out of the “extract, make, buy, throw away” paradigm of modern consumerism?

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Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

For centuries, the principal assumption behind our transportation supply chain, one baked deeply into the legal system, is that cars are dangerous — or, to be more specific, that drivers are. While cars have been getting smarter and smarter, the removal of human operators is what will dramatically change the law.

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Transportation Technology Software Supply Chain 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2024

His candid admission offers a rare glimpse into the inner world of a visionary leader, one grappling with the ethical and social implications of his work. The recent years have been marked by immense turbulence, with the COVID-19 pandemic triggering economic disruptions, supply chain challenges, and a fiercely competitive talent market.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 16, 2023

Businesses primed to leverage these technologies to streamline everything from supply chains to sales and marketing will be riding the wave’s crest. As AI and blockchain morph into accessible cloud-based services and no-code environments offer an open invitation to all, the era of democratized innovation stands before us.

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HR Digest

JUNE 1, 2023

This article takes a deep dive into IKEA’s digital transformation journey, exploring the company’s innovative strategies, digital transformation at work, and the various trends and success stories emerging from this process. This has led to the adoption of new working practices and an increased focus on agility.

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Retail Supply Chain Agility Ethics 52