Supply Chain World Volume 10, Issue 3 Volume 10, Issue 3 | Page 17

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ESG publicity , intentional or unintentional , could be catastrophic . Truly owning end-to-end supply chain data and using this to assess the risk and resilience of each node within the extended supply chain is key to achieving global compliance to mitigate these risks .
ESG targets , just like any other business KPI , need to be SMART – specific , measurable , achievable , realistic and timebound – and to deliver this in an extended , multi-tier , global supply chain requires careful planning and execution . ■
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Stuart Higgins Laura Schmidt www . bearingpoint . com
Stuart Higgins is Partner , and Laura Schmidt is Senior Consultant at BearingPoint . BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and a global reach . The company operates in three business units : Consulting , Products , and Capital . Consulting covers the advisory business with a clear focus on selected business areas . Products provides IP-driven digital assets and managed services for business-critical processes . Capital delivers M & A and transaction services .
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