Elephant in the Boardroom: People Are Missing in Corporate Supply Chain Goals

This paper from WRI can help you to better understand a common blind spot in how large companies set supply chain sustainability goals: the lack of focus on people, and especially on small suppliers, workers, and communities. Analysing over 1,000 goals from nearly 700 global firms, the paper found that only 12% of large companies have people-centered supply chain goals, and that 90% of corporate supply chain sustainability goals are designed to push or pull direct suppliers rather than create partnerships of mutual value. The paper highlights missed opportunities to invest in skills, financing, and long-term partnerships, and features three priority guiding questions and examples to help your company move beyond top-down approaches and foster more inclusive, mutually beneficial supply chain strategies.