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Responsibilities in the Supply Chain

By: Nien-hê Hsieh
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:2
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Abstract

Companies are increasingly called upon to take responsibility for what occurs in their supply chains. One particular area of debate is a company’s responsibility for working conditions in supplier factories. This note provides a framework for managers to grapple with their responsibilities in the supply chain and calls on managers to identify potential harms, determine responsibility for those harms, and set a course of action for responding to those harms.

Keywords

Supply Chain; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Working Conditions; Safety; Corporate Accountability

Citation

Hsieh, Nien-hê. "Responsibilities in the Supply Chain." Harvard Business School Background Note 319-114, May 2019. (Revised June 2019.)
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