Welcome to the September 2014 issue. \r
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With production costs rising in established markets such as China, this month's supply chain briefing looks at the markets of tomorrow and weighs up the pros and cons of moving to suppliers in less-developed countries.\r
We also visit two other important supplier topics - how to root out conflict minerals (p23) and unfair labour practices (p27) - plus we investigate the longer-term issue of how unethical activities can be eradicated from the supply chain for good. \r
In our corporate case studies, C&A offers up its supply chain experience and calls for greater transparency and collaboration between retailers (p52). Meanwhile Mars displays forward thinking and innovation in its cocoa and renewable energy policies (p57).\r
In her latest Q&A, GlobalEthicist Dr Andrea Bonime-Blanc tackles the longstanding corporate challenge of how to keep both short- and long-term investors content. Lastly, this month's C-suite interview features the recently appointed Vedanta CEO Tom Albanese. We find out the former Rio Tinto boss's plans for the future, and how he plans\r
to engage with critical NGOs on his journey to improve Vedanta's reputation on ethics.\r
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Zara Maung\r
Editor
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