SCM 300- Module 8 Supply Chain Management: Legal and Ethical Behavior, Sustainability, Community Commitment, Corporate Governance, Environmental Protection, Stakeholder Engagement, Triple Bottom Line, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Cradle-to-Cradle Design, Closed-

SCM 300- Module 8 Supply Chain Management: Legal and Ethical Behavior, Sustainability, Community Commitment, Corporate Governance, Environmental Protection, Stakeholder Engagement, Triple Bottom Line, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Cradle-to-Cradle Design, Closed-Loop Supply Chains, SA8000 Certification, ISO 14000 Standards, Supply Chain Ethics, Humanitarian Logistics, Disaster Preparedness, Reverse Logistics, Resource Efficiency, Emissions Reduction, Sustainable Procurement, Manufacturing and Operations, Transportation Efficiency, Packaging Optimization, Life Cycle Analysis, Sustainability Metrics, Accounting for Sustainability, Supply Chain Risk Management Exam Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026 3 Parts of Social Responsibility (SR) 1. legal and ethical behavior - acting within the law in all of the nations in which they conduct business. it might also include treating stakeholders, employees, business partners, and customers well 2. Sustainability- earth-friendly business practices. having business practices, products, and services that do not harm the environment in the present nor in the future 2. Commitment to the Community- investing in the well-being of the communities in which the business operates as well as the greater world 4 Reasons to be Socially Responsible 1. Avoid government fines and regulations 2. Seek positive public image 3. Demonstrate to customers and employees the company's goals and values 4. Protect the company's interests 3 Links between SCM and SR 1. eliminate waste 2. Legal and ethical business practices 3. Improve quality of life Challenges of being SR - Whats the right thing to do? - Monitoring supply chain partners and yourself - Tracking outcomes across the supply chain Examples of Ethical Issues in SCM - obey laws - choosing ethical business partners - do not bully supply chain partners and/or employees - conflicts of interest - protect the environment, workers, and consumers - breaches in intellectual property, consumer and employee personal data, and confidential business information 4 Tools of Managing Ethical SC 1. Continuous Education and Awareness Programs 2. Security across the supply chain 3. Establishing a whistleblower program 4. Monitoring and Auditing programs SA8000 - developed by Social Accountability International - certification that focuses on social responsibility in the work place - may be of value to companies seeking approval of customers and/or present and prospective supply chain partners in order to receive certification, companies must subject themselves to audits that will investigate workplaces in 9 categories - child labor - health and safety - discrimination of any type - payment/compensation - unionization rights - forced labor - disciplinary practices - working hours - ethical management systems Sustainability "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs" by Bruntland Commission in 1987 - this definition made a progressive attitude toward development and innovation seem acceptable and has an open ended interpretation o Make sure we are not compromising the abilities of people in the future but don't need to return to the stone age ways o Example: most of nature (trees): could we build anything like a tree? Triple Bottom Line Companies should consider the possible economic, environmental, and social outcomes associated with business decisions. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Rather than have everything end up in a landfill as garbage, companies should consider ways to conserve materials and energy, maximize the use of their resources, and find new uses for items that are no longer valuable. Cradle to grave design vs Cradle to cradle design - Cradle to grave design all items were destined for landfills. - Cradle to cradle design was coined to expand the mind of designers so that they would consider how the parts in the item might be repurposed once the item was no longer useful to the user. Closed loop Supply Chains Utilizing the idea of cradle to cradle design, this extends the same concepts to supply chain. Supply chains that seek to create a loop of materials through sustainable procurement, manufacturing, logistics, as well as reverse logistics. Challenges of being sustainable - motivating supply chain partners- some companies still do not see the value in sustainable programs - customers want things that last- durable items are harder to break down in a landfill - local versus global management- each city, state, and country might have different sustainability laws