Supply Chain Improvements Through Capacity Building

Around the world, companies — retailers, consumer brands — are adopting responsible sourcing measures to create new efficiencies, manage risk better and bring business practices into alignment with their corporate values. To help suppliers — factory owners, goods manufacturers — comply with their new social responsibility standards, companies are initiating capacity-building programs. These programs help suppliers increase productivity, boost employee engagement and generate stronger financial results, all while addressing wider societal issues.

UL Solutions’ “Building more transparent, responsible supply chains” white paper provides an overview of the methods and benefits of capacity building in fostering supply chain sustainability.

• It begins with background on the current approaches to supply chain monitoring.
• It then presents the benefits of capacity building and details the structure of a typical initiative.
• Finally, it concludes with an example that illustrates capacity building in practice.