Year 9 Economics and Business Unit
Chocolate – Nestle (West Africa)
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Bhutada, G. (2020, October 28). Cocoa: A bittersweet supply chain. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cocoa-a-bittersweet-supply-chain/#google_vignetteFrom bean to bar, the cocoa supply chain is a bittersweet one. While the end product is something most of us enjoy, this also comes with a human cost. Includes infographic.
Electronics – Apple (Xinjiang Region)
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Xiuzhong Xu, V., Cave, D., Leibold, J., Munro, K., & Ruser, N. (2020, March 1). Uyghurs for sale. https://www.aspi.org.au/report/uyghurs-saleThe Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of Uyghur and other ethnic minority citizens from the far west region of Xinjiang to factories across the country. Under conditions that strongly suggest forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 82 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, including Apple, BMW, Gap, Huawei, Nike, Samsung, Sony and Volkswagen.
Clothing – Timu, The Gap (South-East Asia)
BuzzFeedVideo. (2021, August 7). I am a child labor survivor [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=956WWBGN5bc
E-Commerce – Amazon
NBC News. (2023, December 12). Amazon workers say they were exploited by labor supply and recruiting firms [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWjoP0_lXcM
Wellbeing Industry – (East Africa)
VICE. (2024, June 18). Inside the wellness industry’s controversial supply chains [Video]. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=983516530087474
VICE News travels to Somaliland to investigate the frankincense supply chain, one of the world's oldest traded commodities, used in the growing market for essential oils and finds everything may not be as ethical as one company wants you to believe.
Coffee – Starbucks (South America)
Giving Desk. (2023, August 25). The coffee supply chain: An sxploration of costs & trends [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn4Bcu57Za8
Furniture – IKEA (Finland)
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IKEA. (2024, March). Co-creating a decarbonised goods flow. https://www.ikea.com/global/en/images/IKEA_Supply_Chain_Operations_Decarb_Catalogue_0babe5a7f0.pdfGood examples and inspiration from across global transport and logistics in the IKEA supply chain.
Soft Drinks – Coca Cola
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Cross, M. (n.d.). Coca-Cola supply chain and case study. https://thesupplychainlink.com/coca-cola-supply-chain-and-case-study/It is no secret that Coca Cola is one of the biggest and most successful companies in the world. With a company of this size, supply chain sets forth unique challenges that Coca Cola must face. Learn more about their strategy and how they successfully distribute their products across the world.