Why Sprint, H&M, Mars see supply chain visibility as crucial

greenbiz.com 29 Oct '12, 4pm

Why Sprint, H&M, Mars see supply chain visibility as crucial

When poisoning from lead-acid batteries killed several workers at a Chinese cell phone supplier that sells to the U.S. market, Sprint Nextel Corp. got worried. After a Chinese nonprofit alerted the cellular service provider that its name was on a website listing companies that purchased from the supplier, the company leapt into action. "We immediately researched it and, luckily, we found we weren't buying from them," said Amy Hargroves, Sprint's director of corporate responsibility. "We did send a legal letter to them making sure they took our name off that website." While the Overland Park, Ks.-based company avoided a possible public relations disaster in this case, the incident highlights the necessity for corporations to have visibility into their supply chains so they can know whether suppliers are meeting their sustainability standards -- and act quickly when they are...

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