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Can Lean Manufacturing Put an End to Sweatshops?

Harvard Business Review

To examine this possibility, I conducted research on recent developments in Nike Inc’s apparel supply chain with Jens Hainmueller of Stanford University and Richard M. For example, we found improved compliance in India, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, but no effects in China, the world’s largest exporter of apparel.

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When Transparency Backfires, and How to Prevent It

Harvard Business Review

When contaminated meat or vegetables are recalled, consumer advocates demand more transparency from food supply chains. Consider, for example, research I and several collaborators published in Leadership Quarterly. A similar effect can happen when the goal of transparency is not only ethics but also other desired behavior.

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Corporate Sustainability Efforts: Feast or Famine?

Harvard Business Review

And as with quality, this isn't just about ethical or aspirational hopes — acting with sustainable values, for example, as covered well by many, including Dov Seidman in his book How. Most large companies have now appointed a lead on sustainability, but have provided limited financial support and fewer human resources.