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It’s Never Been More Important for Big Companies to Listen to Local Communities

Harvard Business Review

In 2012, Barrick Gold founder and chair Peter Munk stressed that in today’s environment, “The single most critical factor in growing a mining company is a social consensus — a license to mine.” All of these approaches must extend across the firm and be practiced by contractors down the supply chain.

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Understanding the Rise of Manufacturing in India

Harvard Business Review

While Narendra Modi’s “Make In India ” initiative to promote manufacturing in India was mocked by some , North American executives are increasingly looking to expand their manufacturing supply chains beyond China. The state has also systematized the inspection process.