Re:Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation
by acjohnson55 on Monday August 19, 2019 @12:16PM
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"Dealing fairly and ethically with our suppliers" omits the responsibility to choose suppliers ethically, as well. The supply chain creates plausible deniability for negative externalities for the consumer, the business they directly interact with, and middlemen down the supply chain. This is one of the biggest problems of global capitalism, today. There's very little accountability.
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Re:Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation
by kingsolmn on Monday August 19, 2019 @12:37PM
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> "Dealing fairly and ethically with our suppliers" omits the responsibility to choose suppliers ethically, as well.
Great point! But, if this document is a starting point in Ernest, then as long as this is followed then it's a good start. The next iteration should, then, include a strong commitment to objective fairness in the supplier selection process. Whether or not that actually happens will depend on the commitment to remove corruption in the process.