How traders can be the facilitators for brand sustainability goals
09 Oct 20
Ian Welsh
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This week: Janina Grabs from ETH Zurich and Sophia Carodenuto from the University of Victoria talk about their research into how commodity trader companies are influencing and helping deliver brand supply chain commitments. They discuss how the relationship between brands, traders and growers is evolving.
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