Research a current event and/or recent case study that illustrates a minimum of one category or criteria used for a sustainability assessment (i.e. newspaper article or other publication dated within the past 60 days, must be available publically online). The research selected must clearly explain the goals and impact on performance the category or criteria specifically had on people, planet, and/or profit

Research a current event and/or recent case study that illustrates a minimum of one category or criteria used for a sustainability assessment (i.e. newspaper article or other publication dated within the past 60 days, must be available publically online). The research selected must clearly explain the goals and impact on performance the category or criteria specifically had on people, planet, and/or profit

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285869681

Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

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