Similarities in Managing Supply Chain Sustainability and Intellectual Property

Over the last few years, a growing number of companies have put increased attention on issues related to social and environmental responsibility (SER). As part of this trend, they have been gradually moving away from sole reliance on audits, and instead are focusing more on preventive measures and practices aimed at building supplier capabilities. For the most part, this trend has had a positive impact on companies’ ability to drive improvement and reduce the rate of SER-related incidents. Still, other issues, which suffer from similar supply chain lapses, are often managed differently.