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"Traditional sustainability efforts in global supply chains have relied on social audits, voluntary reporting, and codes of conduct. However, these mechanisms have faced significant criticism for their inability to address systemic issues such as labour rights violations, environmental harm, and the marginalization of workers' voices.

Digital solutions, such as Ecovadis, Sedex, and Prewave, promise to fill some of these gaps by automating risk assessments, increasing the granularity of supply chain visibility, and facilitating supplier dialogue. These technologies are increasingly part of companies' strategies to respond to new societal demands regarding responsible supply chains. New research by HIVA-KU Leuven provides valuable insights into the potential benefits and risks of these technologies for trade unions and workers."

"This paper presents evidence on the number of jobs in global supply chains for 40 countries, and explores in detail whose demand these jobs depend on in terms of countries and sectors. The paper documents the rapidly increasing number of jobs supported by production linkages between emerging economies, and provides evidence on the so-called servicification of manufacturing. Wage shares drop when a sector increases its participation in global supply chains as a supplier."

"As the COVID-19 pandemic is making painfully clear, several challenges are associated with providing caregivers with basic tools and remedies. Hospitals and health centers around the world are struggling to keep pace with the surge in demand for test kits, basic medical supplies, personal protective equipment and life-saving drugs in an effort to satisfy existing demand and prepare for the expected increase in cases related to the coronavirus outbreak. It is difficult to predict when, where and how these outbreaks may occur and spread."