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Join Renaud Anjoran, Founder & CEO of Sofeast, in this podcast aimed at importers who develop their own products as he discusses the hottest topics and shares actionable tips for manufacturing in China & Asia today! WHO IS RENAUD? Renaud is a French ISO 9001 & 14001 certified lead auditor, ASQ certified Quality Engineer and Quality Manager who has been working in the Chinese manufacturing industry since 2005. He is the founder of the Sofeast group that has over 200 staff globally and offers services (QA, product development & engineering, project management, Supply Chain Management, product compliance, reliability testing), contract manufacturing, and 3PL fulfillment for importers and businesses who develop their own products and buyers from China & SE Asia. WHY LISTEN? We‘ll discuss interesting topics for anyone who develops and sources their products from Asian suppliers and will share Renaud‘s decades of manufacturing experience, as well as inviting guests from the industry to get a different viewpoint. Our goal is to help you get better results and end up with suppliers and products that exceed your expectations!
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Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Renaud and Adrian discuss responsible and sustainable purchasing, the latter taking things even further than the former, and why buyers play an important role in their suppliers' ESG performance. This episode will give you food for thought on how your actions affect the supply chain.
Show Sections
00:00 - Introduction.
02:44 - What is responsible purchasing? (+ 3 examples)
14:34 - Responsible product design practices is a linked topic.
16:29 - What is sustainable purchasing?
18:55 - How sustainable procurement affects the supply chain.
25:50 - 'Big buyers' are in a position to make positive changes. Small buyers, less so, but you still have options.
30:30 - Forthcoming EU regulations will demand buyers to purchase more responsibly and sustainably.
35:06 - The good news: You will save money!
36:51 - Wrapping up.
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