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Ethics: the backbone of CSR by Vincent Gilli

Among the key pillars of CSR is ethics, which is generally not given much emphasis when discussing the contribution of CSR to the business environment. However, it is certainly the most important driving force of CSR, as it will promote and influence all relevant practices from the point of view of [...]

Commitment and neutrality of CSR by Vincent Gilli

With the rise of CSR and the emergence of new regulations, more and more organizations are engaging in a movement to structure and train their employees. A certain number of pioneering companies, based on a strong conviction, have already integrated CSR into their corporate strategy for years.

How to assess the maturity of your purchasing function by Vincent Gilli

One of the major challenges of the Purchasing function is its ability to meet the needs of its organization and to ensure its contribution/value added over time. Professor Arjan-J Van Weele published a book in 2000 that is particularly well known in the Purchasing world entitled "Purchasing and Supply Chain Management".

Are you CSR compatible? by Vincent Gilli

As a reactive or precipitating effect, the Covid crisis has been a gas pedal or confirmation of the commitment of many organizations in the CSR sphere. We can only be pleased about this and we can also legitimately think that this trend will continue in the long term.

Thinking outside the box by Vincent Gilli

In July 2009, a (very small) "commando" version of the team under the patronage of the late Gérard Detourbet (Logan program boss) composed of Oskar Dauner (Engineering/co-project Leader), Marie-Laure Piednoir (Engineering), Jean-Marc Deroche (Logan program) and myself (Procurement/co-project Leader) (and a partner supplier - LG Francis(S.K) Kim) presented the ULC project to the EVP committee and [...].