Meeting China’s Global Resource Needs and Managing Sustainability Impacts to Ensure Security of Supply: Copper Pilot Study

The document describes a pilot study focused on copper supply chains as part of a broader initiative to help Chinese enterprises and policy-makers manage the social and environmental footprints of their inbound supply chains. It argues that sustainability risks—such as negative impacts on biodiversity, water, and communities—can lead to supply chain disruptions and damage China's international brand, thereby threatening resource security. The project, supported by the UK's DFID, developed a methodology tested through copper and palm oil pilots and stakeholder consultations to bridge the gap in how sustainability risks are understood and managed by companies operating in China.

• Sustainability risks in China's inbound supply chains, including negative impacts on land, water, air, biodiversity, and communities, can result in short-term supply disruptions and damage China's international brand, which may hinder the ability of Chinese firms to access resources, capital, talent, and markets.
• Despite the strategic importance of addressing resource scarcity and building an 'ecological civilization,' sustainability risks within inbound supply chains are generally poorly understood and inadequately managed by most companies operating in China.

APA

Forstater,, J. P. D. V. P. A. H. D. (2014). Meeting China’s Global Resource Needs and Managing Sustainability Impacts to Ensure Security of Supply: Copper Pilot Study. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/meeting-chinas-global-resource-needs-and-managing-sustainability-impacts-ensure

Chicago

Forstater,, Jason Potts,Jason Dion,Vivek Voora,Jason Potts,Gabriel A. Huppé,Jason Dion,Maya. Meeting China’s Global Resource Needs and Managing Sustainability Impacts to Ensure Security of Supply: Copper Pilot Study. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2014. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/meeting-chinas-global-resource-needs-and-managing-sustainability-impacts-ensure.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{forstater2014meeting, author = {Forstater,, Jason Potts,Jason Dion,Vivek Voora,Jason Potts,Gabriel A. Huppé,Jason Dion,Maya}, title = {{Meeting China’s Global Resource Needs and Managing Sustainability Impacts to Ensure Security of Supply: Copper Pilot Study}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2014}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/meeting-chinas-global-resource-needs-and-managing-sustainability-impacts-ensure}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }