Meeting China’s Global Resource Needs Managing Sustainability Impacts to Ensure Security of Supply: The IISD Supply Risk Tool Methodology

The document describes a methodology developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to help Chinese enterprises and policy-makers manage the social and environmental risks associated with their inbound supply chains. It argues that sustainability problems in exporting countries can lead to supply chain disruptions and damage China's international brand, affecting its access to capital and resources. The methodology was tested through pilots focusing on copper and palm oil supply chains and involved consultations with business, academic, and governmental stakeholders.

• Sustainability risks in China's inbound supply chains, including negative impacts on biodiversity, water, air, and communities, can result in short-term supply disruptions and harm China's international brand, which may limit the ability of Chinese firms to access talent, markets, resources, and international capital.
• The IISD developed a methodology to evaluate the link between sustainability and security of supply risks, which was piloted using desk research on palm oil and copper supply chains.

APA

Forstater,, J. P. D. V. P. A. H. D. (2014). Meeting China’s Global Resource Needs Managing Sustainability Impacts to Ensure Security of Supply: The IISD Supply Risk Tool Methodology. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/meeting-chinas-global-resource-needs-managing-sustainability-impacts-ensure-0

Chicago

Forstater,, Jason Potts,Jason Dion,Vivek Voora,Jason Potts,Gabriel A. Huppé,Jason Dion,Maya. Meeting China’s Global Resource Needs Managing Sustainability Impacts to Ensure Security of Supply: The IISD Supply Risk Tool Methodology. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2014. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/meeting-chinas-global-resource-needs-managing-sustainability-impacts-ensure-0.

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 Managing Sustainability Impacts to Ensure Security of Supply: The IISD Supply Risk Tool Methodology}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2014}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/meeting-chinas-global-resource-needs-managing-sustainability-impacts-ensure-0}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }