Publications
Publications
- May 2019 (Revised June 2019)
- HBS Case Collection
Responsibilities in the Supply Chain
By: Nien-hê Hsieh
Abstract
Companies are increasingly called upon to take responsibility for what occurs in their supply chains. One particular area of debate is a company’s responsibility for working conditions in supplier factories. This note provides a framework for managers to grapple with their responsibilities in the supply chain and calls on managers to identify potential harms, determine responsibility for those harms, and set a course of action for responding to those harms.
Keywords
Supply Chain; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Working Conditions; Safety; Corporate Accountability
Citation
Hsieh, Nien-hê. "Responsibilities in the Supply Chain." Harvard Business School Background Note 319-114, May 2019. (Revised June 2019.)