Summary: “Insights from the 2020 AIAG CR Summit: Dr. Assheton Carter with TDI Sustainability” Supply Chain Now Episode 357 From the 2020 AIAG CR Summit This episode of Supply Chain Now features Dr. Assheton Carter. Dr. Assheton Stewart Carter is a business sustainability expert, a social entrepreneur and a responsible investment advisor. For the last 25 years he has focused on helping businesses create value that benefits their shareholders, communities and wider society. He began his career in London’s financial markets, first as a wealth manager serving high net worth clients, and then as an asset manager at the broker Hoare Govett. He is the CEO and Founder of TDI Sustainability, a global advisory firm established to support businesses - from artisanal mine to multinational corporations - in the natural resources, electronics, automotive, luxury and investment industries develop sustainably. The team use their expertise to build and audit responsible supply chains that work for people, for business and for the planet. Assheton has extensive experience in structuring innovative green supply chains. He built the first ethical gold and diamond supply chain to jewellers in the USA, and developed the world’s first tracking system for conflict-free metals sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a system which continues to be used by electronics manufacturers in Europe to this day. Assheton chairs boards and expert panels for standard-setting organisations, NGOs and private companies worldwide. He lectures at leading international universities such as Georgetown University, Washington D.C.; Cornell University, New York; the University of Warwick; the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. His opinions have been featured in the Washington Post, the Financial Times, The Guardian, and The Economist. Assheton holds a first-class degree from the Royal Agricultural University and a PhD from the University of Bath. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe/ Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with Assheton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/assheton-stewart-carter-31b8a11/ SCN Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m SCNR to Broadcast Live at AME Atlanta 2020 Lean Summit: www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2020-lean-summit SCNR on YouTube: tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube 2020 AIAG Supply Chain Summit: tinyurl.com/yx5asq35 Supply Chain Trivia Night: supplychainnowradio.com/supply-chain-trivia/ Key Takeaways from Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 Rankings for 2020 Webinar: tinyurl.com/ybodvlxp Supply Chain Now Listener Survey: forms.gle/76Q2ynmidNdRCgzM7 May 14th Resilience360 Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/y7onfemn Check Out News From Our Sponsors: The Effective Syndicate: www.theeffectivesyndicate.com/blog U.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/ APICS Atlanta: apicsatlanta.org Verusen: www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g Supply Chain Real Estate: supplychainrealestate.com/ This episode was hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-357.
