Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
4-2013
Abstract
What can multinational companies do to ensure that international trade flourishes in years to come? Gerry Craggs, the Far East managing director of steel trading company Stemcor, says that companies like his need to focus on developing sustainable trading policies rather than immediate gain. "Sustainable trading is not driven by short term profit but by providing optimal medium and long-term supply chain solutions that benefit all participants," he told Perspectives@SMU on the sidelines of the 5th anniversary celebration of the university’s International Trade Institute (ITI). Craggs is also Chair of the International Trading Concentration Sub-Committee at the institute that consists of volunteers from ITI’s pool of industries who contribute towards the International Trading Concentration programme through their ideas, contacts and professional expertise.
Keywords
multinational companies, international trade, sustainable trading, supply chain solutions
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | International Business | Operations and Supply Chain Management
Copyright Owner and Holder
Copyright © Singapore Management University 2013
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Subject(s)
Social responsibility of business; Export controls; Business ethics
Citation
Singapore Management University.
The Future of International Trade: Sustainability is Key. (2013).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/pers/9
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Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, International Business Commons, Operations and Supply Chain Management Commons