Supply chain
13 articles on supply chain from the MindTrust team.
Engaging Chinese Factories on Carbon Reduction
How buyers can engage Chinese factories on carbon reduction: segment suppliers, make the financial case and ask for verifiable data, not promises.
7 min read →Supplier Decarbonisation RFP Template
Use this supplier decarbonisation RFP template to assess carbon data, reduction plans, delivery capability and commercial terms consistently.
7 min read →Scope 3 Supplier Engagement Playbook
Build a supplier engagement program for Scope 3: how to segment suppliers, request the right data, and set a target that holds up under SBTi's standards.
6 min read →Product Carbon Footprints: Reliable Supplier Data
How buyers should judge whether a supplier's product carbon footprint is reliable, covering ISO 14067, the GHG Protocol, PACT and Catena-X data rules.
7 min read →Prioritising Suppliers: Carbon, Cost and Risk
Prioritise suppliers using carbon, cost and risk—not spend alone. Build a practical scorecard for data requests and decarbonisation support.
7 min read →Supplier Carbon Data: China, Vietnam and India
How buyers should read supplier carbon data from China's ETS, Vietnam's carbon market and India's CCTS, and match it to CBAM, CSRD and SBTi needs.
7 min read →China Battery Clusters: The Clean-Tech Sourcing Edge
China battery clusters can accelerate clean-tech scale-up. Learn how buyers should assess cost, carbon data, market access and supply risk today.
8 min read →China's Clean-Tech Exports: What EU Buyers Should Take From the Avoided-Emissions Figures
China's clean-tech exports avoided an estimated 374 MtCO2 in 2025. What EU buyers can and cannot claim, and how to report Chinese solar, EVs and batteries.
7 min read →How to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions in Asia Without Raising Product Costs
How to reduce Scope 3 emissions in Asian supply chains without raising product costs: the levers that save money, the data you need and where costs do rise.
8 min read →What Does a Supplier Carbon Assessment Include? A Factory-Level Checklist
Supplier carbon assessment checklist: what to review at factory level, from energy and refrigerants to electricity sourcing, materials, allocation and data quality.
7 min read →Supplier Decarbonisation: A 90-Day Pilot Plan for Procurement Teams
A 90-day supplier decarbonisation pilot plan for procurement teams: how to scope categories, collect supplier data, agree actions and decide whether to scale.
7 min read →How to Launch a Supplier Decarbonisation Programme in China
How to launch a supplier decarbonisation programme in China: choose a first cohort, request data suppliers already hold, and target the levers that work.
9 min read →Supply Chain Decarbonisation in Asia: A Practical Guide for European Procurement Teams
Supply chain decarbonisation in Asia: a practical guide for European procurement teams to prioritise suppliers, improve data and reduce emissions.
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