Source of Influencers
Internal Connections within your group of companies, or purchasing specifications generated internally, or decisions made at board level can all lead you to operate in certain countries.
External Government actions or policies can act as a market catalyst, either supporting, developing or opposing industries, or they can lead to economic or political instability, which would disrupt your supply chain.
Organisational Consequences
Operational Possible disruption in the movement of your goods, due to sanctions and embargoes. Changes in reciprocal/ non-reciprocal arrangements with other countries can also have an impact. Suppliers may face sudden barriers to exporting, or an inability to fund sudden price increases.
Financial Government policy can have a massive impact on the cost of your items, due to inflation, FX volatility, tariff-increases, levies, or tax increases, etc.
Reputational Social media will be quick to judge organisations seen as 'supporting' governments with poor human rights records. Campaigns can quickly spring up to whistleblow and encourage boycotts of an offending company's products.
Sustainability Consequences
Economic The wider economy can impact the viability of a supply chain, limiting potential opportunities to make positive social and environmental change.
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