A. When environmental and social problems occur, even at secondary and tertiary overseas suppliers who are not under direct contract, stakeholders sometimes question the responsibility of the company placing the order through the supply chain.
B. Risks seen at suppliers that could develop into environmental and social problems should be left up to the suppliers to address.
C. There are cases where potential environmental and social problems in the supply chain cannot be resolved by a single company acting alone, and require joint efforts by supply chain partners