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Responsible Sourcing

/rɪˈspɒnsəbl ˈsɔːsɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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  1. 1

    The practice of ensuring that the materials and products sourced by a company are obtained in a responsible and ethical manner.

    "Many companies are now adopting responsible sourcing practices to enhance their sustainability efforts."
  2. 2

    A strategy that involves evaluating suppliers based on their environmental and social impact.

    "Responsible sourcing can help businesses mitigate risks associated with unethical labor practices."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'responsible sourcing' combines 'responsible', derived from the Latin 'responsabilis', meaning 'answerable' or 'accountable', and 'sourcing', which comes from the Old French 'sourcer', meaning 'to rise or spring from'. The phrase has evolved in the context of ethical business practices, particularly in supply chain management.

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🇫🇷French → English

Approvisionnement responsable

Transliteration: Ap-pro-vi-sion-ne-ment re-spon-sa-ble

"De nombreuses entreprises adoptent des pratiques d'approvisionnement responsable."

🇩🇪German → English

Verantwortungsvolles Sourcing

Transliteration: Ver-ant-wort-ungs-vol-les Sour-cing

"Verantwortungsvolles Sourcing ist entscheidend für nachhaltige Geschäftspraktiken."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Approvvigionamento responsabile

Transliteration: Ap-pro-vvi-gio-na-men-to re-spon-sa-bi-le

"Molte aziende stanno adottando pratiche di approvvigionamento responsabile."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Abastecimiento responsable

Transliteration: A-bas-te-ci-mien-to res-pon-sa-ble

"El abastecimiento responsable es clave para la sostenibilidad empresarial."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Aquisição responsável

Transliteration: A-qui-si-ção res-pon-sá-vel

"A aquisição responsável é fundamental para práticas empresariais sustentáveis."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

जिम्मेदार सोर्सिंग

Transliteration: Jimmedar sourcing

"कई कंपनियाँ जिम्मेदार सोर्सिंग प्रथाओं को अपनाने लगी हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

负责任的采购

Transliteration: Fù zérèn de cǎigòu

"许多公司正在采用负责任的采购实践。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

책임 있는 소싱

Transliteration: Chaegim inneun sosing

"많은 기업들이 책임 있는 소싱 관행을 채택하고 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

責任ある調達

Transliteration: Sekinin aru chōtatsu

"多くの企業が責任ある調達の実践を採用しています。"

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