Towards Nature Positive supply chains: Analysing biodiversity impacts and exploring mitigation strategies for the University of Oxford

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In this study, I explored how a large organisation, the University of Oxford, could design a strategy for its supply chains. I examined knowledge about the raw materials and origins of Oxford’s top spend products from across 131 suppliers, before focusing on the University’s coffee supply chain as an example of how region-specific biodiversity impacts could be estimated. I then considered different mitigation strategies, including the potential to harness Oxford conservation researchers’ existing collaborations, and proposed interventions for the coffee supply chain.

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