In her opening remarks, Annelisa Grigg (Globalbalance) noted that biodiversity is an important factor for many businesses regarding supply chain security, reputational risk, and the licence to operate.

FORBES: Making biodiversity material for investors

First, the air shipping industry must take the initiative now to face down the challenges of supply chain security in the same way its maritime cousins did in 2004.

FORBES: Air Cargo Security: Time For The World To Take New Measures

They can be used for brand security and supply chain tracking of foods that normally can't be tagged with traditional bar codes.

FORBES: Magazine Article

According to the report, the Departments of Energy and Homeland Security had not defined supply chain protection measures.

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No longer was this just a concerned discussion among security analysts, nor even just those focused on the larger supply chain.

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