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Inga Carry
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
Inga Carry is an Associate in the “Research Network Sustainable Global Supply Chains” project at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and a doctoral researcher at Freie Universität Berlin. Her research focuses on (critical) raw material supply chains, international sustainability standards, and geopolitics in international supply chains. Inga Carry holds a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies.
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Inga Carry
Critical Raw Materials Partner Canada: An (almost) Perfect Match
The European Union (EU) is aiming to strengthen its cooperation with like-minded countries to secure its supply of so-called critical raw materials. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen considers Canada a “perfect match” – a resource-rich and reliable partner that shares the EU...
Nora Aboushady, Tilman Altenburg, Inga Carry, Jann Lay, Melanie Müller, Mark Schrolle, Frauke Steglich, Lea Strack, Tevin Tafese, Rainer Thiele
The European supply chain law is coming after all – What can we make of the compromise?
In December 2023, the EU Member States and the European Parliament agreed on a directive on corporate accountability along global supply chains – the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) (henceforth: CS3D trilogue agreement). Adoption by the EU Council on 9 February 2024 was con...
2023
“Sustainable global supply chains in times of geopolitical crises” Annual Report 2023
The overarching topic of this year's report is "The Role of Geopolitics in Global Supply Chains", highlighting ways in which recent geopolitical and geo-economic developments are shaping and influencing current debates and policy processes around global supply chains (GSCs). Following...
2023
Inga Carry, Melanie Müller
Addressing Environmental Injustices in South African Artisanal Gold Mining
Around 30,000 artisanal miners (Zama Zamas) work in and around active and abandoned mines in South Africa. However, weak governance and oversight of illegal mining have resulted in lawlessness, insecurity, and hundreds of deaths over the years. These mining sites have become some of the most violent...
2023
Inga Carry, Melanie Müller, and Nadine Godehardt
The Future of European-Chinese Raw Material Supply Chains
When it comes to being supplied with raw materials, Europe faces a number of challenges. These include the diversification of European supply chains, the implementation of effective sustainability standards, and the reduction of strategic dependencies on China. What will European-Chinese raw mater...
2022
Sustainable Global Supply Chains Report 2022
Global Supply Chains (GSCs) have become a key feature of globalisation. Production processes are increasingly broken down into specific tasks and organised across national borders. They are organised and governed by “lead firms” that set many of the standards according to which other firms in th...
2022
Inga Carry, Günther Maihold
Illegal logging, timber laundering and the global illegal timber trade
Deforestation claims an estimated 10 million hectares each year (FAO 2020). Today’s global demand for timber products1 simply cannot be met by legal, sustainable forestry anymore. The competition for cheap wood products on the global timber market has become a major driver of i...
