All of the following are reasons for the increasing use of ethical and sustainable sourcing practices EXCEPT.

a. Global population growth.
b. Increasing environmental awareness.
c. Global legislation requiring corporate ethical and sustainable sourcing.
d. Consumers’ desires for better corporate responsibility.

The correct option is A, global population growth.

Explanation:

Increasing environmental awareness brings about the need for corporate bodies to be wary of their negative footprints on the natural environment as well as on their host communities, which stems from increasing ethical awareness.

The global legislation requiring corporate ethical and sustainable sourcing results from ethical scandals in recent times.

Lastly, the consumers' desires for better corporate responsibility is a reason for increasing use of ethical and sustainable sourcing practices while global growth population growth is clear departure from such reasons.

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