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Supply Chain
Report: Migrant Crisis Escalating European Modern Slavery Risk
Report: Migrant Crisis Escalating European Modern Slavery Risk
Published on August 11, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Approximately 21 million around the globe are victims of modern slavery, a number that has grown significantly over the last year as a result of the escalating migrant crisis in Europe, reveals an annual study from global risk consultancy Verisk Mapl... View More

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Supply Chain
Solidaridad, QuizRR Roll Out Digital Trainings to Boost Textile Industry's Workers’ Rights Performance
Solidaridad, QuizRR Roll Out Digital Trainings to Boost Textile Industry's Workers’ Rights Performance
Published on August 10, 2017
About a 2 minute read

With their sights set on creating more ethical, responsible and sustainable supply chains, international development organization Solidaridad and QuizRR, an educational tool and platform for suppliers and global buyers, have announced a new partnersh... View More

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Circular Economy
Trending: Cross-Industry Partnerships Propel New Plastics Economy
Trending: Cross-Industry Partnerships Propel New Plastics Economy
Published on July 26, 2017
About a 4 minute read

As the circular economy continues to gain steam, two new public-private partnerships have emerged, driving the widespread reuse of recycled plastics towards the mainstream. In an effort to make good on its goal to design 100 percent of its packaging ... View More

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Supply Chain
5 Top Tips for Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain
5 Top Tips for Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain
Published on July 10, 2017
About a 5 minute read

Taylors of Harrogate prides itself on quality teas and coffees, but beyond the brew the company has also established a reputation as an industry leader in ethical trading. ... View More

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Supply Chain
Trending: New Tech, Cross-Industry Accord Seek to Eradicate Forced Labor from Global Supply Chains
Trending: New Tech, Cross-Industry Accord Seek to Eradicate Forced Labor from Global Supply Chains
Published on July 6, 2017
About a 7 minute read

Across the globe, brands, manufacturers and employers are becoming more aware of the urgent need to address worker exploitation in global supply chains. Through the development of new cross-industry collaborations and technological solutions, industr... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
EICC Cross-Industry Initiative Aims to Eliminate Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains
EICC Cross-Industry Initiative Aims to Eliminate Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains
Published on June 27, 2017
About a 3 minute read

CO2 emissions and plastic waste aren’t the only problems plaguing the electronics industry — forced labor and dangerous working conditions are major points of contention for the sector. ... View More

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Supply Chain
Consumer Goods Forum Shares Best Practices to Eradicate Forced Labor from Global Supply Chains
Consumer Goods Forum Shares Best Practices to Eradicate Forced Labor from Global Supply Chains
Published on June 21, 2017
About a 3 minute read

In a bid to eradicate forced labor in global supply chains, a problem that affects 21 million people worldwide, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has released a new report, Business Actions Against Forced Labor, highlighting best practices in tackling t... View More

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Supply Chain
3M Report Reveals Better Supplier Engagement Could Help Drive Innovation
3M Report Reveals Better Supplier Engagement Could Help Drive Innovation
Published on June 7, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Supplier collaboration and sustainability can drive innovation and growth in top supply chains, but only 43 percent of suppliers feel fully empowered to collaborate with their partners, says new research from 3M. Surveying 237 suppliers across the U.... View More

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Finance & Investment
Finally, Real Action from Big Banks on Deforestation
Finally, Real Action from Big Banks on Deforestation
Published on June 7, 2017
About a 5 minute read

This month BNP Paribas, the world’s seventh-largest financial institution, announced a new palm oil policy that sets responsible palm oil production as a pre-condition for financing. The policy requires that companies receiving financing protect fo... View More

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Circular Economy
Closed Loop Fund Impact Results Demonstrate Economic Benefits of Recycling for Municipalities
Closed Loop Fund Impact Results Demonstrate Economic Benefits of Recycling for Municipalities
Published on June 6, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Closed Loop Fund (CLF) has released the results of its latest impact report, which highlights recent successes such as the diversion of 100,000 tons of materials from landfill, a 230,000 metric ton reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the creati... View More

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Supply Chain
Sainsbury’s Ruffles Certifiers' Feathers with Launch of In-House ‘Fairly Traded’ Label
Sainsbury’s Ruffles Certifiers' Feathers with Launch of In-House ‘Fairly Traded’ Label
Published on June 1, 2017
About a 5 minute read

British supermarket group Sainsbury’s has launched its own in-house sustainability standard, provoking backlash from The Fairtrade Foundation and Fairtrade producers alike. ... View More

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Supply Chain
L'Oréal, McDonald's Commit to Nix Deforestation from Commodity Supply Chains
L'Oréal, McDonald's Commit to Nix Deforestation from Commodity Supply Chains
Published on May 30, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Forests play a critical role in mitigating global climate change and deforestation is responsible for 10-15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, as well as habitat loss and social conflict. With the development of the Paris Agreement on climat... View More

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Supply Chain
Coalition Calls on Fashion Industry to Adopt Transparency Pledge
Coalition Calls on Fashion Industry to Adopt Transparency Pledge
Published on April 28, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Human Rights Watch is calling on the fashion industry to adopt and carry out the Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain Transparency Pledge. The organization contacted 72 apparel companies, asking them to publish information identifying the factories that... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
European Parliament Votes to Phase Out Palm Oil-Based Biofuels by 2020
European Parliament Votes to Phase Out Palm Oil-Based Biofuels by 2020
Published on April 11, 2017
About a 3 minute read

The social and environmental impacts of palm oil production are widely recognized. And while the issues of deforestation, habitat degradation and human rights abuses are gaining momentum within the international community, measures designed to curtai... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Panera Launches Zero-Added Sugar Beverages, Challenges Industry to Be More Transparent
Panera Launches Zero-Added Sugar Beverages, Challenges Industry to Be More Transparent
Published on March 31, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Transparency is increasingly becoming a food industry standard, with more and more brands sharing information regarding supply chain and nutritional content with consumers. This new wave of transparency is also joined by a greater focus on creating p... View More

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MSC Taps Stakeholders to Improve Sustainable Fishing, Traceability Standards
MSC Taps Stakeholders to Improve Sustainable Fishing, Traceability Standards
Published on March 22, 2017
About a 4 minute read

International non-profit Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched its 2017 policy development round, opening up six areas of the MSC program to consultation from stakeholders to improve its existing programs and develop effective and sustainable... View More

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Supply Chain
Companies Continue Progress in Erasing Deforestation, Human Rights Abuses from Supply Chains
Companies Continue Progress in Erasing Deforestation, Human Rights Abuses from Supply Chains
Published on March 16, 2017
About a 9 minute read

A wave of efforts to increase transparency and ethics in complex global supply chains in recent years has not only unearthed grave ongoing issues, but a groundswell of private sector commitments to address them. Two that have risen to the forefront o... View More

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Supply Chain
#BusinessCase: Championing Female Role Models Across the Cocoa Value Chain
#BusinessCase: Championing Female Role Models Across the Cocoa Value Chain
Published on March 8, 2017
About a 5 minute read

International Women's Day (March 08) is asking each and every citizen to #BeBoldForChange to help forge a better working world - a more inclusive, gender-equal world. Here, Taco Terheijden, Director of Cocoa Sustainability at Cargill Cocoa & Choc... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Unilever Unveils Game-Changing Fragrance Transparency Initiative
Unilever Unveils Game-Changing Fragrance Transparency Initiative
Published on February 7, 2017
About a 2 minute read

Multinational consumer goods company Unilever announced a new transparency measure today that will provide consumers with access to additional fragrance ingredient information for its personal care products. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
#BusinessCase: Circular, EPR Schemes Could've Saved UK £72M in Holiday Waste
#BusinessCase: Circular, EPR Schemes Could've Saved UK £72M in Holiday Waste
Published on January 9, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Waste packaging and food leftovers from this Christmas alone will have cost councils £72 million1, according to new research from UK think tank Green Alliance. In England, local authorities spend roughly £300 million every year dealing with waste p... View More

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