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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
HP Commits to Zero Deforestation by 2020, Other New Goals After Achieving Targets Early
HP Commits to Zero Deforestation by 2020, Other New Goals After Achieving Targets Early
Published on June 29, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Today, HP Inc. announced several new commitments with the release of its latest Sustainability Report. The company met the 20 percent emissions reduction targets it set for its operations and supply chain five years early, and set three new goals for... View More

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Supply Chain
Fairphone Achieves Traceable Supply for All Four Conflict Minerals; Your Move, Industry
Fairphone Achieves Traceable Supply for All Four Conflict Minerals; Your Move, Industry
Published on June 20, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Today, Fairphone announced it is adding conflict-free tungsten from Rwanda into its supply chain. With this achievement, Fairphone has successfully managed to transparently source all four of the conflict minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold). ... View More

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Supply Chain
Of Top Cotton Users, Over 75% ‘Appear to Do Virtually Nothing’ on Cotton Sustainability
Of Top Cotton Users, Over 75% ‘Appear to Do Virtually Nothing’ on Cotton Sustainability
Published on June 15, 2016
About a 5 minute read

More sustainable cotton has become more widely available thanks to collaborations such as the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and other programs focused on minimizing the use of highly hazardous pesticides, improving working conditions, addressing bio... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
The Old Guard Needs the Next Generation: How M&As Can Bolster Internal Sustainability Dynamics
The Old Guard Needs the Next Generation: How M&As Can Bolster Internal Sustainability Dynamics
Published on June 9, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Picture a big bowl of sustainable mac and cheese. Cheesy and delicious, made with non-GMO, organic ingredients – 100 percent real cheese and no artificial flavors, synthetic colors or preservatives - this is a satisfying dinner you can feel good ab... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
How Ford, MillerCoors, Hershey Are Helping Suppliers Innovate for Sustainability
How Ford, MillerCoors, Hershey Are Helping Suppliers Innovate for Sustainability
Published on June 8, 2016
About a 4 minute read

In this Tuesday afternoon panel, representatives from Ford, MillerCoors and Hershey described how their companies are leveraging a variety of partnerships to innovate for sustainability across their global supply chains. In 2014, Ford launched its in... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
TSC Helping Eliminate Weak Links in Global Product Supply Chains
TSC Helping Eliminate Weak Links in Global Product Supply Chains
Published on June 8, 2016
About a 3 minute read

This dynamic Tuesday afternoon panel dissected Global Supply Chains, taking forward by The Sustainability Consortium's (TSC) newly released impact report, Greening Global Supply Chains: From Blind Spots To Hot Spots To Action. Robin Raj, founder and ... View More

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Global Partners Doubled Sustainable Catch in 5 Years
Global Partners Doubled Sustainable Catch in 5 Years
Published on June 8, 2016
About a 4 minute read

From the mudlets of the Mekong delta to the Fjords of Norway, the past five years have seen sustainable seafood flourish. This is partly due to certified fisheries, which have delivered measureable, positive impacts in the oceans. While uncertified s... View More

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Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Audi, DuPont, Novozymes Among 20 Orgs Joining Below50 Coalition to Scale Up Sustainable Fuels
Audi, DuPont, Novozymes Among 20 Orgs Joining Below50 Coalition to Scale Up Sustainable Fuels
Published on June 1, 2016
About a 3 minute read

From investors to growers, producers, blenders and consumers, the below50 initiative, launched today, expects to attract every industry sector involved in the pipeline of sustainable fuels. Any company who produces, uses and/or invests in fuels that ... View More

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Supply Chain
NIKE's New Distribution Center to Make European Operations More Efficient, Agile, Sustainable
NIKE's New Distribution Center to Make European Operations More Efficient, Agile, Sustainable
Published on May 31, 2016
About a 3 minute read

NIKE, Inc. has unveiled the latest expansion of its European Logistics Campus in Belgium, to accelerate its drive toward “the supply chain of the future.” The expansion will make Nike’s European operations more efficient, more responsive and mo... View More

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Supply Chain
BSCI, Sedex Launch New Tools, Join Forces in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
BSCI, Sedex Launch New Tools, Join Forces in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Published on May 27, 2016
About a 5 minute read

BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) and Sedex have been competitors in the past, but this week, the business-driven initiative and non-profit organization signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reduce duplication of effort while build... View More

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Supply Chain
McDonald’s, M&S, Birds Eye Sign Landmark Commitment to Protect Key Arctic Region from Cod Fishing
McDonald’s, M&S, Birds Eye Sign Landmark Commitment to Protect Key Arctic Region from Cod Fishing
Published on May 26, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Leading seafood brands, major UK retail chains and some of the world’s largest fishing companies have struck a groundbreaking deal to protect a key Arctic region from industrial fishing for cod. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
5 Reasons EPR Is the Answer for Plastics Recycling
5 Reasons EPR Is the Answer for Plastics Recycling
Published on May 19, 2016
About a 11 minute read

The debates around extended producer responsibility for packaging — an approach whereby consumer goods companies pay some or all of the costs for managing packaging materials — have been raging in the U.S. for more than six years. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Smart Partnerships, IoT, Certifications Helping Brands Meet Consumer Demand for Better Products
Smart Partnerships, IoT, Certifications Helping Brands Meet Consumer Demand for Better Products
Published on May 12, 2016
About a 6 minute read

Since the introduction of the first ecolabels and standards for organic products in the late 1980s and '90s, sustainability standards and certifications have proliferated across myriad industries. From food to manufactured goods, standards and certif... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Dannon, Chobani Bucking Business as Usual to Empower Farmers, Employees
Dannon, Chobani Bucking Business as Usual to Empower Farmers, Employees
Published on April 27, 2016
About a 6 minute read

Two of America’s most well-known yogurt brands are taking unconventional approaches create stronger ties with some of their stakeholders. Dannon is implementing a new supply system that allows the company to engage directly with its milk suppliers ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Timberland Extends Rigorous Environmental Standard Across Entire Product Portfolio
Timberland Extends Rigorous Environmental Standard Across Entire Product Portfolio
Published on April 27, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland prides itself on its commitment to innovate and operate in an accountable and responsible manner — in terms of its products, the communities in which it operates, and the outdoors. As part of this commitmen... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
How Increasing Transparency Can Help Prevent Further Devastation in Indonesia
How Increasing Transparency Can Help Prevent Further Devastation in Indonesia
Published on April 25, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Late last year, devastating fires engulfed 2 million hectares of land in Indonesia, impacting the health of 43 million people around Southeast Asia, and emitting as much greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as Brazil does in a year. They were driven ... View More

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Supply Chain
Industry Giant GAR to Fully Trace Its Palm Oil Supply Chain to the Plantation by 2020
Industry Giant GAR to Fully Trace Its Palm Oil Supply Chain to the Plantation by 2020
Published on April 25, 2016
About a 3 minute read

One of the world’s largest palm oil companies, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), has published a 4-year plan to trace its entire supply to the growers’ plantations. Earlier this year, GAR mapped its entire supply chain to 489 individual mills, and pla... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
How Woolworths Is Building Resilience in Its Food Supply Chain
How Woolworths Is Building Resilience in Its Food Supply Chain
Published on April 11, 2016
About a 3 minute read

As with any multinational retailer, a high proportion of the environmental impacts resulting from Woolworths operations worldwide are linked to the farming and/or processing of products that we sell. As a result, we make it our business to work toget... View More

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Supply Chain
Unilever, Kellogg, Mars Drop Major Palm Oil Supplier After RSPO Revokes Its Certification
Unilever, Kellogg, Mars Drop Major Palm Oil Supplier After RSPO Revokes Its Certification
Published on April 4, 2016
About a 6 minute read

Six years after NGOs released a scathing report on Malaysian palm oil producer IOI Group, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) decided to suspend IOI last Monday. ... View More

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Supply Chain
Supply Chain Traceability Key to Fulfilling Sustainability Promises
Supply Chain Traceability Key to Fulfilling Sustainability Promises
Published on March 30, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Consumers these days want to know that when a business says that it is producing something ethically and sustainably, that it can back up such claims throughout its entire supply chain. After all, a business’s claims to operating sustainably are on... View More

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