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SB 657 in Review: Why Businesses Have a Stake in Supply Chain Transparency
It’s been five years since California signed a groundbreaking piece of legislation that set a legal precedent around the world. the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, better known as SB 657, requires manufacturers and retailers with more... View More
H&M Accused of Dragging Feet on Worker Safety in Bangladesh
Earlier this month, H&M was accused of being “dramatically behind schedule” in meeting the requirements of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh in a joint report from the Clean Clothes Campaign, International Labor Rights Foru... View More
Measure Twice, Cut Once: 5 Key Takeaways from the Closing Plenaries at #NewMetrics '15
Sustainability has long been seen as a soft issue — or at least too complex an issue to apply metrics. That is yesterday’s thinking as reaffirmed by all the speakers this week at New Metrics ’15. On the final day, in the second round of plenari... View More
Greenpeace Launching Multi-Pronged Attack Against Thai Union for Abusive, Unsustainable Practices
The world’s largest canned tuna company, Thai Union Group (TU), has been connected to forced labor, human rights abuses, and environmental devastation. Yesterday, Greenpeace launched a global campaign demanding that TU take urgent and far-reaching ... View More
Closed Loop Fund Reveals First Three Investments That Aim to Transform U.S. Recycling
Today, the Closed Loop Fund, an impact investment fund that makes below-market loans to recycling companies and municipalities for recycling infrastructure, announced its first three investments to bolster said infrastructure and reduce the over $5 b... View More
Why a Circular Economy Is Key to Sustainable Development (and Why Business Must Lead the Way)
This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post, "What's Working: Sustainable Development Goals," in conjunction with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The proposed set of goals will be the subject of d... View More
Cargill Marks Anniversary of No-Deforestation Pledge With New Forest Policy; Greenpeace Wants More
On Wednesday, just a few days from the first anniversary of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) — an international, multi-sector commitment to safeguard the world’s forests and to help tackle climate change signed by Cargill and other majo... View More
Report: Lack of Data on Ag Emissions Leaves 10% of Global GHG Unaccounted For
Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nestlé and 70 other major food brands already are engaging suppliers on managing climate change, but much work remains to uncover this specific but significant area of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new CDP report.The ... View More
Starbucks Facing Increased Consumer Pressure to Go Deforestation-Free
Like one of its baristas, Starbucks has given consumers warm words but has been a bit slow in delivering the goods.In 2013, Starbucks announced it would source 100 percent of its palm oil from certified sustainable suppliers by 2015, but the company ... View More
MSC Pilots Seafood Traceability Tool, Asks for Industry Feedback
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is soliciting feedback on a new traceability tool that verifies seafood supply chain transactions on a global scale. A public consultation period is taking place from August 16th to September 18th, during which in... View More
Trending: Walmart, Tom's of Maine Face Up to Misleading Label Claims
Today’s instant communication means brands must respond to calls for transparency or risk widespread exposure to reputational damage. Two recent investigations of major brands reveal the power of public calls for accountability in motivating brand ... View More
The UK's Modern Slavery Act – How Will It Affect Your Supply Chain?
The Modern Slavery Act, passed into UK law in March, is the first of its kind in Europe, and one of the first in the world, to address slavery and human trafficking in the 21st century. It includes a Transparency in Supply Chains Clause, which as of ... View More
New Report Exposes Human Rights Abuses on Frontlines of Forest Fabric Production
A new report released today from Rainforest Action Network (RAN) documents decades of human rights abuses suffered by communities at the frontlines of plantation expansion for tree-based fabric production. Lessons from the Incense Forest implicates p... View More
Faith-Based Investors Support National Legislation Mandating Corporate Disclosures on Trafficking, Slavery Risks
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a coalition of 300 investors with assets under management of over $100 billion, along with Calvert Investments and Christian Brothers Investment Services, commend Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney... View More
Tronie Foundation Showing Companies How to Face, Eliminate Risks of Supply Chain Slavery Now
This week, a comprehensive special report in The New York Times detailed the very bottom of a systemic epidemic of human rights violations in global supply chains.There are 35.8 million people enslaved worldwide in 2015. One in five is a child. Half ... View More
NGOs React to Reports Revealing Modern-Day Slavery in Palm Oil, Seafood Industries
Today, the US Department of State released its 2015 Global Trafficking in Persons Report, which places countries onto one of three tiers based on the extent of their efforts to comply with “minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.” T... View More
Tradeshift, EcoVadis Partner to Bring Reliable Supplier Sustainability Ratings to Global Platform
Tradeshift, the fastest-growing supplier collaboration platform, today announced its partnership with EcoVadis, creators of the first collaborative platform providing Supplier Sustainability Ratings for global supply chains. The partnership will give... View More
New Online Marketplace Will Allow US Companies to Exchange Underutilized Materials
The National Materials Marketplace, a new joint pilot project led by the Corporate Eco Forum (CEF), US Business Council for Sustainable Development (US BCSD), and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), brings together more th... View More
Trending: ASU Sun Devils, ESPN Launch Full-Court Press on Waste at Sporting Events
Arizona State University (ASU) athletics and ESPN recently continued bold efforts to reduce waste and carbon emissions at their high-profile sporting events.ASU’s Sun Devil Athletics was recognized for its participation in the 2014 Game Day Zero Wa... View More
Trending: Subway, Kroger Face Public Pressure to Ditch Antibiotic-Laden Meat
Growing public health and consumer safety concerns about the overuse of antibiotics in food has sparked a wave of resistance, with both Subway and Kroger facing pressure this week to curb their reliance on antibiotics — which the companies say they... View More
