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Supply Chain
EICC Strengthens Code of Conduct, Adds Key Worker Protections in Fight Against Forced Labor
EICC Strengthens Code of Conduct, Adds Key Worker Protections in Fight Against Forced Labor
Published on April 8, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), a nonprofit coalition of leading electronics companies dedicated to supply chain responsibility, has made the eradication of forced labor a high priority in 2015, as evidenced by a series of recen... View More

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New Metrics
General Mills Makes ‘Significant Progress’ Toward Sustainable Palm Oil Goals
General Mills Makes ‘Significant Progress’ Toward Sustainable Palm Oil Goals
Published on April 8, 2015
About a 3 minute read

General Mills made “significant progress” in 2014 toward its commitment to sustainably source 100 percent of its 10 priority ingredients by 2020, according to the company’s annual Global Responsibility Report.It is furthest along towards the go... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Rhode Island Considering Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging
Rhode Island Considering Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging
Published on April 3, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced two bills that could put end-of-life product management duties onto the shoulders of packaging producers. If passed, Rhode Island will become the first state to enact legislation for extended producer responsibi... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
NGOs Say Yum! Brands' New Palm Oil Commitment Is a Good Start, But It Lacks Meat
NGOs Say Yum! Brands' New Palm Oil Commitment Is a Good Start, But It Lacks Meat
Published on April 2, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Today, Yum! Brands, the second-largest fast-food giant in America thanks to its KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands, became the latest food company to commit to sourcing deforestation- and peat-free palm oil. NGOs including the Union of Concerned Sci... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Trending: Scorecards Find Unilever, Nestlé Walking Their Talk on Efforts to End Poverty, Deforestation
Trending: Scorecards Find Unilever, Nestlé Walking Their Talk on Efforts to End Poverty, Deforestation
Published on April 1, 2015
About a 4 minute read

This week, two scorecards revealed how major brands are stacking up when it comes to living up to their commitments to improve their social and environmental stewardship, with Nestlé and Unilever apparently neck and neck for the lead in several area... View More

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Supply Chain
AP: Your Seafood May Come From Slaves
AP: Your Seafood May Come From Slaves
Published on March 31, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Major seafood-selling brands such as Safeway, Walmart and Sysco are potentially benefiting from slave labor, a new AP investigation has unveiled. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Social Auditing: A New Tool for Sustainable Development?
Social Auditing: A New Tool for Sustainable Development?
Published on March 30, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Can social auditing be repurposed for greater good? That was the question posed during a breakout session of the Sedex Global Responsible Sourcing Conference in London last week. Muriel Johnson, AAG Project Manager at Sedex, asked a panel of leading ... View More

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Supply Chain
Trafficking Survivor Launches 'Freedom Seal' to Help Businesses Fight Modern-Day Slavery
Trafficking Survivor Launches 'Freedom Seal' to Help Businesses Fight Modern-Day Slavery
Published on March 25, 2015
About a 5 minute read

Today the Tronie Foundation — a Washington-based non-profit organization founded by trafficking survivor Rani Hong, dedicated to driving awareness of human trafficking and slavery — announced the availability of a new “Freedom Seal” that comp... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Hitting the Bull’s-Eye With Your Product Sustainability Program
Hitting the Bull’s-Eye With Your Product Sustainability Program
Published on March 24, 2015
About a 4 minute read

It can be daunting to ramp up a sustainability program. This is especially the case when moving from an operations focus, where most programs start, to successfully leveraging the many opportunities associated with product materials and sourcing, des... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Railsponsible Initiative Out to Rope Railroads into CSR Commitments
Railsponsible Initiative Out to Rope Railroads into CSR Commitments
Published on March 18, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Last week, EcoVadis, operator of a collaborative, sustainable global supply chain platform, announced the launch of Railsponsible, an initiative to drive sustainability throughout the railway supply chain. Six companies in the railway industry - Alst... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Trending: NGOs Prompt Sweeping Improvements to Animal Welfare in the Dairy Supply Chain
Trending: NGOs Prompt Sweeping Improvements to Animal Welfare in the Dairy Supply Chain
Published on March 10, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Animal welfare NGOs Mercy for Animals (MFA) and The Humane League declared victories this week, having motivated more large food companies to reform their animal treatment policies, this time after exposing supplier cruelty toward dairy cows and veal... View More

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Supply ChainOrganizational Governance
HP Setting Industry Standard with Zero-Tolerance Policy on Forced Migrant Labor
HP Setting Industry Standard with Zero-Tolerance Policy on Forced Migrant Labor
Published on February 27, 2015
About a 10 minute read

Last fall, HP became the first company in the IT industry to require direct employment of foreign migrant workers in its supply chain with the release of the HP Foreign Migrant Worker Standard.Three months after HP the release of this new standard fo... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Why Transparency and Collaboration Are Vital to the European Commission’s CSR Strategy
Why Transparency and Collaboration Are Vital to the European Commission’s CSR Strategy
Published on February 26, 2015
About a 4 minute read

As the European Commission (EC) prepares its new five-year strategy for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), delegates at their Multi-Stakeholder Forum on CSR on 3rd and 4th February urged the EC to pick up the pace. Given that this 2015–2020 str... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
adidas Group Exceeds 2014 Better Cotton Target
adidas Group Exceeds 2014 Better Cotton Target
Published on February 24, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Today, the adidas Group announced that in 2014, it sourced more than 30 percent of all of its cotton as Better Cotton, exceeding the originally planned 25 percent target. This marks the sportswear giant’s highest volume of sustainable cotton use to... View More

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Supply Chain
Apple Cuts Ties to 18 Suppliers After Sustainability Code Violations
Apple Cuts Ties to 18 Suppliers After Sustainability Code Violations
Published on February 17, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Apple has terminated its relationships with 18 suppliers to date due to sustainability code violations, according to a new report from the technology company. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Inditex Bans Use of Angora, Donating Leftover Stock to Syrian Refugees
Inditex Bans Use of Angora, Donating Leftover Stock to Syrian Refugees
Published on February 12, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Inditex, one of the world's biggest fashion firms, has banned the sale of angora wool after activists highlighted the cruel treatment of rabbits by farms in China.The parent company of Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka said it would stop selling angora... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Activist Groups Challenging Signet to Show Its Supply Chain Some Love This Valentine's Day
Activist Groups Challenging Signet to Show Its Supply Chain Some Love This Valentine's Day
Published on February 9, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Despite being one of the most popular gifts for a loved one on Valentine’s Day, jewelry has been notorious for coming at a social and environmental cost that goes well beyond the price tag. Now Signet, the world’s largest jewelry retailer, is bei... View More

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Supply Chain
As Stocks of MSC-Certified Fish Rise, Some UK Retailers Falling Behind
As Stocks of MSC-Certified Fish Rise, Some UK Retailers Falling Behind
Published on February 6, 2015
About a 2 minute read

The availability of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fish is better than ever with a million tons of MSC certified cod caught last year, but there is a growing gap between supermarkets that offer their customers ecolabelled sustainable seaf... View More

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Supply Chain
Unilever Ice Cream Brands Now a Guilt-Free Indulgence Thanks to New Commitment to Sustainable Ingredients
Unilever Ice Cream Brands Now a Guilt-Free Indulgence Thanks to New Commitment to Sustainable Ingredients
Published on February 5, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Unilever has announced that its Breyers, Fruttare, Magnum and Lipton brand products have all made significant commitments to responsible sourcing.Beginning this month, Breyers will only use real vanilla from Rainforest Alliance-certified vanilla bean... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
APP on Slow Progress of Zero Deforestation Policy: 'We Must Have the Courage to Continually Improve'
APP on Slow Progress of Zero Deforestation Policy: 'We Must Have the Courage to Continually Improve'
Published on February 4, 2015
About a 6 minute read

On Wednesday, the two-year anniversary of the launch of Asia Pulp & Paper’s (APP) Forest Conservation Policy (FCP), an unprecedented initiative aimed at defining a new standard and business model for achieving a deforestation-free paper supply ... View More

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