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How organizations are working to address the myriad social, environmental and operational issues that can arise in complex supply chains

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How to Streamline Supply Chain Emissions Accounting
How to Streamline Supply Chain Emissions Accounting
Published on May 13, 2021
About a 6 minute read

Climate change exposure and carbon emissions remain barriers to resilient supply chains. Here, South Pole and SupplyShift discuss new developments in supply chain visibility that can help mitigate these risks once and for all. ... View More

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Supply ChainCircular EconomyOrganizational Governance
Trending: The North Face, Timberland, Vans Scaling Regenerative Supply Chains
Trending: The North Face, Timberland, Vans Scaling Regenerative Supply Chains
Published on April 27, 2021
About a 10 minute read

Three of VF Corporation’s top outdoor apparel brands have committed to bold goals around circularity and scaling regenerative ag practices — including having all of their top materials be recycled, regenerative or renewable by 2025. ... View More

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Rising to the Challenge: Meeting the World’s Demand for More Cotton While Using Less Land
Rising to the Challenge: Meeting the World’s Demand for More Cotton While Using Less Land
Published on April 26, 2021
About a 4 minute read

US cotton growers have long been stewards of the land. They continue to adapt and innovate to develop more cotton with the space they have. The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol intends to build on this progress and create a smarter cotton future. ... View More

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PepsiCo Aims to Regeneratively Farm 7M Acres by 2030
PepsiCo Aims to Regeneratively Farm 7M Acres by 2030
Published on April 20, 2021
About a 5 minute read

The company’s goal is to scale regenerative farming practices across its entire agricultural footprint, reduce at least 3 million tons of GHGs, and improve livelihoods of farmers across its supply chain. ... View More

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Supply ChainOrganizational Governance
10 Global Companies Take Action Towards Living Wages
10 Global Companies Take Action Towards Living Wages
Published on April 8, 2021
About a 4 minute read

Aldi, Fairphone, L’Oréal, Unilever and more are taking action towards ensuring living wages for workers throughout their supply chains — and calling on others to do the same. ... View More

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Regenerative Agriculture: Soil Health, Herd Health, Human Health
Regenerative Agriculture: Soil Health, Herd Health, Human Health
Published on March 31, 2021
About a 9 minute read

Regenerative ag is a growing, dynamic movement that has potential for tremendous climate reversal and healthy food production. When even Neil Young says, “Put the carbon back in the soil," you know it’s time to get on board.   ... View More

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Supply ChainCollaboration & Co-Creation
Keurig Dr Pepper Taps into a New Era of Water Stewardship
Keurig Dr Pepper Taps into a New Era of Water Stewardship
Published on March 26, 2021
About a 6 minute read

KDP has found the power of partnerships to be the best primer for innovation and has worked alongside various groups, including direct competitors, all of whom bring to the table a vested interest in shared water resources. ... View More

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Trending: Beverage Giants Ensuring Their Libations Are Sustainable, Down to the Roots
Trending: Beverage Giants Ensuring Their Libations Are Sustainable, Down to the Roots
Published on March 23, 2021
About a 6 minute read

Bombay Sapphire and Starbucks are working with farmers to ensure complete supply chain sustainability for their gin and coffee, respectively. ... View More

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Supply ChainOrganizational Governance
Palm Oil — Redeeming an ‘Evil Crop’
Palm Oil — Redeeming an ‘Evil Crop’
Published on March 9, 2021
About a 8 minute read

In this excerpt from his new book, Honor Thy Label, Dr. Bronner's Gero Leson shares the company's years-long journey to establishing a stable supply chain for fair trade, organic palm oil. ... View More

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Trending: Major Brands Partner to Cultivate Regenerative Ag Supply Chains
Trending: Major Brands Partner to Cultivate Regenerative Ag Supply Chains
Published on February 22, 2021
About a 6 minute read

Allbirds, icebreaker and Smartwool throw their weight behind the industry’s first regenerative wool platform; and The North Face and three other companies join Indigo Ag’s program to incentivize farmers to shift to regenerative practices. ... View More

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Environmental Risks to Cause $120B ‘Chain Reaction’ for Companies by 2026
Environmental Risks to Cause $120B ‘Chain Reaction’ for Companies by 2026
Published on February 9, 2021
About a 3 minute read

The findings are a stark warning of the financial impact of environmental risks for both companies and consumers, as firms rally around the need for better management of environmental risks in product supply chains. ... View More

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Introducing the Natural Next Step for Science-Based Targets
Introducing the Natural Next Step for Science-Based Targets
Published on February 4, 2021
About a 4 minute read

Setting science-based targets for nature — as Seventh Generation and other leading companies are doing — can bolster climate targets while also helping to protect and restore water, oceans, land and biodiversity. ... View More

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Supply ChainMarketing & CommunicationsOrganizational Governance
#WhoMadeMyClothes: Transparency Has Become a Fashion-Industry Imperative
#WhoMadeMyClothes: Transparency Has Become a Fashion-Industry Imperative
Published on February 3, 2021
About a 3 minute read

When it comes to one of the world’s most polluting and exploitative industries, more and more consumers are demanding transparency. We have the technology to deliver end-to-end transparency and to support the reinvention of the fashion industry. ... View More

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Supply ChainCollaboration & Co-CreationInnovation & Technology
New Tool Keeps Sky-High Eye on Sustainable Agriculture’s geoFootprint
New Tool Keeps Sky-High Eye on Sustainable Agriculture’s geoFootprint
Published on January 26, 2021
About a 2 minute read

The multi-stakeholder geoFootprint initiative, led by Quantis, allows businesses to assess risks posed by changes in climate, water availability and quality, soil health and biodiversity to secure supply chains and the future of food. ... View More

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WEF: Decarbonizing Supply Chains Would Be Game-Changer for Fighting Climate Change
WEF: Decarbonizing Supply Chains Would Be Game-Changer for Fighting Climate Change
Published on January 22, 2021
About a 4 minute read

The opportunity for impact is especially high for consumer-facing companies, whose supply chain emissions far outweigh their direct emissions from manufacturing. ... View More

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Supply ChainInnovation & Technology
The Creative Collision of Circular Economy and Supply Chain in the Built Environment
The Creative Collision of Circular Economy and Supply Chain in the Built Environment
Published on January 14, 2021
About a 5 minute read

The intersection of circular practices and supply chain in the built environment will be a ripe area for innovation as companies look to their real estate portfolios for opportunities to meet their ambitious sustainability commitments by 2030. ... View More

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Collaborative SourceUp Platform to Accelerate Sustainability of Entire Sourcing Regions
Collaborative SourceUp Platform to Accelerate Sustainability of Entire Sourcing Regions
Published on January 4, 2021
About a 4 minute read

IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative and brand partners including Mars, PepsiCo and Unilever have developed the platform to enable a landscape approach to sustainable commodity sourcing. ... View More

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20 Resources for Delivering Good Growth
20 Resources for Delivering Good Growth
Published on January 1, 2021

We’re proud to share a five-part series of reports with four tools each. These tools, 20 in total, have excellent track records that have proven very helpful in engaging and delivering value to each of the stakeholder groups identified as top prior... View More

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Supply Chain Partnership to Aid Small Ag Businesses Impacted by COVID
Supply Chain Partnership to Aid Small Ag Businesses Impacted by COVID
Published on December 29, 2020
About a 3 minute read

Root Capital, Keurig Dr Pepper, USAID and Ezrah Charitable Trust will help 150,000 farmers across Africa, Latin America and Indonesia; to withstand the current pandemic and build their resiliency for years to come. ... View More

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Supply ChainCircular Economy
The Next Frontier for Fairtrade: Living Incomes in Cocoa
The Next Frontier for Fairtrade: Living Incomes in Cocoa
Published on December 17, 2020
About a 3 minute read

Two forward-thinking brands have deepened their Fairtrade partnerships by making additional financial commitments to cocoa farmers in their supply chains. ... View More

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