Supply Chain
How leading companies, NGOs and solution providers are working to address the myriad issues that can arise in any supply chain.
Can We Halve Global Food Waste by 2030? Not Without Our Suppliers
Cross-Posted from Waste Not. While some nations and food companies have made encouraging progress and crossed the halfway mark towards meeting Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, there’s still a long way to go.
Primark and CottonConnect: Bringing Sustainable Cotton from Field to Fashion
Primark’s Sustainable Cotton Programme — potentially the largest independent programme managed by a fashion retailer — enables it to trace the source of its sustainable cotton, right down to the community it was grown in.
Business Resiliency: How Social Responsibility Has Strengthened Driscoll’s Farming Communities
Driscoll’s President Soren Bjorn discusses creating shared value within its business and local communities.
Why Self-Regulation of Cocoa Sourcing Is a Conflict of Interest
Without oversight or a watchdog, what imperative do companies have to make a tangible impact on the livelihoods of cocoa farmers over increasing profit margins?
In a COVID-19 World, Brands Need to Earn Customers’ Trust Through Sustainability
Cross-Posted from Marketing and Comms. As fashion brands and retailers use the silver lining of COVID-19 to strengthen their sustainability commitments, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol can help them demonstrate their sourcing and supply chain commitments to meet customer demand.
Report: Unlocking Manufacturer Innovation Key to Achieving Circular Fashion
With the COVID-19 and climate crises threatening industry’s dominant business model — which is based on continued growth in production — circular models will need to be at the heart of fashion’s growth plans going forward.
Building Back Better Demands More Thoughtful Tourism
Cross-Posted from Organizational Change. COVID-19 has demonstrated that changes must be made in order to support and secure the future of travel. Along with elevated safety protocols, a genuine commitment to sustainability provides a roadmap to a more responsible travel industry.
Cosmetics Brands Leading Big Shift on Biodiversity
A new report reveals the top 10 lessons learned by a group of more than 50 leaders in the cosmetics, food and personal care industries that source with respect for people and biodiversity.
The Business Case(s) for Blending Ocean Plastics
Cross-Posted from Chemistry, Materials & Packaging. Forging a path that recognizes both the importance of recycling and the specific needs of manufacturers will enlist far more companies into the world of recycled plastic. The key to this happy medium is blending.
All Timberland Products to Be 100% Circular, Net Positive by 2030
Cross-Posted from Product, Service & Design Innovation. The brand is aiming to design 100% of its products for circularity, and source 100% of materials from regenerative agriculture.
Growing Pressure on Brands to Cut Supply Link Tainted with Uyghur Forced Labor
State-sanctioned camps, forced labor and cultural genocide are something no company should be involved with, directly or indirectly.
US Soybean Industry Protocol Addresses Sustainable Farming Practices
Cross-Posted from Cleantech. As soy production and uses have expanded worldwide, so have calls for more responsible farming practices to conserve vital natural resources.
General Mills, Nestlé, Walmart CEOs Lead Coalition to End Food Waste Worldwide
Cross-Posted from Waste Not. The Coalition of Action to End Food Waste aims to enact measures that benefit the environment and the global economy, and ensure more food makes it to stores and onto consumers’ tables.
Tiffany, Unilever Create New Standards for Supply Chain Transparency
Tiffany & Co has become the first luxury jeweler to share the full craftsmanship journey of its diamonds; while satellite tech is helping Unilever root out deforestation in its palm oil supply chain.
prAna’s Responsible Packaging Movement Aims to Foster Sea Change in Fashion
Cross-Posted from Chemistry, Materials & Packaging. Leading by example, the sustainable fashion brand has pledging to eliminate plastic from its consumer packaging by 2021, the use of Ancient and Endangered Forest by 2022, and to eliminate virgin forest fibers by 2025.
New Innovations Simplify Ocean Plastic Supply Chain
Incorporating recycled ocean plastics into products is no longer a risky affair, and more brands are following in the footsteps of earlier pioneers to revolutionize their own product lines and story with these salvaged materials.
Going Green (and Blue): Three Lessons Learned from a Circular Partnership
Cross-Posted from Chemistry, Materials & Packaging. As CHEP and Ice River Springs have worked together in pursuit of a stronger circular economy, we’ve learned a number of lessons. We want to share a few with you, in hopes that they’ll spark inspiration for your own operations.
Slowly But Surely, Fairphone Paving the Way to a More Ethical Electronics Industry
Latest Fairphone Impact Report reveals benefits of social and environmental programs; while LCA of the Fairphone 3 shows that using a smartphone for over 5 years can reduce CO2 emissions by about 40%.
6 Tips for Avoiding Recycled Materials Supply Chain Disruptions
Cross-Posted from Chemistry, Materials & Packaging. Don’t wait until a breakdown happens to explore alternatives. Start evaluating your supply chain today and expand your recycled plastic sources to keep things humming no matter what the world throws at you.
Greenpeace Canada Supports FSC Responsible Forestry Standard
Cross-Posted from Marketing and Comms. In June, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Canada celebrated the first anniversary of its new responsible forest management standard — which has received strong support from industry and NGOs alike.
