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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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New Reporting Guidelines Aiming to Shed Further Light on Palm Oil Industry
New Reporting Guidelines Aiming to Shed Further Light on Palm Oil Industry
Published on January 24, 2017
About a 4 minute read

With rainforest destruction and forced labor still urgent concerns in palm oil cultivation, a diverse group of NGOs and investor organizations, organized by Ceres, today released shared guidance for corporate reporting on company commitments towards ... View More

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Creating the World's First Recyclable Shampoo Bottle Made with Beach Plastic
Creating the World's First Recyclable Shampoo Bottle Made with Beach Plastic
Published on January 19, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Today, Procter & Gamble announced that it has teamed up with us at TerraCycle and SUEZ, the largest waste management company in Europe, to source, develop and put out the first fully recyclable shampoo bottle made from up to 25 percent recycled b... View More

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WRI Partnership Aims to Foster Supply Chain Transparency, Zero-Deforestation Strategies
WRI Partnership Aims to Foster Supply Chain Transparency, Zero-Deforestation Strategies
Published on January 18, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 20 of the world’s largest commodity producers, traders, manufacturers, consultants and retailers launched a new partnership with research institutions and banks to monitor deforestation and manage sustain... View More

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NGOs Leading the Way on Sustainable Development Goals
NGOs Leading the Way on Sustainable Development Goals
Published on January 18, 2017

One key approach to scaling corporate social and environmental programs is to partner with organizations that are building traction and strong foundations in reaching the SDGs. To help the Sustainable Brands® community build the strongest and most e... View More

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5 Steps to Building Better Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains
5 Steps to Building Better Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains
Published on December 16, 2016
About a 5 minute read

According to a recent survey of 287 sustainability professionals, working conditions are the most important sustainability issue in supply chains. That’s not too surprising; in the short time it’s taken to read this far, 153 people around the wor... View More

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Patagonia Challenges Businesses to Eschew Lax Textile Standards, Support Regenerative Agriculture
Patagonia Challenges Businesses to Eschew Lax Textile Standards, Support Regenerative Agriculture
Published on December 14, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Purpose-driven US outdoor clothing giant Patagonia is calling for business leaders to back regenerative organic agriculture, claiming that certain textile standards are “not going far enough.” ... View More

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New Benchmarks, Empowerment Program Aim to Eradicate Worker Exploitation in Apparel Supply Chains
New Benchmarks, Empowerment Program Aim to Eradicate Worker Exploitation in Apparel Supply Chains
Published on December 8, 2016
About a 7 minute read

Growing concerns over the environmental and social impacts of the footwear and apparel industry have kickstarted efforts to create more transparent and ethical supply chains and practices, but there is still a significant amount of work to be done, a... View More

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Report: 2020 Deforestation Goals Are Unlikely to Be Achieved; Companies Need More Help
Report: 2020 Deforestation Goals Are Unlikely to Be Achieved; Companies Need More Help
Published on December 5, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The 2016 results from the Global Canopy Programme’s (GCP’s) ‘Forest 500’ have been released, and they don't bring good news. The deforestation policy analysis of the world's most influential powerbrokers, including companies, financial instit... View More

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Barry Callebaut Targets 100% Sustainable Chocolate by 2025
Barry Callebaut Targets 100% Sustainable Chocolate by 2025
Published on November 29, 2016
About a 2 minute read

B2B chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has pledged to lead the charge to 100 percent cocoa and chocolate sustainability by 2025. This week, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products launched “Forever Chocolate,”... View More

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Timberland Feasibility Study Makes Compelling Case for Bringing Cotton Farming Back to Haiti
Timberland Feasibility Study Makes Compelling Case for Bringing Cotton Farming Back to Haiti
Published on November 14, 2016
About a 3 minute read

A new feasibility study entitled Cotton: Export Market Potential for Smallholder Farmers in Haiti makes a case for reintroducing a crop that was once the country’s fourth-largest agricultural export, but which collapsed nearly 30 years ago through ... View More

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Target Launches 'Big and Tough' Sustainable Sourcing, Worker Wellbeing Goals
Target Launches 'Big and Tough' Sustainable Sourcing, Worker Wellbeing Goals
Published on November 11, 2016
About a 6 minute read

Today, Target announced the launch of its 2020 sustainability goals, focused on reaching new levels of transparency and sustainable sourcing. The goals center around three key commitments: ... View More

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CPG Giants, NGOs, Traders Agree on Unifying Definition of 'No Deforestation' Palm Oil
CPG Giants, NGOs, Traders Agree on Unifying Definition of 'No Deforestation' Palm Oil
Published on November 8, 2016
About a 3 minute read

After a year of intensive work, the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Convergence Working Group announced in Bangkok today that they have reached agreement on a single, coherent set of rules for implementation of companies’ commitments to “no deforestation... View More

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Report: Forest Protection Pledges Have Surged, But Progress Has Been Mixed
Report: Forest Protection Pledges Have Surged, But Progress Has Been Mixed
Published on November 3, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Today, research groups released what they are calling the most comprehensive and detailed look at private sector progress on forest commitments. The report analyzes 600 companies engaged in the production of the “big four” globally traded commodi... View More

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Fashion Brands Lagging in Efforts to Stop Exploitation of Refugees in Turkish Factories
Fashion Brands Lagging in Efforts to Stop Exploitation of Refugees in Turkish Factories
Published on October 25, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Many clothes are now made in Turkey because of its proximity to Europe, allowing retailers to fill last-minute orders and get new designs into shops more quickly. But Turkey is a challenging place to do business, especially following the influx of al... View More

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Diageo, General Mills, PepsiCo Among Food Giants Committing to Tackle Water Risks in Ag Supply Chains
Diageo, General Mills, PepsiCo Among Food Giants Committing to Tackle Water Risks in Ag Supply Chains
Published on October 24, 2016
About a 8 minute read

As climate change, population growth and water pollution increase pressure on freshwater resources, seven global food and beverage companies today announced commitments to work with the thousands of growers in their global supply chains to reduce wat... View More

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KnowTheChain Taking Food, Beverage Brands to Task for Failing to Address Forced Labor Risks
KnowTheChain Taking Food, Beverage Brands to Task for Failing to Address Forced Labor Risks
Published on October 17, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Every day we eat and drink products tainted by forced labor, a new report has found. Agricultural workers in particular, including migrants and women, are some of the poorest paid and most exploited workers in the world. Many work in harsh conditions... View More

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MSC Continues to Make Waves: Sustainable Wild Catch Grows to 10% of Global Market
MSC Continues to Make Waves: Sustainable Wild Catch Grows to 10% of Global Market
Published on October 12, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Sustainable fishing practices are having lasting impact on fish stocks and marine ecosystems, in part due to successful voluntary certification schemes such as that of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The organization’s latest Annual Report, r... View More

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Child Labor, the Clintons, and Changing How Things Are Made
Child Labor, the Clintons, and Changing How Things Are Made
Published on October 5, 2016
About a 8 minute read

It was a normal Friday afternoon. Actually, it was February 5, 2016. I was about to head out to meet friends for happy hour and was scanning through the reporting materials that Richardson Antoine, Thread’s Haiti Field Manager, had just sent me. ... View More

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Court Sides with US Forest Service: Nestlé Can Keep Bottling Water Despite 'Outdated' Permit
Court Sides with US Forest Service: Nestlé Can Keep Bottling Water Despite 'Outdated' Permit
Published on September 22, 2016
About a 4 minute read

On Wednesday, a federal court ruled in favor of the U.S. Forest Service regarding the lawsuit filed by environmental groups that sought to halt Nestlé Waters North America’s water-bottling operations in the San Bernardino Mountains. The motion was... View More

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SAN, Rainforest Alliance Update Certification with Focus on Climate-Smart Ag, Curbing Deforestation
SAN, Rainforest Alliance Update Certification with Focus on Climate-Smart Ag, Curbing Deforestation
Published on September 20, 2016
About a 2 minute read

The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) and the Rainforest Alliance announced today a newly revised certification standard, which encompasses existing best practices and recent innovations in sustainable agriculture. Built around the guiding princi... View More

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