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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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Mars and Fairtrade Extend Sustainable Cocoa Partnership for UK and Ireland
Mars and Fairtrade Extend Sustainable Cocoa Partnership for UK and Ireland
Published on February 25, 2015
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Mars Chocolate UK and Fairtrade Foundation have extended their partnership to source Fairtrade-certified cocoa for MARS® Bars in the United Kingdom and Ireland by October 2015.Mars is the first UK company to announce a commitment under the new Fairt... View More

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Safeway to Sell World’s First Fair Trade Certified Seafood, Improve Communities at the Same Time
Safeway to Sell World’s First Fair Trade Certified Seafood, Improve Communities at the Same Time
Published on February 24, 2015
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Last week, Safeway and Fair Trade USA announced a partnership to launch Fair Trade Certified™ seafood into the North American market. The program addresses both social and environmental responsibility in fishing communities across the globe. In Mar... View More

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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
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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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Danone, Unilever Among 6 Major Companies With Comprehensive Deforestation Policies
Danone, Unilever Among 6 Major Companies With Comprehensive Deforestation Policies
Published on February 13, 2015
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Only six major companies and one investor — Danone, Unilever, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Kao Corp., Reckitt Benckiser Group, and financial services giant HSBC — have comprehensive policies in place to protect tropical forests, according to a ... View More

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Do Natural Resources Companies Recognize Supply Chain Management as a Material Issue?
Do Natural Resources Companies Recognize Supply Chain Management as a Material Issue?
Published on February 6, 2015
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Companies are under increasing pressure to improve transparency across their supply chains and introduce more stringent procurement policies covering issues including human rights, corruption, and social and environmental impacts. ... View More

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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
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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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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
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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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80 Organizations with $100 Billion in Purchasing Power to Pilot Sustainable Purchasing Program
80 Organizations with $100 Billion in Purchasing Power to Pilot Sustainable Purchasing Program
Published on February 3, 2015
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Eighty organizations with more than $100 billion in purchasing power have signed up to pilot a multi-sector program designed to help organizations reduce their risks and contribute to a more sustainable future.The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Co... View More

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Walmart, Target Advance Joint Supply Chain Initiative
Walmart, Target Advance Joint Supply Chain Initiative
Published on January 30, 2015
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Walmart, Target and Forum for the Future (FFTF) have established three working groups to take forward actions agreed at last year’s beauty and personal care (BPC) product sustainability summit, according to ChemicalWatch. The groups will focus on a... View More

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Valentines Can Now Show Their Love Sustainably with Locally Grown ‘Slow Flowers’
Valentines Can Now Show Their Love Sustainably with Locally Grown ‘Slow Flowers’
Published on January 27, 2015
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US nationwide floral directory Slow Flowers is encouraging its customers to show their love in a more thoughtful way this Valentine’s day by sourcing local American-grown bouquets.The US cut flower retail market is flourishing, with sales topping U... View More

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REI, adidas, Timberland and More Commit to Sourcing Down Responsibly
REI, adidas, Timberland and More Commit to Sourcing Down Responsibly
Published on January 22, 2015
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Six more global brands have committed to the Textile Exchange’s Responsible Down Standard (RDS). The adidas Group, Black Diamond, Kathmandu, NAU, REI and Timberland have agreed to bring certified, responsible down to the marketplace. ... View More

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No Carnitas for a Third of Chipotle Diners After Pork Supplier Violates Animal-Welfare Standards
No Carnitas for a Third of Chipotle Diners After Pork Supplier Violates Animal-Welfare Standards
Published on January 15, 2015
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Chipotle is walking its “Food with Integrity” talk with the decision this week to eliminate carnitas from the menu at about a third of its 1,800 U.S. locations, after discovering that one of its pork suppliers violated the company’s animal-welf... View More

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Hershey Exceeds Sustainable Cocoa Goals in 2014, Sets New Targets
Hershey Exceeds Sustainable Cocoa Goals in 2014, Sets New Targets
Published on January 8, 2015
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The Hershey Company has announced that 30 percent of its globally sourced cocoa was independently certified and verified in 2014—this reflects an accelerated pace for achieving its goal of sourcing 100 percent of its cocoa supply from certified and... View More

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BMW, Nestlé, Rio Tinto Alcan Develop New Standard for Sustainable Aluminum Sourcing
BMW, Nestlé, Rio Tinto Alcan Develop New Standard for Sustainable Aluminum Sourcing
Published on January 7, 2015
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BMW Group, Hydro, Nestlé Nespresso SA and Rio Tinto Alcan and other members of the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) have generated a new Standard to help improve environmental and social standards for sourcing the material, as well as governmen... View More

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Electronics Industry Will Conduct Shadow Audits to Root Out Forced Labor in Malaysia
Electronics Industry Will Conduct Shadow Audits to Root Out Forced Labor in Malaysia
Published on January 7, 2015
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The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), a nonprofit coalition of electronics companies dedicated to supply chain responsibility, has announced that it will conduct shadow audits and increase its industry and government engagement in Mal... View More

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FDF Launches Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Guide for Food & Beverage Industry
FDF Launches Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Guide for Food & Beverage Industry
Published on December 29, 2014
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A new guide has been launched to guide food and drink manufacturers on sustainable use of the world’s most contentious and widely used vegetable oil.The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), the voice of the food and drink manufacturing industry — the... View More

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McDonald's Taps Local Partners to Pilot Sustainable Beef Program in New Zealand
McDonald's Taps Local Partners to Pilot Sustainable Beef Program in New Zealand
Published on December 29, 2014
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McDonald's has initiated two sustainable beef integration programs with Beef + Lamb New Zealand, ANZCO Foods and Silver Fern Farms as part of its aspiration to source verified sustainable beef around the world.The program will highlight a range of be... View More

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Diageo Sets New Responsible Drinking, Social and Environmental Goals for 2020
Diageo Sets New Responsible Drinking, Social and Environmental Goals for 2020
Published on December 17, 2014
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Global alcoholic beverage company Diageo—maker of such iconic brands as Guinness, Bailey's, Tanqueray and Johnnie Walker—has announced 20 new sustainability and responsibility targets in three core areas to be achieved by 2020: leadership in alco... View More

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Sedex, NGOs Call for Global Response to Corruption
Sedex, NGOs Call for Global Response to Corruption
Published on December 12, 2014
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Sedex Global has partnered with anti-corruption NGO Transparency International UK, and training, consulting and research NGO, Verité, to publish a new briefing which explores the impact of corruption risks on global supply chains and highlights oppo... View More

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VF Corporation Helping Fund Safety Improvements in Bangladeshi Factories
VF Corporation Helping Fund Safety Improvements in Bangladeshi Factories
Published on December 12, 2014
About a 2 minute read

VF Corporation — parent company of The North Face, Timberland, Vans,Wrangler, Lee and Nautica — and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, this week announced they have provided loans to three Bangladeshi garment factories under a new program for... View More

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