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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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COP20: SABMiller Makes Case for Tackling Effects of Water Scarcity, Climate Change in Latin America
COP20: SABMiller Makes Case for Tackling Effects of Water Scarcity, Climate Change in Latin America
Published on December 10, 2014
About a 3 minute read

There is an immediate need for more businesses to recognize the risks water scarcity poses to their company’s bottom line and the communities in which they operate in Latin America, according to SABMiller Peru Managing Director Fernando Zavala.Spea... View More

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Sustainable Supply Chains: Can Retailers Be the Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats?
Sustainable Supply Chains: Can Retailers Be the Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats?
Published on December 5, 2014
About a 6 minute read

A whopping 97 percent of environmental impacts in the retail sector come from the product itself — from raw materials, transportation and product manufacturing. With impacts so heavily weighted in the supply chain, retailers are increasingly and cr... View More

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New Greenpeace Report Calls Out Best Buy for Destroying Ancient Forest
New Greenpeace Report Calls Out Best Buy for Destroying Ancient Forest
Published on November 27, 2014
About a 2 minute read

On Wednesday, Greenpeace released a report exposing Best Buy for fuelling destruction in Canada’s Boreal Forest, one of the world’s last remaining ancient forests. The report reveals the electronics retail giant – which has been heralded for it... View More

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The North Face Introduces Locally Grown, Designed, Sewn 'Backyard Hoodie'
The North Face Introduces Locally Grown, Designed, Sewn 'Backyard Hoodie'
Published on November 25, 2014
About a 5 minute read

Outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear maker The North Face today unveiled the Backyard Hoodie, the newest addition to its portfolio of environmentally conscious products. In collaboration with Fibershed (which supports the creation of local textile... View More

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Tesco Developing Online Sustainability Community for 5,000 Suppliers
Tesco Developing Online Sustainability Community for 5,000 Suppliers
Published on November 23, 2014
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Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, has appointed Anthesis Group to develop and manage a single online sustainability community spanning the retailer’s supply base. ... View More

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Trending: This Week in Sustainable Palm Oil — Featuring PepsiCo, IKEA & Unilever
Trending: This Week in Sustainable Palm Oil — Featuring PepsiCo, IKEA & Unilever
Published on November 21, 2014
About a 4 minute read

On Wednesday, PepsiCo’s newly launched Pepsi True was pulled from Amazon.com after being overwhelmed by negative reviews from rainforest activists calling out Pepsi for its failure to adopt more responsible palm oil policies that will help end defo... View More

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Trending: This Week in Sustainable Textiles — Featuring Archroma, I:CO and Zero Waste Scotland
Trending: This Week in Sustainable Textiles — Featuring Archroma, I:CO and Zero Waste Scotland
Published on November 21, 2014
About a 4 minute read

On Monday, Archroma, a global producer of textile dyes and specialty chemicals, launched a new range of products created from agricultural waste. In addition, the company is utilizing the latest in communications technology to enable transparency of ... View More

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Bunge Jumps into Deforestation-Free Palm Oil with a Splash
Bunge Jumps into Deforestation-Free Palm Oil with a Splash
Published on October 31, 2014
About a 3 minute read

On Monday, Bunge — an agribusiness and food ingredient company based out of White Plains, New York — indicated its intention to ensure the palm oil that it sources will be deforestation- and peat-free. Coming from one of the largest traders of pa... View More

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New Patagonia Video Highlights Painful Truth Behind Conventional Down
New Patagonia Video Highlights Painful Truth Behind Conventional Down
Published on October 29, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Call it the veal-calf concern of this decade: The down in many winter coats and other apparel is obtained through oppressive animal-welfare practices, and Patagonia has taken the lead in trying to right that wrong with the introduction of its Traceab... View More

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The North Face, H&M, Eddie Bauer Commit to More Responsible Down
The North Face, H&M, Eddie Bauer Commit to More Responsible Down
Published on October 23, 2014
About a 2 minute read

The North Face, H&M, Eddie Bauer and several other leading international fashion, bedding and outdoor brands have adopted a third-party certification standard that can be applied to any waterfowl-based supply chain to help ensure humane treatment... View More

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Marks & Spencer Uses Mobile Tech to Poll Over 60,000 Workers in Five Countries
Marks & Spencer Uses Mobile Tech to Poll Over 60,000 Workers in Five Countries
Published on October 22, 2014
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) has scaled up its use of Labor Link mobile technology in the supply chain to poll 64,230 workers across 46 manufacturing locations in 5 countries (China, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the UK) — exceeding its target ... View More

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Report: Sub-Saharan Africa Farm Yields 70-90% Below Potential
Report: Sub-Saharan Africa Farm Yields 70-90% Below Potential
Published on October 21, 2014
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Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s largest gap in farm yields — 70 to 90 percent below their potential — according to a new research tool unveiled Monday.The outcome of a 6-year international collaborative research effort led by the Daugherty W... View More

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H&M CEO Calls for Annual Wage Reviews in Bangladesh
H&M CEO Calls for Annual Wage Reviews in Bangladesh
Published on October 20, 2014
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H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson recently called for the need for annual wage revisions in Bangladesh in line with local price inflation.The comments came during an October 14 meeting with the country's Minister of Commerce, Tofail Ahmed."We see t... View More

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EcoPlanet Bamboo Working with Canopy to Offer Sustainable Alternative to Forest-Fiber Textiles
EcoPlanet Bamboo Working with Canopy to Offer Sustainable Alternative to Forest-Fiber Textiles
Published on October 16, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Canadian forest conservation nonprofit Canopy announced Wednesday that EcoPlanet Bamboo, the largest global developer of certified bamboo plantations on degraded lands, has committed to a sourcing policy designed to offer a more sustainable option fo... View More

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Infographic: 10 Years of Supply Chain CSR
Infographic: 10 Years of Supply Chain CSR
Published on October 14, 2014
About a 1 minute read

Click for full infographic.From the cockle-picking disaster in the UK in 2004 to the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2013 to the recent investigation into the global Thai prawn industry in 2014, numerous high-profile events have continue... View More

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World's Largest Retailers Take Stand Against Forced Labor in Uzbek Cotton Harvesting
World's Largest Retailers Take Stand Against Forced Labor in Uzbek Cotton Harvesting
Published on October 9, 2014
About a 4 minute read

With the annual International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair scheduled for October 14th and 15th in Tashkent, retailers and apparel brands are taking action to prevent Uzbek cotton from entering their supply chains. Markets for Uzbek cotton sourced wi... View More

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New Tools Help Companies Better Manage Supply Chains
New Tools Help Companies Better Manage Supply Chains
Published on October 3, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Outdoor Industry Association Sustainability Working Group (OIA SWG) has announced the launch of two new supply chain tools to help companies proactively manage their supply chain and sourcing practices.Rapid Design Module for EquipmentModeled after t... View More

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MSC to Enact More Rigorous Standard for Sustainable Fisheries
MSC to Enact More Rigorous Standard for Sustainable Fisheries
Published on October 2, 2014
About a 3 minute read

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched an updated version of its sustainable fishing standards, to come into effect on April 1, 2015.Developed over the past two years, Version 2.0 of the MSC’s Fisheries Certification Requirements incorpo... View More

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Fair Trade USA Kicks Off Fair Trade Month with Expanded Product Categories
Fair Trade USA Kicks Off Fair Trade Month with Expanded Product Categories
Published on October 1, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Alongside Fair Trade Month, Fair Trade USA has announced the launch of several new Fair Trade Certified™ products across new categories, including home goods, apparel and coconut.In 2014, the third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in North Am... View More

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