Supply Chain

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 Amy’s Kitchen Synchronizes Sustainability Efforts and Growth
How Amy’s Kitchen Synchronizes Sustainability Efforts and Growth
Published on February 27, 2024
About a 5 minute read

Through its dramatic growth, Amy’s continues its commitment to positive impact — scaling sustainability while managing thousands of environmental metrics; data sources; and KPIs across different vendors, geographies, utility providers, infrastruc... View More

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Supply Chain
Tony’s Chocolonely Scales Impact Model While Delivering Record Growth
Tony’s Chocolonely Scales Impact Model While Delivering Record Growth
Published on February 16, 2024
About a 5 minute read

The impact-driven chocolate brand doubled farmer premiums, further reduced child labor and environmental impacts, and continued to grow its coalition of Mission Allies. ... View More

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Streamlining Certification Will Help Scale a Sustainable Food System
Streamlining Certification Will Help Scale a Sustainable Food System
Published on February 15, 2024
About a 5 minute read

The often-arduous process for meeting sustainable certification requirements can be daunting, if not prohibitive, for smallholder farmers. Digitizing the process removes pain points for both farmers and the companies that source their crops. ... View More

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Jones Snowboards Earns Industry-First Fair Trade Certification
Jones Snowboards Earns Industry-First Fair Trade Certification
Published on February 8, 2024
About a 5 minute read

The certification signifies attention to worker empowerment, fair wages and more; but whether it will galvanize competitors and partners to make such a commitment remains to be seen. ... View More

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How SustainCERT and Regrow Ag Are Transforming Cotton Cultivation
How SustainCERT and Regrow Ag Are Transforming Cotton Cultivation
Published on February 8, 2024
About a 7 minute read

SustainCERT, through its Value Change Initiative and partnership with Regrow Ag, is working to promote resilience across the cotton value chain. ... View More

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Supply ChainCircular Economy
Pandora Now Sources 100% Recycled Silver, Gold for Its Jewelry
Pandora Now Sources 100% Recycled Silver, Gold for Its Jewelry
Published on February 5, 2024
About a 3 minute read

By using recycled instead of newly mined silver and gold, Pandora avoids 58,000 tons of CO2 per year. The company expects that it will craft all new jewelry with 100% recycled silver and gold from the second half of 2024. ... View More

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Navigating Nearshoring: An Evolution in Resilient Manufacturing
Navigating Nearshoring: An Evolution in Resilient Manufacturing
Published on January 25, 2024
About a 4 minute read

By shortening supply chains, optimizing resource utilization and reducing waste, nearshoring enhances economic resilience and embodies a shift towards a more sustainable and environmentally conscious approach to manufacturing. ... View More

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How Stonyfield Organic and Regrow Are Building a Resilient Dairy Industry
How Stonyfield Organic and Regrow Are Building a Resilient Dairy Industry
Published on January 24, 2024
About a 6 minute read

The two have partnered to help Stonyfield build out a program aligned with its science-based climate targets that empowers its farmers with actionable insights to bolster emission-reduction and carbon-sequestration efforts. ... View More

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Supply ChainInnovation & Technology
This App Could Be Key to Securing Fisher Livelihoods, Restoring Fish Stocks
This App Could Be Key to Securing Fisher Livelihoods, Restoring Fish Stocks
Published on January 22, 2024
About a 6 minute read

Abalobi's easily scalable app enables traceability previously unseen in small-scale fisheries and connects fishers directly with buyers — reducing dependency on middlemen, resulting in fairer prices and ethical produce for consumers. ... View More

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There Is No Alternative to Direct Relationships in Company Supply Chains
There Is No Alternative to Direct Relationships in Company Supply Chains
Published on November 27, 2023
About a 6 minute read

On day one of this year’s UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, delegates agreed that close engagement with all tiers of company supply chains will be vital going forward. ... View More

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Supply ChainCircular Economy
How Supply Chain Professionals Benefit from a Circular Economy
How Supply Chain Professionals Benefit from a Circular Economy
Published on November 15, 2023
About a 3 minute read

Suppliers are critical to a circular transition as they source, move and transform 100B tonnes of materials through the global economy each year. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation highlights 9 areas for supply chain professionals to address to build cir... View More

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Supply ChainOrganizational Governance
G Adventures Expands Commitment to Tourism with Positive Environmental, Community Impacts
G Adventures Expands Commitment to Tourism with Positive Environmental, Community Impacts
Published on November 8, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The tour operator is reforesting 13 countries severely impacted by climate change and relaunching its Ripple Score — a tour-evaluation rating that lets travelers see how much of their trip fees remain in the communities they visit. ... View More

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Brands Betting the Farm on Decarbonized, Regenerative Supply Chains
Brands Betting the Farm on Decarbonized, Regenerative Supply Chains
Published on October 25, 2023
About a 8 minute read

At SB’23 San Diego, a variety of brands and innovators discussed on-the-ground improvements cleaning up global and regional supply chains — and how to drive them further. ... View More

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Supply ChainInnovation & Technology
Can Our Current Food System Be Redeemed?
Can Our Current Food System Be Redeemed?
Published on October 23, 2023
About a 9 minute read

At SB’23 San Diego, we got several looks at some of the holistic, new approaches to agriculture that may just mitigate the risks in how our food — even meat — is produced. ... View More

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Supply ChainInnovation & Technology
Connecting the Dots: Digital Tools Helping Companies Tackle Scope 3 Emissions
Connecting the Dots: Digital Tools Helping Companies Tackle Scope 3 Emissions
Published on October 12, 2023
About a 4 minute read

Quantifying scope 3 is undeniably daunting. But the Partnership for Carbon Transparency is working to create the 'internet for emissions data' — which would set a common framework for all organizations to seamlessly connect, exchange and derive ins... View More

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Toward Resilient Coffee Farming: Nestlé Offers Farmers Weather Insurance, Contributes to Regenerative-Ag Guidebook
Toward Resilient Coffee Farming: Nestlé Offers Farmers Weather Insurance, Contributes to Regenerative-Ag Guidebook
Published on October 10, 2023
About a 4 minute read

Nestlé is piloting a weather-insurance program for over 800 smallholder farmers in Indonesia and has contributed to a guide for coffee farmers to shift to regenerative practices. ... View More

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New Climate Action Program Gives Apparel Brands Step-by-Step Guide to Decarbonization
New Climate Action Program Gives Apparel Brands Step-by-Step Guide to Decarbonization
Published on October 3, 2023
About a 6 minute read

New program from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Nike and Target aims to enable manufacturers on their decarbonization journey. ... View More

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Supply ChainInnovation & Technology
How Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility Is Transforming the Food System
How Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility Is Transforming the Food System
Published on October 3, 2023
About a 6 minute read

Implementing traceability systems puts food companies in a better position to navigate the changing regulatory landscape, build consumer trust and contribute to a sustainable food system. ... View More

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Supply ChainCollaboration & Co-Creation
FMCG Giants, Farmer Co-ops Commit to New Global Definition of 'Regenerative Agriculture'
FMCG Giants, Farmer Co-ops Commit to New Global Definition of 'Regenerative Agriculture'
Published on September 27, 2023
About a 4 minute read

In an industry first, SAI Platform’s framework offers a globally aligned definition of regenerative agriculture — to which 30 agriculture co-ops and the 170-strong SAI Platform member group have already committed. ... View More

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Supply ChainInnovation & Technology
Starbucks Developing Climate-Resistant Coffee Tree Varietals
Starbucks Developing Climate-Resistant Coffee Tree Varietals
Published on September 26, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The coffee giant has developed six new varieties of Arabica beans that can better withstand some of the worsening effects of climate change – particularly, diseases such as coffee rust. ... View More

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