Supply Chain
How leading companies, NGOs and solution providers are working to address the myriad issues that can arise in any supply chain.
Gaia Herbs: Bringing Accountability, Sustainability to the Herbal Industry
Long recognized for its publicly transparent and ethical growing and sourcing practices, Gaia Herbs demonstrates a commitment throughout its entire supply chain to the health of people and planet.
THESIS: TSC’s Newest Way to Track Retail Suppliers' Sustainability Performance
Heads up to retailers and suppliers: The Sustainability Consortium has moved its measurement and reporting system over to a new platform. What does this mean for retailers, and their suppliers? And will it offer more assurance to consumers?
10 Breakthrough Technologies That Can Help Feed the World Without Destroying It
Cross-Posted from The Next Economy. How can the world feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050 while also advancing economic development, protecting and restoring forests, and stabilizing the climate?
Meet the Team Re-Imagining Food Security in Ethiopia
In conversation with Dr Tomaso Ceccarelli and Dr Elias Eyasu Fantahun — winners of the 2019 Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security.
Small Decision, Big Impact: New Campaign Highlights Ripple Effects of Drinking Honest Beverages
Cross-Posted from Marketing and Comms. Honest's new campaign showcases the brand’s purpose-driven DNA and longstanding mission to democratize organics and promote economic opportunity — as well as its expanding portfolio.
Trending: Ratcheting Up to Sustainable Activewear, Inside and Out
Cross-Posted from The Next Economy. ALLIED Feather & Down relaunches its global supply chain education and traceability tool for outdoor brands and consumers, while Arc’Teryx goes circular with Rock Solid Used Gear.
Why Ethical Honey Brands Need to Start Making Noise
In an ideal world, mass honey producers would care more about preserving the environment than profits. We need to arm consumers with the right information so they can make the ethical choice.
Trending: Fashion Giants Lining Up with Science-Based Targets
As Levi Strauss moves forward with its industry-leading climate action strategy, PUMA and Burberry are following suit with SBTi-approved science-based targets of their own.
One Degree Organics: The Case for Glyphosate-Free Certification
Cross-Posted from Chemistry, Materials & Packaging. While various agencies may continue to debate the safety of glyphosate, there’s no debate for us at One Degree Organics — and we have made a deliberate decision to ensure all our products are free from this questionable herbicide.
Multiplying Impact: Collaboration on Sustainability Powers Business Performance
Cross-Posted from Collaboration. As corporate responsibility attracts more attention, more and more companies are working with peers and competitors in their respective industries to accomplish sustainability-related goals.
Barry Callebaut, Unilever Pilot New Platform to Monitor Sustainability in Ag Supply Chains
By piloting the Equivalency Module with US farmers, Barry Callebaut and Unilever now benefit from streamlined sustainability assessment.
Transparency Is the Outcome in a Process, Not the First Step
Cross-Posted from Marketing and Comms. H&M’s move towards transparency has been praised by competitors and consumers alike. But other firms looking to emulate this approach should understand that transparency is merely the end goal in a multi-step process.
SB'19 Detroit: Transparency, Alliances Unsnarling the Tangled Webs We Weave
SB'19 Detroit was full of rich discussions from brands, technology providers and alliances driving holistic changes in supply chains and other complex systems — and shining light on problems along the way.
MBDC, Toxnot Collaborate to Optimize Supply Chain, Material Transparency
An end-to-end solution — from supplier to sustainable product certification, designed to clean up products and global supply chains — goes live.
See Change: Real-Time Visibility Into Land Changes Key to Ending Deforestation
Cross-Posted from Product, Service & Design Innovation. With technological advances in Earth observation, we may be only a few years away from screening commodity index funds for environmental risks the same way we account for other financially material risks in public equities today.
Molson Coors’ Newest Sustainable Farming Initiatives Brewing Future-Proof Beer
“Without barley, we have no beer — it’s that simple. Helping our growers future-proof their own businesses makes sense for ours.” — Bill Dempsey, Molson Coors’ Chief Procurement Officer
BASF, Estée Lauder, RSPO Partner to Enhance Sustainable Palm Oil Production
The goal is to improve farmer livelihoods and their sustainable production of palm oil and palm kernel oil, through continuous education and technical support on implementing and maintaining sustainable palm oil practices.
Nespresso’s 'Reviving Origins' Program Revitalizing Coffee Regions Under Threat
Brand ambassador George Clooney visits farms in Puerto Rico and shines a light on the impact coffee can have on a community.
Timberland, Wrangler, VF Foundation Support Regenerative Ranching Research
Research aims to demonstrate economic and environmental gains for sustainable ranching practices. The systems-based research project focuses on 12 interrelated topics — including soil carbon and water, greenhouse gas emissions, and livestock wellbeing and resilience.
Technology Partnerships Bridge Gaps Among Landscapes, Communities, Stakeholders
Private companies increasingly recognize the role they play in global conservation efforts. Technology providers have smartly strategized ways to make business operations more efficient than ever before and aid corporations in meeting their commitments to sustainability.
