Results for Supply Chain
Daily Media Briefing 18th December
December 18, 2013 L’Occitane joins Business Call to Action focussing on shea butter production; EU edges forward with plans for green corporate reporting rules; Solution to China air pollution is more dirty coal at power plants; 91% of Americans say companies should implement more sustainability practices Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 12th December
December 12, 2013 Comic Relief confirms it will review ethical investment strategy; Tesco to put ‘ugly’ fruit and veg on offer to cut food waste; New regulations make China impact assessments more transparent; China encourages power grid purchase of solar to boost capacity; ‘Green’ credit cards come of age Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 10th December
December 10, 2013 Chinese NGOs blame brands for ignoring supply chain solutions; Corporate sustainability reports published by 93% of world’s largest companies; Sustainable food certification in the US gets ‘REAL’; UK Power stations switching to wood; National Trust given triple go-ahead for renewables project Read more >
Missing the wood for the trees? How to make supply chains sustainable
December 03, 2013 Following recent discussions over the future of sustainable palm oil, Elizabeth Clarke from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) argues that sustainable supply chains require deeper and more standardised levels of transparency. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 3rd December
December 03, 2013 Global coffee companies launch new calculating methodology for greenhouse gas emissions; Taiwanese Nike supplier reduces water use by over 98 percent; UK businesses fail to deliver on promise of equality; Bangladesh factory owners claim wage increase risking industry competitiveness; Minimum wage being poorly policed; Google hosts “Hangout-a-thon” to connect consumers and charities Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 27th November
November 27, 2013 China to launch two carbon trading exchanges; Report: US taxpayers foot bill for climate inaction; Global businesses urged to better manage their natural capital; Amazon accused of risking UK warehouse staff health to keep up with orders; Survey: UK zero-hours contract workers happy; Resource efficiency guide offers practical pathway for business Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 26th November
November 26, 2013 Apple supplier accused of violating Chinese workers’ rights; H&M to pay all textile workers living wage by 2018; Brussels to crack down on European corporate tax schemes; Beef sector collaborates on new global principles for sustainable beef farming; WWF: UK rivers risk running dry if new water bill is passed Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 22nd November
November 22, 2013 Green groups walk out of UN climate talks; Norway, UK, and US put $280 million into new sustainable forest initiative; Global retailers agree on safety standards for Bangladesh factories; IUCN launches new index to spur gender equality in environmental policy; UK living wage campaigners try to tempt Tesco, M&S and John Lewis to sign up; WRAP: UK hospitality and food sector wastes 1.3 billion meals each year Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 21st November
November 21, 2013 CDP: Many companies unaware of deforestation risks to supply chain; Study: Just 90 companies caused 63% of man-made global warming emissions; Global brands link with WWF to form bioplastic alliance; UK to end public financing of overseas coal power plants; Amnesty accuses Hong Kong of “slavery like” conditions of domestic staff Read more >