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11 septembre 2007

Supply Chain Consulting Launches Software to Track GHG Emissions

Source: ClimateBiz.com Supply Chain Consulting launched new software that helps companies analyze and implement carbon emissions reduction strategies across the procurement stream. CarbonView allows users to analyze various supply chain scenarios using...

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20 septembre 2007

Mayor's office tackles energy efficiency bids

Source: Supplymanagement by Antony Barton A procurement director for the Mayor of London is leading a tender process to improve energy efficiency in buildings, taking the capital the world's first city to address an international climate pledge. The aim...

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20 septembre 2007

Clothes retailers must do more for overseas workers

Source: SupplyManagement.com By Antony Barton Many overseas workers who supply UK retailers continue to receive less than a living wage, according to a UK pressure group. A report from Labour Behind the Label, which campaigns for improved working conditions...

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21 juin 2007

It's all in the mix

Source: supplymanagement.com Faiza Rasheed outlines seven steps to introducing a supplier diversity programme Supplier diversity is about opening up market opportunities to minority-owned businesses. The aim is to enable them to compete on a more even...

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21 juin 2007

Power to change

Source: Supplymanagement: Getting started with sustainable procurement is tricky. Kayzi Ambridge explains how E.ON UK did it Sustainable procurement takes environmental, social and economic factors into account in purchasing decisions. It is about looking...

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21 juin 2007

Break through the barriers

Source: Supplymanagement.com Analyst Neil Jones plots the work of some of the UK's top firms on sustainable procurement Getting into sustainable procurement isn't easy. However, regardless of your motivation, there are rewards and reasons for doing it....

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21 septembre 2007

Local government must have sustainable procurement targets

Source: Supplymanagement.com By Paul Snell Local authorities must be able to measure themselves against targets for sustainable procurement, a leading campaigner has said. Speaking at the Supply Management and CIPS Efficient and Sustainable Public Sector...

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21 septembre 2007

Plastics for Environment & Sustainable Development

Source: /economictimes.indiatimes.com Plastics are ubiquitous in today’s world and have contributed to the improvement in the quality of life. There is no human activity where plastics do not play a key role, from clothing to shelter, from transportation...

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17 septembre 2007

Ariba Offers Ten Tips for Greening Supply Chains

With companies eager to adapt to a new era of customer needs, regulations and competitive realities, green sourcing has become tantamount to ensuring that goods and services maintain high environmental standards while maximizing revenue potential. To...

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20 août 2007

CSR not a Consideration for Prospective Employees

Source: http://blog.europeanleaders.net posted by Richard Edwards If you thought that making CSR a fundamental part of your procurement strategy was going to attract fresh new talent then you should think again. At least you should if the results of a...

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17 septembre 2007

Battle for Corporate Responsibility High Ground Set to Run and Run

Source: http://blog.europeanleaders.net posted by Richards Edwards Britain’s supermarkets are never slow in promoting their green policies, but a row appears to be brewing over how, what Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy recently referred to as “a revolution...

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13 septembre 2007

Local Supplier Bribes Ikea Managers With £1.3million

Source: ethisphereblog.com A British businessman and two Ikea managers pleaded guilty on Sept. 7 to charges dealing with bribery. Adam David Hauxwell-Smith, owner of Godfrey and Warner Ltd, a company that sold items such as potpourri, candles and picture...

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5 septembre 2007

Ecuador’s cocoa producers – A better ladder for small suppliers

Ethical Corporation Integrating small producers into the supply chain of large companies is not always easy. A pilot programme in Ecuador provides an example of how ‘inclusive business' can be done.Cocoa production is hard work. First the cocoa pods have...

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20 août 2007

More Companies Want Outsource Vendors to Green Operations: Survey

GreenBiz.com A growing majority of corporate decision makers will consider green credentials when selecting future outsourcing companies, a recent study suggests. Brown-Wilson Group, a Florida company that studies the outsourcing industry, generated a...

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27 août 2007

Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right

John Quelch, http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ Editor's Note: Harvard Business School professor John Quelch is debuting a blog on marketing issues at Harvard Business Online. HBS Working Knowledge is reprinting his first entry, which looks at the Mattel toy recall....

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1 août 2007

Indonesian SME access to Carrefour shelves

CSR Asia In Indonesia, small and medium enterprises will soon be able to get their goods on the shelves of retail giant Carrefour without having to pay a listing fee. The retailer has agreed to provide access for SMEs as part of its CSR program. “We will...

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24 juillet 2007

WBCSD Publishes Issue Brief on "Promoting Small and Medium Enterprises for Sustainable Development"

Global wealth has almost doubled since 1990, but nearly half the world's population subsists on less than US$ 2 per day. Poverty remains a major challenge to sustainable development, environmental security, global stability and a truly global market....

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31 juillet 2007

Product safety: “Made in China” - How to fix a troubled label

To improve supply chain safety and quality standards companies should engage Chinese authorities to increase the capacity of regulators, argues Doug Cahn Ever wonder how a bad story will end? In recent months, one report after another has detailed shocking...

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5 juin 2007

Globalisation rules the modern procurement world

• 4 in 5 businesses source globally • Benefits of global sourcing are moving beyond pure cost cutting • 60% cite ethical and environmental concerns as having significant impact on global sourcing Research released by The Chartered Institute of Purchasing...

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20 juillet 2007

Inditex crea un nuevo código de conducta tras la presión de la campaña Ropa Limpia

Setem reclama en la Junta de Accionistas del Grupo Inditex que informe a sus accionistas de los casos de vulneración de derechos laborales en sus fábricas proveedoras. La Junta de Accionistas de Inditex anunció el 17 de julio la aprobación de un nuevo...

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26 juillet 2007

'Slave Labor' Lawsuit Forces Japan to Rethink Training Program

Bloomberg - …Le Thi Kim Lien says she toiled in a sweatshop supplying parts for Toyota and Nissan automobiles. Le [worked] at TMC Ltd., sometimes working from 8:30 a.m. until past midnight…Almost half [her salary] was put into a bank account she couldn't...

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31 juillet 2007

General Motors and World Environment Center Report Significant Results in China "Green Supply Chain Project"

The General Motors Corporation (GM), Shanghai General Motors (SGM) and the World Environment Center (WEC) have reported significant energy efficiency, environmental and water conservation improvements in a demonstration project involving eight suppliers...

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12 juillet 2007

The Body Shop Announces New Initiative on Sustainable Palm Oil to Tackle Global Threat to Biodiversity

The Body Shop Calls for Urgent Action from Global Retailers The Body Shop International today became the first cosmetics and toiletries retailer to introduce sustainable palm oil into the global beauty industry. The company has made this pioneering move...

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11 juillet 2007

Mohawk Fine Papers Now Largest Purchaser of Windpower in U.S. Paper Industry

Renewable energy certificates now offset 100% of purchased electricity used by all Mohawk facilities Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. announced today that it has begun offsetting 100% of the annual electric power consumption across all its operations in New York...

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10 mai 2007

Reporting initiative targets small suppliers

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and German development agency GTZ have launched a project to help small suppliers improve their sustainability reporting. Established in 1997, the GRI was co-founded by US ethical investment body CERES and UNEP, to...

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