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1 novembre 2007

ODA gifts 'lack transparency'

Source: supplymanagement.com The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has come under fire for a lack of transparency over gifts and corporate hospitality offered to its staff by contractors. Freedom of Information campaigners the Open Society Institute (OSI)...

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28 octobre 2007

Indian 'slave' children found making low-cost clothes destined for Gap

Source: Observer, Dan McDougall Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile factory in conditions close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for Gap Kids, one of the most successful arms of the high street giant…....

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23 octobre 2007

New Hitachi Hard Drive Cuts Energy Use 40%

Source:www.sustainablelifemedia.com Hitachi has unveiled what it bills as "the world's most energy-efficient hard drive." The new Deskstar P7K500 uses 40% less energy than its predecessor, the T7K500, and significantly less power than competitive hard...

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2 novembre 2007

Reckitt Benckiser Targets 20% Carbon Cut Across Product Lifecycle

Source: www.sustainablelifemedia.com Reckitt Benckiser, a major manufacturer of cleaning and personal care products, has kicked off a new carbon-reduction effort that targets emissions not only from manufacturing operations but from raw materials and...

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25 octobre 2007

Office Depot, Wal-Mart, IBM Lauded for Cutting Fleet Emissions

Source: www.sustainablelifemedia.com The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has honored Office Depot, Wal-Mart, and IBM, along with 31 other businesses and organizations, for voluntary efforts to reduce fuel consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions...

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18 septembre 2006

Green Purchasing

The Impact of Environmental Legislation and Heightened Awareness on the Procurement World Source: David Fertal, Ariba Supply Watch, Q3 2006 All of a sudden, green is everywhere. It’s in the organic food that we eat, the efficient buildings that we build,...

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26 juillet 2007

Toymaking in China, Mattel’s Way

NYtimes.com — Inside Mattel ’s sprawling test lab here, scores of technicians are doing their worst: setting Chicken Dance Elmo dolls on fire, wrecking Hot Wheels cars and yanking at the limbs of Dora the Explorer. The lab workers are paid to break toys,...

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3 juillet 2007

18-19 October 2007 : The Ethical Sourcing Forum,

18-19 October 2007 : The Ethical Sourcing Forum, Paris, France http://www.intertek.com/esf/events/europe/programme/?lang=en 29-30 October 2007 : The Ethical Supply Chain Summit, Amsterdam http://www.ethicalcorp.com/supplychain/ 29-30 November 2007 : Green...

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2 juillet 2007

Corporate world struggles with UN social standards

A United Nations survey said Monday that there were still major shortcomings in business's approach to human rights and anti-corruption measures despite progress in adopting socially and environmentally responsible standards. The first report on the corporate...

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25 juin 2007

Wal-Mart postpones its green report

By Jonathan Birchallin New York The Financial Times Limited 2007 Published: June 25 2007 03:00 | Last updated: June 25 2007 03:00 Wal-Mart, the largest US retailer, has had to postpone the publication of an online report on its environmental and social...

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12 janvier 2007

The Ethical Trading Initiative – In need of a quantum leap forward

For the Ethical Trading Initiative to continue improving supply chain working conditions, brands must strengthen their commitment to responsible sourcing and start to recognise unions, says the group’s director Dan Rees Every day, Dan Rees helps companies...

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21 mai 2007

Nike to promote workers’ rights

FT By Jonathan Birchall in New York Nike , the world’s largest sports shoe and clothing brand, is to strengthen efforts to combat potential abuses of the 800,000 workers in its global supply chain with a push to promote labour rights, including the freedoms...

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1 novembre 2007

Buyers call for openness as purchasing mystique remains

Source: supplymanagement.com A culture of mystery and secrecy within the procurement profession remains, according to the latest SM100 poll. The survey of 100 buyers found 41 per cent think procurement wants to maintain an air of secrecy about what the...

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22 octobre 2007

GetThere Adds Green Tools for Business Travelers

Source: www.sustainablelifemedia.com Online business travel service GetThere has introduced new tools aimed at helping companies track and reduce carbon emissions from employee business trips. GetThere Green lets corporate clients embed a carbon calculator...

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18 octobre 2007

Greenpeace tears into retail 'eco-villains'

Source: Greenpeace Boots and Somerfield, two of the biggest names on the British high street, have been branded "eco-villains" for failing to ensure that their tissue and lavatory paper products are environmentally friendly. The companies were ranked...

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3 octobre 2007

Response to Stephen Frost’s article “Trade Unions 101: MNCs and Freedom of Association in China”

Source: CSR Asia Jill Tucker, Director of Reebok’s Human Rights Programs in Asia 1997 – 2005, In his article "Trade Unions 101: MNCs and Freedom of Association In China,” Stephen Frost…misrepresents the actions and intention of Reebok’s efforts to respect...

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21 septembre 2007

Mattel apologises to China on toy recalls

US toy giant Mattel issued a startling apology to China Friday, saying the vast majority of recent recalls of Chinese-made products were due to design flaws it had committed itself. "It is very important for everyone to understand that the vast majority...

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20 septembre 2007

Still green, but no longer grey

Source: supplymanagement.com Gone are the days when recycled paper was fit only for egg cartons and cereal packaging. Antony Barton - examines its development as a major business material Buyers who source large quantities of pristine white paper need...

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10 septembre 2007

The Promise, Perils of the Asia-Pacific Supply Chain

Source: Supply Demand Chain For mid-market companies, the Asian market offers many challenges...and a few opportunities Sam Datta has some advice for mid-market companies looking to source goods in the Asia-Pacific market: Know your foreign suppliers'...

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15 août 2007

Arcadia suppliers accused of labour standard failings

Source: Ethical Insight According to a report in the Sunday Times on 12 August 2007, workers producing clothing for the UK retail group Arcadia (which owns Topshop, Topman, Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge) in Mauritius are paid as little as...

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19 juillet 2007

Dell Launches 'Direct Talk' for Diverse Suppliers

Initiative Makes It Easier for Diverse Firms to Do Business with Dell Representatives from diverse businesses across the United States today met with Dell managers to learn about upcoming procurement opportunities and to better understand the company's...

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10 octobre 2007

Giant U.K. Companies Want Supply Chain Emissions Data

Source: ClimateBiz.com Several giant global companies are calling on their supply chain partners to measure and manage carbon emissions. Companies such as Tesco, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Nestle and Cadbury Schweppes and Imperial Tobacco Group formed...

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16 octobre 2007

Dole's Quest for a Carbon Neutral Supply Chain

Source: GreenbizRadio Dole, the largest fruit and vegetable producer on the planet, recently embarked on an ambitious journey to make its pineapple and banana supply chain originating in Costa Rica carbon neutral. This involves measuring and neutralizing...

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11 octobre 2007

Report: To Minimize Risk, Businesses Should Outsource Green IT

With stricter environmental regulation on the horizon, businesses should consider outsourcing their IT operations to companies with a well-defined environmental strategy, according to a new report from hosting provider Rackspace. The report, which focuses...

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1 octobre 2007

Is Wal-Mart's Sustainability Drive Costing Suppliers?

Source: www.sustainablelifemedia.com Wal-Mart's heralded push toward concentrated laundry detergent, labeled a "win-win-win" for companies, the environment, and consumers, is shifting costs upstream, says an article in Advertising Age. The retail giant's...

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