Supply Chains

Uzbek cotton: Time to drive child labour from value chains

Patricia Jurewicz, (Nov 10, 2011)

Stronger legislation and successful awareness raising are helping in the fight to eradicate child labour from cotton’s supply chain, says Patricia Jurewicz

CRwatch, a roundup of recent business sustainability news – November 2011

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Nov 3, 2011)

Slower fast food, CFOs engaged and a chickpea bonanza

NGOWatch - November 2011

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Nov 3, 2011)

Measuring slavery, rating social and environmental performance and where to find the cleanest energy

Supply chains: Forging stronger links

Mallen Baker, (Nov 3, 2011)

Companies are learning – some the hard way – that the world will judge your corporate responsibility to be only as strong as your weakest link

China column: Why Chinese coal miners are still dying

Paul French, (Nov 3, 2011)

Paul French enters the dark world of China’s coal industry

Press Release: Top tips for creating a sustainable supply chain, WWF at 50, sustainable tourism, responsible finance, the upcoming December climate summit and more

EC Newsdesk, (Nov 1, 2011)

Ethical Corporation, the leading global business intelligence provider, has released details of the stories covered in the November 2011 edition of Ethical Corporation print magazine.

EU leads action against Uzbeki cotton and child labour

Alex Wilson, (Oct 19, 2011)

The long-standing campaign highlighting child labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields has had some recent victories

Pepsi’s chickpea challenge in east Africa

EC Newsdesk, (Oct 18, 2011)

Ethical Corporation spoke to PepsiCo’s Derek Yach about how chickpeas can help ease malnutrition and boost small farm incomes

CampaignWatch - October 2011

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Oct 4, 2011)

Pollution in sportsware and electronics supply chains, and why electric cars are still over-priced

Sustainability news roundup - October 2011

EC Newsdesk, (Oct 3, 2011)

Moves from the Carbon Disclosure Project, Nestlé, Shell and all the latest from other brands in corporate responsibility this month.

CRWatch, a roundup of recent business sustainability news - October 2011

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Oct 3, 2011)

UPS delivers famine relief, Ikea’s renewable commitments and how to map water use

Sustainable palm oil: Nestlé supply deal may be a game changer

Alex Wilson, (Sep 30, 2011)

A recent decision by food giant Nestlé to re-instate a previously banned palm oil supplier on sustainability grounds may help make the business case for more sustainable palm oil. Alex Wilson reports

Human rights: How to hit dictators where it hurts

EC Newsdesk, (Sep 23, 2011)

Ethical Corporation speaks to Hugh Williamson, Human Rights Watch director for Europe and central Asia about New York Fashion Week, Uzbekistan and global supply chains

Analysis: toy manufacturing - Lego builds a sustainable supply chain

Rachel Stine, (Sep 1, 2011)

Lego’s quick action to smarten up its packaging supply chain is a model some competitors should copy

Turkey Briefing Part 1: Overview - The philanthropy problem

Amy Brown, (Aug 31, 2011)

If Turkey’s corporate responsibility movement is to drive real organisational change, companies need to see that sustainability is more than philanthropy

Analysis: Kimberley Process - Lost sparkle

Eric Marx, (Aug 30, 2011)

The Kimberley Process is flawed, possibly fatally. Those who are determined to keep the diamond industry clean are seeking ways to repair it – or replace it

Ford, Disney, IBM, Bombardier, KRAFT Gather in New York This October to Discuss Ways to Engage Suppliers on Social & Environmental Issues

Tobias Webb, (Aug 16, 2011)

International Business Leaders head to New York this October to share experience in supplier engagement. The ‘How to Drive Supplier Social & Environmental Performance’ Conference is taking place at the New Yorker Hotel on 25-26 October 2011.

Social media and environmental campaigning: Brand lessons from Barbie

Rachel Stine, (Aug 5, 2011)

Rachel Stine reports on how Greenpeace has used social media to put pressure on big brands over allegations of environmentally irresponsible sourcing

Human trafficking and slave labour: Regulation increases as consumers expect more

EC Newsdesk, (Aug 4, 2011)

Rachel Stine reports on how the issues of trafficking and slavery represent increased legal and reputational risk for companies around the world

Marketing: New sustainable skills for leading marketers

Paloma Lopez, (Jul 29, 2011)

In an age of social media and brand transparency, a new skill – brand value(s) leadership – is becoming increasingly important

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