Welcome Friday, September 03, 2010
Corporate Social Responsibility News
Nestlé optimises coffee supply chain
Nestlé has unveiled plans to optimise its coffee supply chain and improve its sustainability credentials.
British beef farmers call on retailers to create "fair" supply chain
British farmers have called for immediate action to create a sustainable supply chain which allows producers to recieve a fair price for beef.
10:30, 25 Aug, 2010
Greenpeace deforestation accusations refuted by Indonesia palm oil producer
The Indonesia-based palm oil production company that has recently come under fire from Greenpeace for allegedly engaging in destruction of protected rainforests on Borneo has claimed that it has been cleared of wrongdoing.
09:36, 18 Aug, 2010
Analysis: Why diamonds aren't procurement's best friend
What Naomi Campbell knows about supply chain management can probably be scribbled onto the label of one of her fabulously expensive catwalk outfits, but what the super-model has (albeit inadvertently) achieved in the past ten days is to once again raise the issue of ethical sourcing from a continent still ravaged by civil war and uncertainty.
13:00, 17 Aug, 2010
US manufacturers face new regulation on conflict minerals
The recently signed Financial Reform Bill will require manufacturers to report annually to the SEC if their products contain 'conflict minerals' from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
10:24, 11 Aug, 2010
Oil strategy 'undermines America's economic security'
America's current energy procurement posture undermines the nation's economic security and constitutes a "serious and urgent threat" to national security, it has been claimed.
11:08, 10 Aug, 2010
Nissan drives energy savings with supply chain partnerships
Nissan has vowed to create a framework for supply chain partnerships to drive energy efficiency; together with improvements up and down its supply chain and carbon emissions reductions.
11:34, 22 Jul, 2010
European alloys and polymer market set for 'upswing'
Hard hit by the global economic slowdown in 2009, the European polymer blends and alloys market is on the "upswing" again, according to market experts.
10:31, 16 Jul, 2010
Procurement professionals urged to focus on biodiversity
Biodiversity issues are rapidly moving up the agenda for senior procurement professionals, a new report has warned.
According to PwC, unpredictable pricing and supply chain scenarios made business action on environmental conservation "the economically rational thing to do."
10:11, 16 Jul, 2010
Cargill to assess sustainability of palm oil suppliers
Cargill said it has begun an assessment of its palm oil suppliers in Indonesia in a bid to ensure it backs sustainable palm oil production.
11:07, 13 Jul, 2010
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