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FDF public site: Our Priorities > Sustainability > Sustainable palm oil

FDF public site: Our Priorities > Sustainability > Sustainable palm oil | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) represents the interests of the UK food and drink manufacturing industry. FDF addresses issues from sourcing to processing, packaging, labelling and distribution.
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Cambodia: Clean Sugar Campaign welcomes EU process to assess & redress claims of displacement impacts in sugar industry | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Cambodia: Clean Sugar Campaign welcomes EU process to assess & redress claims of displacement impacts in sugar industry | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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December 5, 2014 5:13 AM
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Enabling ethical and responsible supply chains – Sedex

Enabling ethical and responsible supply chains – Sedex | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
Sedex enables companies around the world to share ethical data within their supply chains.
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November 26, 2014 8:37 AM
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RSPO promises to defeat palm oil-linked deforestation

RSPO promises to defeat palm oil-linked deforestation | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil opened its 12th annual conference with a vocal commitment to preventing deforestation through stronger enforcement of...
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November 24, 2014 10:21 AM
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Field to Market, The Sustainability Consortium Partnering to Harmonize Metrics for Sustainable Agriculture | Sustainable Brands

Field to Market, The Sustainability Consortium Partnering to Harmonize Metrics for Sustainable Agriculture | Sustainable Brands | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
Across the entire agricultural supply chain — from the farm gate to the store shelf — the challenge of meeting demand for a rapidly growing population, while conserving natural resources, necessitates a harmonized science-based approach to measure and communicate sustainability in agriculture. On Friday, Field to Market®: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture announced a partnership with The Sustainability Consortium® that will create progress toward this goal.
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November 12, 2014 10:40 AM
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Draft Guiding Principles Reporting Framework for companies now available | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Draft Guiding Principles Reporting Framework for companies now available | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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September 18, 2014 5:44 AM
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Forced labour: Commission urges EU countries to implement new ILO Protocol - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission

Forced labour: Commission urges EU countries to implement new ILO Protocol - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
The European Commission proposed to the EU's Council of Ministers EU Member States should be authorised to ratify the International Labour Organisation (ILO) new Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention.
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September 10, 2014 11:48 AM
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Can Oxfam Nudge Big Food Companies To Do Right?

Can Oxfam Nudge Big Food Companies To Do Right? | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
Oxfam is scoring the 10 biggest food companies on a scale of 1 to 10 on a host of issues, from worker rights to climate change. But will promises translate into concrete changes?
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September 1, 2014 4:29 AM
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Nestlé Adopts Industry-Altering Commitment to Animal Welfare

Nestlé Adopts Industry-Altering Commitment to Animal Welfare | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
Brandchannel - always branding. always on.
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July 28, 2014 10:20 AM
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P&G Studying Smallholder Practices to Ensure Deforestation-Free Palm Oil | Sustainable Brands

P&G Studying Smallholder Practices to Ensure Deforestation-Free Palm Oil | Sustainable Brands | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
Separating sustainable sources from non-sustainable sources in the production of palm oil is highly complicated, but P&G is attempting to address the problem as part of its recently upgraded commitment to a zero-deforestation palm oil supply chain. The company is conducting an in-field study to understand the practices of smallholder farmers and how they can be improved to protect local forests.
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July 17, 2014 3:56 AM
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Human rights website spotlights conduct of over 5600 companies | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Human rights website spotlights conduct of over 5600 companies | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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July 16, 2014 6:18 AM
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Latest News from the Sustainability Pillar of The Consumer Goods Forum - Q3 2014

Latest News from the Sustainability Pillar of The Consumer Goods Forum - Q3 2014 | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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July 7, 2014 12:04 PM
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UN Human Rights Council adopts two resolutions on business & human rights - includes our analysis of recent developments | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

UN Human Rights Council adopts two resolutions on business & human rights - includes our analysis of recent developments | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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December 16, 2014 7:46 AM
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Diageo commits to new ambitious sustainability and responsibility targets for 2020

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December 12, 2014 6:01 AM
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Oxfam releases briefing on living wage in global supply chains | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Oxfam releases briefing on living wage in global supply chains | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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December 2, 2014 10:10 AM
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WBCSD - World Business Council for Sustainable Development

WBCSD - World Business Council for Sustainable Development | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
The WBCSD is a CEO-led organization of forward-thinking companies that galvanizes the global business community to create a sustainable future for business, society and the environment. Together with its members, the council applies its respected thought leadership and effective advocacy to generate constructive solutions and take shared action.
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November 24, 2014 10:25 AM
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Why Business Leaders in the UK Are Advocating for Improving Working Conditions | Sustainable Brands

Why Business Leaders in the UK Are Advocating for Improving Working Conditions | Sustainable Brands | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
A new vanguard of responsible business is standing up for decent jobs by ‘walking the talk’ and lobbying government to develop public policy where others are compelled to do the same. The Business Campaign for Decent Jobs mobilizes a first wave of signatories who ask government to move beyond voluntary action to: mandate a living wage; end the abuse of irregular hour contracts; and leverage procurement and pension funds to reward decent employers.
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November 20, 2014 8:04 AM
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UK government bows to pressure on supply chain slavery | Ethical Corporation

UK government bows to pressure on supply chain slavery | Ethical Corporation | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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October 30, 2014 6:50 AM
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BSCI Newsletter - BSCI Echo 14/Autumn 2014

BSCI Newsletter - BSCI Echo 14/Autumn 2014 | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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September 18, 2014 5:38 AM
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Why it pays for businesses to boost sustainability

Why it pays for businesses to boost sustainability | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
In recent weeks, Samsung suspended its operations with a key supplier in China because of allegations of child labour in its production facilities. Major oil companies faced environmental challenges in the fields where they operate, from the Amazon to West Africa, and internet providers continued to respond to intense public pressures to enhance privacy protections […]
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September 3, 2014 12:04 PM
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RELEASE: Unilever and WRI Announce Partnership to Increase Transparency of Key Commodity Supply Chains to Help End Tropical Deforestation | World Resources Institute

RELEASE: Unilever and WRI Announce Partnership to Increase Transparency of Key Commodity Supply Chains to Help End Tropical Deforestation | World Resources Institute | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
London//Washington (September 1, 2014)– Unilever and the World Resources Institute (WRI) announced a new partnership that will increase transparency in agricultural commodity supply chains with the aim to end tropical deforestation.
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July 31, 2014 3:57 AM
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General Mills is 1st major food company to commit to decrease emissions across operations & supply chain to reduce human impact on climate change | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

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A seismic shift in improving the behaviour of large companies? | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

A seismic shift in improving the behaviour of large companies? | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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Binding treaty for Human Rights and Business?

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July 16, 2014 6:30 AM
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Webcast registration - Working conditions in South India textile industry | BSCI Business Social Compliance Initiative

Webcast registration - Working conditions in South India textile industry | BSCI Business Social Compliance Initiative | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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AIM-PROGRESS members interested in South India textile industry working conditions are invited to join this webcast on 22 July

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10 firms decline to take action on trafficking risks, under California Transparency in Supply Chains Act | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

10 firms decline to take action on trafficking risks, under California Transparency in Supply Chains Act | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Responsible Sourcing | Scoop.it
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