3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) protocol is used to evaluate our internal manufacturing sites against a common set of corporate social responsibility standards, developed for the consumer goods industry. We expect them to follow our Human Rights Policy, and to communicate these expectations throughout their supply chain.

Social Sustainability

3BL Media

JUNE 18, 2024

June 18, 2024 /3BL/ - Certifications are a key tool for organisations to use when conducting supply chain due diligence. However, with dozens of standards to choose from, and more emerging each year — all of which approach sustainability differently — it can be difficult for organisations to know which schemes to trust.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

PARIS, February 15, 2024 /3BL/ - The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that Foundation FSSC has successfully completed the SSCI Benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition for their FSSC 24000 Scheme.

Supply Chain

3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

Benefits of a social impact strategy High performing organizations align their social impact strategies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) which were set up to address numerous global issues including climate change, poverty, hunger, clean water, and gender inequality [1].

Supply Chain

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As a global snacking leader dedicated to making snacking right, we are determined to lead in helping to drive sector-wide transformation for more sustainable sourcing at scale. Harmony has developed a strong and unique data reporting system on farming practices that enhances traceability from wheat storage to factory.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

PARIS, September 26, 2024 /3BL/ - The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporter Association (EHPEA) has submitted its Code of Practice for Sustainable Flower Production application for the SSCI benchmarking.

Supply Chain

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, it is one of the most at-risk industries from a social sustainability perspective. Seafood is one of the most traded commodities in the world and also one of the largest industries, with the sector employing at least 260 million workers worldwide.

Supply Chain

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As part of our continued commitment to the future and in line with our strategic ambition to lead the sustainability transformation, we have taken a holistic approach across five interconnected areas where we can contribute the most: food systems, circularity, climate, nature, and social sustainability.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2023

In short, more sustainable snacking is an immense and important task – one we are embracing holistically and wholeheartedly, to drive ever-greater long-term positive impact for people and the planet. Indeed, our ingredient sourcing programs are where most of the work of our carbon emissions reductions and social sustainability efforts live.

Supply Chain

3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It is defined by the impact an organization has on every part of its ecosystem: workers, supply chains, communities, and the environment. Yet less than one percent of organizations today are fully aligned to all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). You can’t do social sustainability in isolation.

Supply Chain

3BL Media

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We hope this assessment, which integrates landscape, environmental, socio-economic, and participative aspects on a landscape level will give a more detailed and confirmed result,” said Head of Aceh Regional Development Agency (BAPPEDA Aceh) Teuku Ahmad Dadek, SH. The government in Aceh Timur and Aceh Tamiang also express their support. “We

Supply Chain

3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

DJ Forza, Campaign Manager, Race to Zero Breakthroughs 2030: Retail WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, highlighted the critical nature of the work to be done around decarbonisation given the UN’s suggestion that we are on target for catastrophic change on our planet.

Chief Sustainability Officer

3BL Media

MARCH 23, 2022

DESCRIPTION: More securities labeled as environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds are being issued by a wider variety of companies than ever before. This is a welcome development, because such financing will play a critical role in the global transition to a greener world. But not all ESG-labeled bonds are equal.

Green Bonds

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The series of events also included the 2nd CGF China Health and Sustainability Collaboration Conference and the 1st edition of CGF China Digital Supply Chain Conference. The work of the CGF in China is focused on four key pillars: food safety, health & wellness, sustainable development and the end-to-end value chain.

Supply Chains

ESG Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

According to The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements , it is mandated for organizations to conduct a double materiality assessment, which in turn helps them determine which sustainability issues are material and should be included in their emissions reporting.

Greenwashing

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The UN Environment Programme’s Adaptation Gap Report 2023 estimated the adaptation finance gap to be somewhere between US$194 billion and US$366 billion per year, with adaptation finance requirements in developing countries likely to be 10 to 18 times greater than current finance flows.

Green Bonds

B the Change

APRIL 16, 2023

A corporate professional from Asia asked: “How can developing countries like ours access sustainable innovations?” Get Started: The Innovation North Compass shows how to tailor sustainable innovation. Get Started: How to Motivate People Toward Sustainability provides psychology tips. Social Justice 8.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Yukiko TAKATORI Japan CHL Local Group Steering Committee Co-chair, Corporate Executive, General Manager, Sustainability Development Dept. Corporate Division at Ajinomoto , discussed the work achieved by CHL local groups in promoting employee health, sodium reduction, and healthier food consumption.

Social Sustainability

Sphera

MAY 13, 2022

And most importantly, are they focusing on the right aspects of packaging sustainability? Considerations for Sustainable Packaging Solutions. Driven by these developments, recyclability and the carbon footprint of packaging are drawing increasing attention. Human exploitation? Child labor?

Supply Chain

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

World Benchmarking Alliance reports lacklustre progress on social goals, as Labour Rights Investors Network seeks to drum up support and first modern slavery benchmark launches. Encouragingly, it found 26% of companies had found modern slavery in their supply chain and had disclosed it publicly. The UK annually imports US$26.1

Supply Chains

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Leading by Example Our annual Chairman’s Sustainability Awards offer another way for us to recognize the exemplary contributions made by our manufacturing facilities and operating divisions in three key categories: Environmental, Safety and Social Sustainability. Making a Positive Impact: Conroe, Texas (U.S.)

EPA

3BL Media

MAY 31, 2022

By enabling the sharing of trusted quality data everywhere, they tell the story behind products—where they originated, what they contain and where they have been during their supply-chain journey. This, in turn, removes friction between business partners and improves performance and safety across the entire supply chain.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Contributing to secure 2 , resilient 3 , and sustainable 4 food systems 5 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ) has defined a “triple challenge” facing our food systems. fibre compared to 0.26% for traditional, extracted soyabean drinks 15. Hansen and CP Kelco, two global ingredient suppliers.

Waste

3BL Media

AUGUST 17, 2023

Achieving that full promise will require putting sustainability at the center of 6G technology development, starting with the many global cross-sectoral initiatives that are taking place today. What does sustainability mean to 6G? Sustainable development frameworks: What are they?

Digitalization

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As such, social-focused issues are increasingly featured in investors’ engagement strategies, with corporates challenged to pay their workers fairly , be more transparent about their in-house equity progress , and disclose their gender and ethnicity pay gaps. . Then they can work together and figure out what needs to change and how.” .

Supply Chains

Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 30, 2021

We are committed to enhancing "good corporate citizenship", promoting positive relationships with the communities and territories of reference, traditionally a strong point of our products, contributing to their social and economic development.

Supply Chain

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Investors limited by lack of data and tools to incorporate social factors into sustainable finance strategies due to an “overwhelming focus” on environmental issues.

Climate Change

Chris Hall

AUGUST 19, 2022

Rights CoLab, an organisation aiming to advance human rights by collaborating across civil society, technology, business and finance, analysed reporting metrics and frameworks developed by 21 organisations to identify commonalities in their understanding of DEI and the differences in measuring key themes. .

Social Sustainability

B the Change

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Value your supply chain? Lower-skilled migrants keep supply chains running, especially in geographically remote areas. They can invest in professional development for migrant employees, provide equal pay for equal work, and create safe ways for migrants to voice their concerns. Know your supply chain.

Supply Chains

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As corporate sustainability regulations develop, a new study calls for global standardisation, and for means to ensure compliance. The emergence of guiding principle and rules to enhance corporate accountability on human rights has been a positive development – but it may not be enough to ensure lasting improvements.

Development

Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2024

Standardising climate One solution to the contested nature of sustainability has been to develop global frameworks and commonly-accepted standards. Complex phenomena Sustainable business is made up of complex phenomena. When we think about an ethical culture or regenerative supply chain, we are not seeking a single attribute.

Net Zero

EJOLT

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Sustainable degrowth challenges inequalities and the environmental destruction caused by a growth-oriented development paradigm; it calls for a downscaling of production and consumption, but also a rethinking of human and planetary well-being. In just 10 years time, the EU market share of modern retail went from 44% to 62%.

Supply Chain

Chris Hall

AUGUST 31, 2022

The legislation being introduced in Europe and the UK lends significantly more permanence to sustainable investing,” he said. But we’re not spending enough time talking about the real economy and industrial policies that are needed to take us to a sustainable future,” said Petraki. This applies to investors and politicians.

Net Zero

B the Change

JUNE 21, 2022

I recently spoke with Viraj Puri, CEO of Gotham Greens, about the company’s expansion to California and B Corp Certification, for which the company had to demonstrate environmental and social sustainability. Even so, the assessment challenged our team to develop new tools to truly quantify our environmental footprint.

Climate Change

Chris Hall

JANUARY 27, 2023

Credible sustainable solutions can have a real-world impact Reaching a net zero world is only possible if there’s a significant reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as the growth and development of carbon removal technologies.

Net Zero

GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Angelini manages the sustainability aspects of both Timberland’s partnership with Other Half Processing to build a more responsible leather supply chain, and its partnership with Terra Genesis International to build the world’s first regenerative rubber supply system for footwear.

Waste

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Once the details are known, corporates can ramp up their efforts to meet their new disclosure requirements and develop the underlying programmes and policies to support them. They can develop a proactive framework, so that when the next unforeseen topic comes up, they can respond, depending on relevance.”. Positive and proactive.

Sustainable Investment