Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While environmental and social sustainability challenges are often viewed separately, they are inherently connected. Companies should be integrating social obligations into their forest commitments, particularly in terms of any potential changes of land use that would affect Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

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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.

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ESG Today

JUNE 7, 2023

Automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced today new agreements with Swedish startup H2 Green Steel to supply low-carbon steel for use in vehicles in Europe, and to aim to establish a green steel supply chain in North America.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Topics will include environmental and social sustainability; leadership and best practice; healthier lives; embedding sustainability across the value chain; technology and innovation; Race to Zero; ESG and reporting; behaviour change and the consumer landscape. Its member companies have combined sales of EUR 4.6

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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. Additionally, we continued to achieve 100% Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified palm oil sourcing in 2022.

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ESG Today

APRIL 8, 2024

Yogendra Dandapure, Vice President, Raw Materials Innovation at lululemon, said: “Our vision is to scale these technologies to address textile waste across our entire supply chain.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Further, apparel companies were found to have high expectations for their suppliers, but these were not backed by responsible purchasing practices or supply chain mapping. 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

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Tomoya Obokata, Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, United Nations, then shifted the conversation from environmental to social sustainability by exploring the silent and exploited workforce of 28 million people who are victims of forced labour globally. Its member companies have combined sales of EUR 4.6

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This work is complementary to our goals and those of our stakeholders to deliver a deforestation free supply chain and to help protect and regenerate land, forests and oceans while ensuring more social inclusivity,” stated Unilever Sustainable Sourcing Director Martin Huxtable. About Musim Mas.

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B the Change

APRIL 16, 2023

Get Started: How to Motivate People Toward Sustainability provides psychology tips. Social Justice 8. How to uphold human rights in the supply chain. Supply chain operations can be distant and full of social and environmental problems. Social sustainability requires considering their needs.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Yukiko TAKATORI Japan CHL Local Group Steering Committee Co-chair, Corporate Executive, General Manager, Sustainability Development Dept.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2021

We call this shared value, and it includes delivering value to our customers, creating economic opportunity for associates and suppliers, strengthening local communities and enhancing the environmental and social sustainability of our business and product supply chains.". Stand by for more. Pull Quote.

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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.)

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Sphera

MAY 13, 2022

Aside from the potential environmental impact of their packaging choices, companies should also consider aspects like social sustainability, supply chain resilience and packaging functionality.?. Or biodiversity loss that might be caused by your packaging supply chain? Human exploitation? Child labor?

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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. David (Xiqiang) ZHANG introduced Nestlé’s experience in sustainable development as well as its pre-2025 goals. About The Consumer Goods Forum.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 19, 2022

The assessed DEI-labelled metrics were sorted into 12 themes, including pay equity, strategy and governance, worker voice and protection, and supply chain. But there is much confusion among investors, companies, and standard setters about how to measure performance toward these goals,” the report said. .

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3BL Media

MARCH 1, 2022

The transition from a “trust me” to a “show me” mentality with sustainability reporting. Why social sustainability will be the prominent focus in 2022. The role of boards and how successful boards are able to put talk into action. What factors caused a shift in companies rising and falling on the 2022 JUST 100 rankings.

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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.

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Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 30, 2021

We are committed to adopting, within the supply chain, every useful tool to ensure respect for social and environmental sustainability, the protection of workers' rights and a fair economic return for the various operators.

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B the Change

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Value your supply chain? Lower-skilled migrants keep supply chains running, especially in geographically remote areas. But supply chains are notoriously opaque ?—?and and lower-skilled migrants are the energy powering supply chains. Know your supply chain.

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Eco-Business

JANUARY 22, 2020

To do this, the country has to work on making its supply chains more environmentally and socially sustainable. As one of the world’s largest economies, China has a major role in enhancing global trade and fighting climate change.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 31, 2022

OP Financial also committed to provide reliable and easy to understand sustainability reporting, and to link ESG factors to the group’s risk reporting by the end of next year.

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3BL Media

MARCH 23, 2022

But issuance of social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds—which reference specific key performance indicators, or KPIs—grew fastest (Display). That’s hardly surprising because, third, companies are facing increasing investor scrutiny about their sustainability goals and continuous pressure to raise their game.

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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.

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Whatever specific approach a business takes to achieve this, it must make environmental and societal sustainability integral to its operations, and secure the full support of leadership so that all decisions, investments, innovations, and measurement systems are meaningfully embedded into the business. Supply Chains.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

And we believe it requires close collaboration and innovative thinking from all stakeholders – to truly make food value chains more sustainable. The traditional operating model of a linear supply chain has changed, and a new partnership ecosystem model is emerging, where the entire industry works in close collaboration.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

DESCRIPTION: When we think about the future — of our organizations, our employees, and even our planet — sustainability is a word that immediately comes to mind. It is defined by the impact an organization has on every part of its ecosystem: workers, supply chains, communities, and the environment.

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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.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 26, 2023

The post LVMH’s Third Annual Social and Environmental Responsibility Report Highlights Progress and Innovation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. In 2022, LVHM became 1 of only 12 companies in the world to receive a "triple A" rating from the CDP for its leadership in protecting the climate, forests, and water.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

One of these bills aims to ensure Congress receives a detailed annual report from the DOL on its work to investigate and enforce against violations of federal child labour laws.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 31, 2022

The latter will not be the biggest challenge for asset owners and their service providers in investing to achieve positive social outcomes, according to Cardano’s Martindale. We’ve got data on issues like pay gaps, supply chain policies, labour rights, CEO-to-average-worker wage ratios, etc.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 17, 2023

Moreover, technology must be anchored in society to be socially sustainable, meaning that the use of resources is well motivated and explained. 6G for sustainability 6G networks should contribute to an overall sustainable development in society by enabling the transformation of other sectors than just ICT.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Further, depending on the jurisdiction, emerging guide rails being established by policymakers and investor-focused organisations have slightly differing perspectives on what it means to be socially sustainable. . All investors want to understand is where investee companies are on their journey to becoming socially sustainable.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This raises the stakes for corporations wishing to gain customer loyalty and it is now important for brands to operate end-to-end visibility of their supply chains and offer evidence to back up any claims of ‘sustainability’ and ‘green products’. What are global asset managers doing to address social concerns?

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Marina Zorila, Senior Research Officer at ShareAction, told ESG Investor that despite workforce-related risks having a “dampening effect” on company profits, human rights due diligence across supply chains remains a “blind spot” for investors.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Leslie Collins | Meta | Responsible Supply Chain. Jonathan Rowe | Meta | Data Center Sustainability. Our partners at Meta are committed to embedding circular principles into how they design, build, and operate all along their supply chain. They are constantly looking for ways to make these centers more sustainable.

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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. Gotham Greens is the only national indoor farming brand with widespread product distribution and brand recognition.

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