Supply Chains

Starbucks: Darcy Willson-Rymer – Shouting about ethical connections

Oliver Balch, (Nov 3, 2009)

Starbucks’ UK head is proud of the company’s credentials and wants to spread the word

Tuna fishing – Net decline

Stephen Gardner, (Nov 3, 2009)

Tuna – the sandwich shop staple – has become a poster-fish for the rampant over-exploitation of the oceans. Can the destructive trends be reversed?

Carbon labels – Engaging customers with reporting nuggets

Mallen Baker, (Oct 29, 2009)

There are flaws with carbon labelling, but it’s a way of getting a clear message on a company’s sustainability efforts into the hands of the consumer

Kimberly-Clark and Greenpeace – Sorting the good from the trees

EC Newsdesk, (Oct 27, 2009)

Kimberly-Clark and Greenpeace have gone from combatants to collaborators and it could pave the way for improving the behaviour of other consumer goods titans

Mind the gap. Top companies reveal how they embed corporate responsibility across their businesses

EC Newsdesk, (Oct 25, 2009)

In a new report, global brands discuss how they have put responsible business in the heart of their organisations, department by department

John Lewis – Upmarket carbon cuts

Zara Maung, (Oct 19, 2009)

The John Lewis Partnership has made impressive progress on curtailing emissions during expansion and sourcing certified materials

ArcelorMittal – Steeling the show

Peter Davis Politics Editor, (Oct 13, 2009)

Industrial giant ArcelorMittal has taken on its critics and is trying to establish structured corporate responsibility programmes that are relevant across its global operations

Raw materials – Collaborating for ethical supply chains

Ben Cooper, (Oct 6, 2009)

Collaboration with other companies and stakeholders is required to drive ethical standards in raw material supply chains

SABMiller – The cost-benefit analysis of beer

EC Newsdesk, (Sep 29, 2009)

Statistical analysis of how its business affects developing countries has delivered valuable insights for SABMiller, writes James Geary

Online censorship – Spiders lurking in the web

Rajesh Chhabara, (Sep 22, 2009)

Through the Global Network Initiative, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have pledged to stand up to governments that seek to curb online freedom of speech and user privacy. Will the new group succeed?

Luxury brands – Sustainability not a luxury on the catwalk

Jeni Bauser Yaghoubi, (Sep 15, 2009)

As luxury fashion brands start to act on sustainability, they could do more to disclose details of what’s happening in their supply chains

Sustainable champions – 10 unsung heroes of corporate responsibility

Oliver Balch, (Sep 7, 2009)

Ever been frustrated that the same names crop up time and again in award ceremonies?

Environmental leaders – Green beacons burning bright

Emma Clarke, (Sep 3, 2009)

Five big companies with impressive climate change initiatives that other companies could learn from

AkzoNobel, GE Oil & Gas-VetcoGray, Motorola, Siemens, and more share compliance and ethics best practice at Brussels conference, 20-21 October

EC Newsdesk, (Aug 11, 2009)

<i>Top executives from AkzoNobel, Motorola, Siemens and GE Oil & Gas will join a line up of over 25 senior representatives to discuss the latest best practice in compliance and ethics</i> 11 August 2009, Brussels

Apple 2008 Environmental Update – Not yet ripe

Aleksandra Dobkowski-Joy, (Jul 28, 2009)

Apple claims its environmental reporting is “groundbreaking” – but design magic is in short supply

Adam Werbach – Reform or die

John Russell, Managing Editor (former), (Jul 14, 2009)

Corporate responsibility directors need more commercial awareness if sustainability is to be at the core of business, says sustainability adviser Adam Werbach

BAE Systems – A call to arms

John Russell, Managing Editor (former), (Jul 6, 2009)

BAE’s new managing director for corporate responsibility, Raj Rajagopal, explains how he is trying to repair the weapon maker’s reputation

Ethical sourcing – Show us the money

EC Newsdesk, (Jul 2, 2009)

Why brands must disclose more data about wages in their supply chain

Wages – Working for a living

Rajesh Chhabara, (Jun 30, 2009)

A living wage remains an elusive dream for millions of workers on production lines around the world. But is it one brands can turn into reality?

Coffee sourcing: Nespresso points Nestlé towards sustainability

John Russell, Managing Editor (former), (Jun 29, 2009)

Nestlé is considering whether to follow its gourmet brand Nespresso's pledge to source ethically-certified coffee

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