Supply Chains
April Streeter, (Sep 20, 2017)
The response to Canada's worst mining disaster showed the extent to which the industry and governments have failed to take sufficient action to protect indigenous peoples’ rights, critics say
Mike Scott, (Sep 19, 2017)
The move by the world’s largest Fairtrade retailer to set up its own label for tea has divided retailers and been condemned by MPs, NGOs and tea producers
Mike Scott, (Sep 19, 2017)
As brands and retailers begin to abandon the 25-year-old ethical trading scheme we look at what went wrong, and whether in-house programmes will offer a worse or better deal for farmers and the planet
Liam Dowd, (Sep 14, 2017)
As part of our management spotlight series our managing director Liam Dowd talks with Louise Koch, corporate sustainability lead, EMEA at Dell, on packaging, partnerships and future opportunities
Terry Slavin, (Sep 8, 2017)
The confectionary giant’s new Sustainable in a Generation plan includes a commitment to work with Verité on tackling human rights and sharing results with competitors
Rebecca Ley, (Sep 7, 2017)
McDonald's move to clean up its chicken supply chain 'should be part of an industry-wide effort' to tackle global health threat
Claire Manuel, (Sep 6, 2017)
Andy Horne tells Claire Manuel that the business case for promoting diversity and inclusion is a 30% increase in productivity
Conference Recording, (Sep 1, 2017)
Terry Slavin, (Aug 27, 2017)
A surge in corporate no-deforestation commitment hasn’t stemmed habitat destruction in Indonesia, as a new report by RAN on illegal deforestation in Sumatra highlights. We assess whether a new methodology for implementing them called the High Carbon Stock Approach could help turn the tide
Stuart Buckman, (Aug 17, 2017)
France’s new corporate duty of care law is the first in the world to make due diligence mandatory. Though watered down from the original proposal, it has real teeth
Mark Hillsdon, (Jul 28, 2017)
The soy moratorium may have spared the Amazon, but farmers have moved in elsewhere
Diana Rojas, (Jul 27, 2017)
By setting up a closed supply chain in the village of Kisengo for this valuable component, the transistor company has turned a handsome profit and boosted development for the mining community
Terry Slavin, (Jul 27, 2017)
Sime Darby's Simon Lord is seeking partners to trial a model that balances forest conservation with economic development in Liberia
Terry Slavin, (Jul 27, 2017)
Up to to $900bn in annual turnover is at risk if deforestation from beef, soy, timber and palm oil isn't brought under control, according to the CDP
Mark Hillsdon, (Jul 26, 2017)
The cocoa industry has been highly fragmented in its approach to moving Africa’s smallholder farmers to sustainable production. A new industry-wide initiative hopes to change that
Mark Hillsdon, (Jul 26, 2017)
As the likes of Walmart and McDonald’s close in on their 2020 deforestation pledges, green groups hope they can use their collective power to put pressure on rogue ranchers
Elizabeth Rees, (Jul 19, 2017)
Elizabeth Rees, (Jul 19, 2017)
Elizabeth Rees, (Jul 18, 2017)
Rebecca Ley, (Jul 13, 2017)
The drinks company is to boost recycled content of its bottles to 50% in Great Britain and trial a deposit-return scheme