This topic features articles on sustainable procurement, ethical sourcing, corporate social responsibility and supplier diversity.
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World's top firms fail to report on supply chain water useNone of the firms in the Fortune 250 reported on the total water use of their supply chain in the past year, and just three included a water footprint for part of it.
21 October 2012
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Supplier diversity boosts innovation and competitionBut 86 per cent of businesses cite a push toward global sourcing as the biggest barrier to implementing a diverse supply chain.
19 October 2012
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John Lewis Partnership on target to cut emissionsThe retail group says educating its buying teams has placed the company on track to cut carbon dioxide by 15 per cent by 2020.
17 October 2012
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Grocery sector cuts supply chain wasteUK retailers and suppliers reduced waste by 8.8 per cent in two years, ahead of the three-year target of 5 per cent.
17 October 2012
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Sustainability is bread and butter to food and drink firmsAlmost a third of medium-sized firms in the sector have fully embedded sustainability goals into their supply chain.
14 October 2012
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Microsoft educates suppliers on conflict mineralsThe electronics firm is teaching vendors to identify the refineries they source minerals from to prevent conflict minerals entering the supply chain.
13 October 2012
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Mars calls for collaboration to secure cocoa sustainabilityThe chocolate manufacturer has called for the sector to work together more closely to provide the 'billions of dollars of investment' needed to ensure positive impacts for famers.
12 October 2012
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Ethical Trading chief warns of growing pressure on buyersSuzanne McCarthy, recently appointed chair of the Ethical Trading Initiative, advised purchasers to understand their international suppliers in as much detail as domestic vendors.
11 October 2012
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Power plantingImprovements such as a biomass boiler to cut down fossil fuel use and a project to make productive forests has led to Heathrow's success in corporate responsibility.
09 October 2012
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News focus: A shift in the power balanceAnna Reynolds looks at changes in the UK energy sector that aim to deliver a secure
supply of clean, affordable electricity.
09 October 2012
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Coca-Cola supply chain helps medicine reach remote regions in AfricaAIDS, tuberculosis and malaria medicines will now be supplied to three African countries by the Coca-Cola Company, following a successful pilot scheme.
03 October 2012
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Shale gas could boost supply, lower prices and cut emissionsUK production of shale gas could create 35,000 jobs and meet 10 per cent of the UK's gas demand for the next 103 years, according to the Institute of Directors.
23 September 2012
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Bayer and Nestlé lead in cutting emissionsThe two firms have been named at the top of two indices that measure performance at disclosing and reducing carbon emissions by companies and their supply chains.
22 September 2012
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Take control of water use to save, buyers urgedAsda's energy procurement manager has said buyers can make large savings on bills by making efficiency changes.
12 September 2012
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Waste contracts to save £6.9 million in BedfordThe local authority hopes to save the money over six years through new deals for general household and recyclable waste.
07 September 2012
