Supply Chain

Four original leaders in sustainable food
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5 April — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) annual Growing Green Awards recognizes individuals who have demonstrated original leadership and provided contributions that …
Whole Foods Market commits to full GMO transparency
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11 March — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Whole Foods Market becomes the first US national grocery chain to commit to full GMO transparency Whole Foods Market has announced that all products in its U.S. and Canadian …
Sustainability, Aisle 5: The Retail Industry...
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1 Feb. 2012 — written by Abbie Buckman, 2degrees
Sustainability, Aisle 5: The Retail Industry Leaders Association 2012 sustainability reportThe Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has put out their first Retail …
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Pigments used in vibrant colored shopping bags may contain lead
News

19 Dec. 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Vibrant solid-colored shopping bags are at risk for containing high concentrations of lead in violation of US state laws. The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse screened 125 …
Retail Sustainability in 2012: Successes, Challenges, and a Vision for the Future
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27 Jan. 2012 — added by Izabela Stacewicz, 2degrees
This report discusses retail’s environmental, social, and community impacts—those impacts within a company’s four walls, in the products they sell, and in the local and …
Caribou Coffee Goes 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified in the U.S.
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20 April 2012 — added by Brittany Taylor, 2degrees
Caribou Coffee, the U.S's second largest coffee shop chain, has announced it will now only sell coffee from Rainforest Alliance certified farms in its U.S locations.
How to Make the Food System More Energy Efficient
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28 Jan. 2012 — added by Abbie Buckman, 2degrees
From the Scientific American: changes in agriculture, policy and personal behaviors can reduce the energy a nation uses to feed itself and the greenhouse gases it emits.
Fair Trade Takes Over the Whole Foods Produce Section
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25 May 2012 — added by Brittany Taylor, 2degrees
Whole Foods, a leading US grocery store, implements a boom in their Fair Trade labeled produce.
Retail Risk Factor Report
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1 June 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
The 2012 BDO RiskFactor Report for Retail Businesses examines the risk factors in the most recent 10-K filings of the largest 100 publicly traded U.S. retailers; the factors …
The State of the Retail Supply Chain
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22 June 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
From the report: RILA and Auburn University’s annual study on the State of the Retail Supply Chain brings together the industry’s leading retailers from North America to …