Supply Chain

Thrift Shop: An open letter to Ben 'Macklemore'
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26 April — written by Nick Roberts, Best Foot Forward
Thanks to his hit, 'Thrift Shop,' Macklemore might be the closest we've had to a rapper promoting sustainability. But how much does he actually know about reuse in the …
The business case for sustainable supply chains
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yesterday — written by Laurence Webb, amee
In a discussion as part of Sustainability 24, Accenture’s annual online business forum, leading industry figures explained what sustainable supply chains mean to them. In …
Procurement Leaders Awards' Chair asks his peers to focus on value as opposed to cost
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3 hours ago — written by Alex Lankester, 2degrees
Great night at Procurement Leaders Award event last night. Giles Breault, Former CPO with Novartis Pharma, spoke of how procurement professionals need to lead on being …
The US/EU discord on fire and building safety in Bangladesh
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15 May — written by Stuart Shaw, Mine the Gap
European and US retailers are split on reform plans to improve safety and working conditions in the Bangladesh garment industry, says Stuart Shaw. Whilst fourteen major …
Final wake up call for the garment sector
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10 May — written by Maarten van Leeuwen, Solidaridad Network
The Solidaridad Network provides its thoughts on the disaster in Bangladesh. Can we cooperate on a solution? Fatal collapse in Dhaka garment factoryAnother fatal incident in …
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The designer environment
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10 May — written by Sandy Rodger, Lighthouse Leadership
To actually make our supply chains efficient, there's nothing better than redesign, says Sandy Rodger. I used to be a factory manager. Over the years I was responsible for …
Water waste treatment: Don’t pour your money down the drain
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2 May — written by Ian Hewson, Business Stream
Ian Hewson provides three top tips for working with waste water in your supply chain. As the water and waste water treatment experts we come into regular contact with our …
New guidance makes corporate value chain accounting easier
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26 April — written by Benedict Buckley, World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute's Benedict Buckley provides a quick look into the GHG Protocol's companion guide to completing scope 3 inventories. An effective corporate …
Certification, but not as we know it: Moving from compliance to commitment
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11 March — written by David Meller, The Fairtrade Foundation
Is Certification here to stay? Or is it “an analogue solution in a digital age” ready to be consigned to the annals of history? There is no doubt that Certification Schemes …
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Collaboration: Nature or nurture?
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22 April — written by Dan Vivian, Vivian Partnership
Dan Vivian provides some exciting ideas around how collaboration can really aid business and NGOs. “Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration…” was the title from our …