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May 21, 2012

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An Open Letter to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters From Equal Exchange

Posted: May 21, 2012 – 07:00 AM EST

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass., May 21 /CSRwire/ - In a rare business-to-business plea Equal Exchange has released an open letter to Larry Blanford, the CEO of fellow New England specialty coffee company, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) in the form of a full-page color...

Women Leveraging the Power of Markets to Address Global Poverty

Posted: May 01, 2012 – 07:55 AM EST

TORONTO, May 01 /CSRwire/ - ZO Alliance Inc. is pleased to announce the investment made by TARIS Incorporated to scale its innovative social business model. For its investment TARIS will receive a 20% equity position in the company. The funds will be used...

Food Authenticity Encouraging Sustainable Supply Chains

Posted: Apr 27, 2012 – 08:40 AM EST

LONDON, Apr. 27 /CSRwire/ - Food authentication techniques are gaining popularity, partly because of growing concerns about fraud involving organic and sustainable foods. Organic Monitor (www.organicmonitor.com) finds this development is encouraging sustainability by providing greater traceability across the supply chain. The market for...

Raise The Bar Coalition to Hershey and Cadbury: Get Child Slave Labor Out of Our Easter Baskets

Posted: Apr 05, 2012 – 04:24 PM EST

WASHINGTON D.C., Apr. 05 /CSRwire/ - The Raise the Bar, Hershey! Coalition which has called on The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) to remove forced child labor from its products has an additional target this Easter: Cadbury/Kraft (NYSE: KFT). While Cadbury has demonstrated its...

EcoVadis Chosen By HEINEKEN For Sustainability-Rating Platform

Posted: Apr 04, 2012 – 06:33 AM EST

The EcoVadis platform allows HEINEKEN to monitor risks within the supplier base spanning more than a 100 countries, and at the same time to identify innovative sustainability practices of suppliers. The EcoVadis platform will allow HEINEKEN buyers all over the world access to...

Intel, HP, GE Foundation Create Fund to Encourage Participation in Conflict-Free Smelter Program

Posted: Apr 03, 2012 – 09:00 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Apr. 03 /CSRwire/ - RESOLVE today announced the launch of a new, independent fund designed to promote early participation of smelters and refineries (smelters) in the Conflict-Free Smelter (CFS) Program. This fund, with initial financial contributions led by Intel and in collaboration...

Raise the Bar Coalition to Hershey: Cadbury Easter Eggs Tainted by Child Labor

Posted: Mar 29, 2012 – 01:45 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Mar. 29 /CSRwire/ - The Raise the Bar, Hershey! coalition, which has generated over 100,000 letters urging The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) to commit to buying cocoa produced without forced child labor, launched an Easter petition drive today getting thousands to tell...

UL Responsible Sourcing Introduces Corrective and Preventive Action Tool To Help Manage Workplace Improvements

Posted: Mar 26, 2012 – 01:53 PM EST

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 26 /CSRwire/ - ULs Responsible Sourcing group, a leading global provider of corporate responsibility auditing and consulting services, today announced the introduction of its Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) System to help manage and track improvements in manufacturing processes and...

BJ's Wholesale Club Commits to Offering Sustainable Seafood

Posted: Mar 13, 2012 – 02:05 PM EST

WESTBOROUGH, Mass, Mar. 13 /CSRwire/ - BJs Wholesale Club, Inc. today announced its commitment to members and the environment by implementing a new sustainable seafood policy ensuring all seafood products sold in BJs Wholesale Clubs are sourced from seafood suppliers identified as sustainable...

Vegan, Gluten-Free Nachos? Beanfields is Leading The Way

Posted: Feb 27, 2012 – 09:00 AM EST

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27 /CSRwire/ - Drawing on their Vegan and Non-GMO farming roots, Beanfields, LLC is inviting all snackers to experience socially responsible, allergen-free snacking in a different, more delicious way. Beanfields Bean Rice chips, best known for being nutrient-packed, family-owned and...

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