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The Seventh Responsible Sourcing Summit: Refocusing the Lens on Human Rights

Posted: Jan 10, 2012 – 09:00 AM EST

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 /CSRwire/ - Target Corporation, The Coca-Cola Company, Yahoo! Inc. and the Hewlett-Packard Company are just some of the iconic brands that will be on hand at the Seventh Annual Responsible Sourcing Summit: Refocusing the Lens on Human Rights, to...

Mobile Technology Applications to Replace Eco-Labels?

Posted: Jan 06, 2012 – 10:05 AM EST

LONDON, Jan. 06 /CSRwire/ - Advances in mobile technology are increasing the number of consumer products with smart barcodes. Although this development is encouraging more sustainable products, Organic Monitor (www.organicmonitor.com) believes the implications are far reaching and could eventually lead to the demise...

Summit Explores De-Commoditization of Food Ingredients

Posted: Dec 09, 2011 – 12:58 PM EST

LONDON, Dec. 09 /CSRwire/ - The de-commoditization of food ingredients by sustainable development is a major focus of the Sustainable Foods Summit (www.sustainablefoodssummit.com), taking place in San Francisco on 17-18th January 2012. Growing consumer demand for sustainable products is leading many ingredients to...

Labor and Consumer Groups Call on US Government to Improve Procurement Tool in the Fight Against Forced Child Labor Globally

Posted: Dec 06, 2011 – 12:07 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 06 /CSRwire/ - This week a coalition of twenty-four organizations representing organized labor, religious communities, socially responsible businesses, and consumers shared with the US Department of Labor a vision on how the US Government could do more to ensure that taxpayer...

Renewal2 Announces its First Exit from Portfolio Company Horizon Distributors

Posted: Dec 06, 2011 – 08:00 AM EST

BURNABY, B.C., Dec. 06 /CSRwire/ - Renewal2 Investment Fund is pleased to announce the funds first exit with the sale of its stake in portfolio company, Horizon Distributors. Horizon Distributors is one of Canada's leading organic, natural and gourmet foods distributors, serving retailers...

The Seventh Annual Responsible Sourcing Summit 2011: Refocusing the Lens on Human Rights

Posted: Dec 06, 2011 – 08:00 AM EST

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 06 /CSRwire/ - The ethical supply chain Industry is abuzz with news of the upcoming Seventh Annual UL Responsible Sourcing Summit : Refocusing the Lens on Human Rights - being held in Los Angeles on February 9, 2012. In addition...

Women Change the World. Shop Different.

Posted: Nov 28, 2011 – 08:00 PM EST

Earth Divas announces the launch of Divas4Divas, a campaign mobilizing women to deploy holiday shopping as a powerful tool to lift women out of poverty in developing countries. The campaign encourages women consumers to exert their immense economic power to improve the lives...

International Trade Centre and CSRwire Announce New Partnership

Posted: Nov 24, 2011 – 09:00 AM EST

GENEVA, Nov. 24 /CSRwire/ - From a recent collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, CSRwire is pleased to introduce a partnership which will extend free access to all CSRwire members...

Social Accountability International Announces Enhanced Corporate Programs Membership

Posted: Nov 17, 2011 – 03:44 PM EST

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - SAI is pleased to announce its newly enhanced Corporate Programs, which seek to enable more interaction and shared learning among all members. Offered at no increased cost, this revised membership program provides companies with greater access to...

Mars Joins Global Food Safety Partnership With the World Bank

Posted: Nov 13, 2011 – 07:22 PM EST

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 13 /CSRwire/ - /PRNewswire/ - Today, Mars, Incorporated announced a $500,000 commitment towards creating a Global Food Safety Fund (the Fund) at the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Fund would be a public-private partnership managed...