Fair Trade is trade that satisfies criteria re. the supply chain of the goods involved, usually including fair payment for producers and other social and environmental considerations. It's part of an organized social movement which promotes standards for international labor, environmentalism, and social policy in commerce between developed and undeveloped countries.
Press Release Published: Apr 30, 2013 – 02:23 PM EST
BENNINGTON, N.H., Apr. 30 /CSRwire/ - Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., manufacturer of technical/specialty and premium printing and packaging papers, recently announced the availability of an uncoated product designed specifically for craft beers. Monadnock Envi Label is made from 100 percent FSC-certified, post consumer...
Press Release Published: Apr 23, 2013 – 11:10 AM EST
BRUSSELS, Apr. 23 /CSRwire/ - (Marketwired) - Leading North America seafood company, Bumble Bee Foods, today announced the introduction of Wild Selections - a new high-quality branded line of products certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). A portion of the proceeds from...
Press Release Published: Apr 17, 2013 – 11:03 AM EST
WASHINGTON, Apr. 17 /CSRwire/ - Uzbek human rights activists, political leaders, and prominent dissidents released an open letter today calling on Nike (NYSE: NKE) to stop doing business with Daewoo International, the largest processor of forced labor cotton in Uzbekistan. The 141 signatories,...
Press Release Published: Apr 16, 2013 – 09:20 AM EST
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Apr. 16 /CSRwire/ - (Marketwired) - With an eye on both U.S. domestic and global growth, Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), announced today it has again surpassed its annual goals in strengthening the diversity of its global supply chain. An industry leader...
Press Release Published: Apr 11, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST
PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 11 /CSRwire/ - Today Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers announced a disaster relief effort called the Roya Recovery Project to help Latin American coffee farmers who are facing staggering losses as a result of a widespread outbreak of Coffee Leaf Rust...
The 2nd Annual Global Logistics in MIning Forum 2013, will explore and brainstorm the scope and opportunities to eradicate supply chain challenges in mining sector and operate in an organized sector with proper logistics support and infrastructural facilities. Through dedicated speaker presentations, elevant...
Press Release Published: Apr 02, 2013 – 07:00 AM EST
LONDON and ROTTERDAM, Apr. 02 /CSRwire/ - Unilever (NYSE: UL) today announced it is sourcing more than a third of its agricultural raw materials sustainably, having made significant progress towards its target of 100% by 2020. With 36% now sourced sustainably, it has...
Press Release Published: Mar 15, 2013 – 01:45 PM EST
STOCKHOLM and NEW YORK, Mar. 15 /CSRwire/ - The IKEA Group of Sweden has announced its commitment to the Business Call to Action (BCtA) and reinforced its goal to use only cotton produced entirely in line with the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) in...
Press Release Published: Mar 14, 2013 – 02:39 PM EST
WASHINGTON, Mar. 14 /CSRwire/ - Based on data revealed this week at the Department of Labor's Child Labor Cocoa Coordinating Group (CLCCG), the non-profit groups behind the Raise The Bar, Hershey campaign (Global Exchange, Green America, the International Labor Rights Forum, and Oasis...