CSR Press Release

NEW YORK, NY,. - June 6, 2008 - Intertek Sustainability Solutions has announced that it will host the 4th Annual Ethical Sourcing Forum on 2 October 2008 at the Tapis Rouge in Paris, France. This leadership forum will deliver new strategies and practices to address the latest social and environmental challenges facing global supply chain professionals and stakeholders.

With its core aims of delivering excellent networking and benchmarking opportunities, and 'up-to-the minute' case studies, ESF Europe will provide participants with practical solutions to many of their daily challenges, as well as unparalleled opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with leading experts.

Responding to an industry-wide call for a more intensive learning experience a new and innovative one day format has been designed to focus on best practices that will strengthen your ability to reach organizational goals in Sustainable Purchasing, Carbon Foot Print, Remediation, Food Sector Initiatives, Industry Initiatives, Capacity Development, Supply Chain Rating/ Reporting, Eco-Labeling, Ethical-Consumerism and many others. Delegates will build partnerships with senior level industry experts and engage with relevant stakeholders to develop hands-on solutions to supply chain challenges.

Our presenters and moderators, leading industry experts in CSR, Sustainability and Supply Chain practices from Marks & Spencer, The Gap Europe, LVMH, L'Oreal, Alcan, MeadWestvaco, The China Center, FLA, SNCF, WWF, FSC, CIES, Acona Ltd., CBSR, Credit Agricole and Open SRI (plus many more) will take delegates "behind the scenes" through interactive sessions to demonstrate their "Models of Practice" and "Tools of Practice" and a workshop where ideas and thoughts will be translated into practice by sharing and applying learning's from the forum along with the delegate's industry knowledge into the development of innovative and practical solutions.

Early presentation topics include: Global Social Compliance Programme (GSCP), Grocery Sector Carbon Footprint Model, Implementing a Global Supplier Compliance Platform that is aligned with your businesses growth strategy, Environment REACH, Understanding what your workers really think in a safe and confidential manner, How Certified Products Reduce Risk and Promote Customer Loyalty, Factory Rating Tools and many more.

The culmination of the day will be an opportunity to capture the forum highlights when delegates "Model the Way" by translating ideas and thoughts into practice by sharing and applying learning's from the forum along with their industry knowledge.

The day will end with a motivating closing plenary by Auret van Heerden, President and CEO of the Fair Labour Association.

The Ethical Sourcing Forum, recognized as a platform for excellence by global corporate responsibility business leaders, is an action oriented continuous learning industry initiative,open to those willing to play an active role in the development and successful implementation of sustainable social and environmental supply chain practices.

The premise behind the ESF is to make you think and learn, by developing knowledge and gathering information through participation in the industry’s most unique form of learning and engagement.

Mark your calendar and prepare yourself to gather essential resources and insight to bring your supply chain demands into focus! Register early for big savings at http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=f552238a-73c7-45f6-a702-7c54145e93b5

The Tapis Rouge is located at 67 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin Paris, 75010, France

For more information on presenting or attending, please contact Anabela Fonseca, Conference Manager at 212 803-5304 or email bela.fonseca@intertek.com

Corporate sponsors and exhibitors whose products and services are provided in support of supply chain solutions are invited for consideration to showcase their products and solutions as a sponsor or exhibitor. NGO's or Academicians are also invited to exhibit. For sponsorship and exhibitor information, please call Geneva Humdy, Marketing Manager at 212 803-5319 or email geneva.humdy@intertek.com

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