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ETHICAL SOURCING FORUM North America 2008 - Save the Date!

Submitted by: Intertek

Categories: Events

Posted: Oct 16, 2007 – 11:38 AM EST

Many of the world's leading companies already have 13-14 March 2008 earmarked to participate in the Ethical Sourcing Forum North America to be held in New York, USA

NEW YORK - Oct 16, 2007 - Sharing with stakeholders across the supply chain, the 2-day Ethical Sourcing Forum North America aims to raise awareness and facilitate understanding of relevant information and activities which support the development of sustainable supply chain practices worldwide. This interactive event is the place to meet brands, NGO's, manufacturers, retailers, policy makers, responsible companies - and those who want to be.

The Ethical Sourcing Forum has just been announced its key topics for this unmissable event:

"Green" is the New Black
Efficient ways to encourage the development of greener manufacturing methods across supply chain partners

The Contenders: CSR vs. Sourcing
Learn how to create operating system synergies between CSR and Sourcing organizations that contribute to sustainable outcomes

When to Say "I Do": Developing Sustainable Factory Remediation Plans
Listen as industry representatives share practical off the ground experience on engaging with suppliers to implement factory level improvement plans

Minimizing the Monitoring Industry Divide
Explore your opportunities to partnerships with traditional monitoring institutions which encourage important shifts in practice, minimize perceptions and strengthen industry confidence

Forward, Reverse or Turn at the Next Corner?
Is your current social and environmental supply chain approach driving sustainable impact or should you change lanes? Industry practitioners share focused, practice oriented experience on the latest changes in company approaches to environmental and social supply chain issues

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
How to bring Sourcing, Procurement and Buyers into the CSR conversation

Take Your Business Next Door
How to minimize resistance and achieve commitment within complex buyer – supplier business relationship environments

Surviving the Impact of Climate Change
A self help workshop providing industry tools and techniques on how to measure climate change effects
across the supply chain

Purchasing Green? How to Make Sustainable Procurement More than Just a Goal
Developing sustainable procurement strategies in today’s reality

Filling Green Shoes
How to maintain an environmental commitment when 90% of your eco-footprint is from the supply chain

Full details can be found at www.intertek.com/esf/events/usa1

For more information, please contact:

Jean Shields Intertek - Sustainability Solutions

Phone: 020 7491 6485

Website: www.intertek.com/esf/events/usa1

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