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Ethical Sourcing Forum North America 2008 - Save the Date!

Submitted by: Intertek

Categories: Events, Corporate Social Responsibility

Posted: Nov 27, 2007 – 11:58 AM EST

NEW YORK - November 27, 2007 - Many of the world's leading companies already have 13-14 March 2008 in their diaries. This is set to be the busiest Ethical Sourcing Forum yet with a packed programme of topics including:

"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

By collaborating with other stakeholders with unique individual strengths, you will fast-track your ability to identify new solutions to complex challenges.

ETHICAL SOURCING FORUM North America 2008 is being held at Bridgewaters in New York's Manhattan district on 13th and 14th March 2008. Full details can be found at http://www.intertek.com/esf/events/usa1

Previous organizations speaking include:

Marks & Spencer. Novartis. Coop. O2. Microsoft. Boots. Nestle. Dell. Foreign Trade Association. ILO. The Ethical Trading Initiative. CSR Europe. ICTI Care. Jones Apparel. Motorola. Walt Disney Company, Volkswagen. Bonita and many more...

To view the details who have attended this event in the past:
http://www.intertek.com/esf/events/usa1/pastparticipants

DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND!
Full details can be found at http://www.intertek.com/esf/events/usa1

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