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Toolkit to Advance Reporting on Modern Slavery

Posted: Dec 02, 2019 – 08:30 AM EST

ALEXANDRIA/AMSTERDAM, Dec. 02 /CSRwire/ - A toolkit to advance reporting on modern slavery has been launched by the Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI), an Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The new resource announced on the UN International...

SCS Global Services Now Offers FSSC 22000 Certification

Posted: Nov 25, 2019 – 06:38 PM EST

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 25 /CSRwire/ - SCS Global Services (SCS) is pleased to announce that it has added FSSC 22000 certification, a complete food safety management systems certification scheme, to its comprehensive suite of professional auditing, training and support services for the food...

Bridgestone Brings First At-Scale Use of Recovered Carbon Black to Tire Market

Posted: Nov 25, 2019 – 05:22 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 25 /CSRwire/ - Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) today announced the industrys first at-scale use of recovered carbon black (rCB) in the tire market as part of its long-standing partnership with Delta-Energy Group, LLC, a market leader for material recovery from...

ITA and RMI Demonstrate Assurance Leadership in Tin Due Diligence

Posted: Nov 13, 2019 – 10:30 AM EST

HERTFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom and ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 /CSRwire/ - The International Tin Association (ITA) and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, have jointly developed and published new Assessment Criteria for Tin Smelting Companies, which clarify a...

Fairtrade America Partners With Five Certified Brands to Encourage Consumers to Shop and Entertain Ethically This Holiday Season

Posted: Nov 12, 2019 – 08:00 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 /CSRwire/ - Fairtrade America is the U.S. member organization of Fairtrade International, an independent, third party certification that betters the lives of farmers and workers in developing countries. Today, the U.S. organization announced it has partnered with five licensees to...

Global Sustainability Performance Holds, Despite Corporate Commitments to Create a More Responsible Economy

Posted: Nov 05, 2019 – 04:00 AM EST

Nov. 05 /CSRwire/ - EcoVadis just released its annual Global CSR Risk and Performance Index. The report offers comprehensive insight into the supply chain sustainability performance of more than 30,000 companies worldwide.Heres what you need to know: Overall, despite sustainability scores increasing since...

Avery Dennison Wins 2019 Innovations in Sustainability Award

Posted: Oct 17, 2019 – 03:26 PM EST

MENTOR, Ohio, Oct. 17 /CSRwire/ - Avery Dennison was named winner of the 2019 Future of Sourcing Awards during the Sourcing Industry Groups Global Executive Summit in Carlsbad, California. The Future of Sourcing Awards celebrates organizations and individuals that show innovation, leadership and...

RMI and GRI Launch Responsible Mineral Reporting Toolkit

Posted: Oct 15, 2019 – 08:30 AM EST

ALEXANDRIA, Va. and AMSTERDAM, Oct. 15 /CSRwire/ - The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), have launched a toolkit to advance reporting on sourcing minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The resource...

Firestone Ag Launches New Line of Energy Efficient Agriculture Tires

Posted: Oct 02, 2019 – 04:55 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 02 /CSRwire/ - Firestone Ag, a business of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone), today announced the launch of a new line of agriculture tires designed to deliver reliable and improved performance* in the field. Firestone Maxi Traction tires, now available in...

Liz Earle Beauty Company, Part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Joins Global Shea Alliance as a Sustainability Partner

Posted: Oct 02, 2019 – 04:48 PM EST

Oct. 02 /CSRwire/ - Liz Earle has joined the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), a non-profit industry association with members from across 35 countries, which promotes industry sustainability, quality practices and standards, and demand for shea in food and cosmetics. A British beauty brand...