Fair Trade & Supply Chain - Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability News, Press Releases, Feeds, Events and More

CSRlive: Fair Trade & Supply Chain

Human Trafficking and Slavery Are Your Company's Problem

When companies explore the extent of human trafficking and slavery in their supply chains, what they are likely to find may be revealing and sobering. Prodded by a new law, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, manufacturers and retailers...

What’s Really “Green” in ...

Here’s a few of the most common examples of greenwashing...

New Life for Denim: Post-...

Many upstream textile producers, like Artistic Fabric Garment Industries in...

Coming to Your Thanksgivi...

Some shoppers in Texas will be able to trace the...

Webinar: Sustainable Procurement With Mars and HP

Published: Feb 05, 2020 – 11:00 AM EST

Feb. 05 /CSRwire/ - The global commodity system that has served society for centuries is no longer fit for purpose. What materials businesses buy, where from and how are a crucial part of the sustainability journey; companies are altering sourcing models, simplifying supply...

Fairtrade International and U.S. Chapter Fairtrade America Named Top Certification in Its Category

Published: Jan 22, 2020 – 07:32 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /CSRwire/ - Fairtrade International, the original and global leader in fair trade certification, was recognized as the gold standard for fairtrade certification by a recent analysis of fair trade labels conducted by Fair World Project, an independent advocacy group promoting...

Bolstering Supply Chain Diversity

Published: Jan 21, 2020 – 11:30 AM EST

Jan. 21 /CSRwire/ - Recently, we announced a partnership with Certify My Company to assist self-classified suppliers in obtaining third-party diversity certifications. The partnership furthers our commitment to increase overall spend with small and diverse suppliers to 25 percent by 2025. Our robust...

Fair Trade USA Names Nathalie Marin-Gest Head of Fresh Goods to Focus on Evolution and Growth

Published: Jan 10, 2020 – 10:16 AM EST

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 10 /CSRwire/ - Fair Trade USA®, the leading third-party certifier of fair trade products in North America, has named Nathalie Marin-Gest as Head of Fresh Goods, overseeing the Fair Trade Certified™ produce, floral, and seafood product categories. Marin-Gest has worked...

Freeport Cobalt, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Recognized for Responsible Mineral Sourcing

Published: Jan 02, 2020 – 12:04 PM EST

Jan. 02 /CSRwire/ - Freeport Cobalt, a Freeport-McMoRan company, was recognized as a Conformant Refiner by the Responsible Minerals Initiative for its ethical processing of responsibly sourced minerals. The certification by this international group validates the company's commitment to producing materials from responsibly...

Toolkit to Advance Reporting on Modern Slavery

Published: 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...

More News

More Information