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ETHICAL SOURCING FORUM North America 2008 - Save the Date!
ETHICAL SOURCING FORUM North America 2008 - Save the Date!
Published 10-16-07
Submitted by Intertek
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:
Efficient ways to encourage the development of greener manufacturing methods across supply chain partners
Learn how to create operating system synergies between CSR and Sourcing organizations that contribute to sustainable outcomes
Listen as industry representatives share practical off the ground experience on engaging with suppliers to implement factory level improvement plans
Explore your opportunities to partnerships with traditional monitoring institutions which encourage important shifts in practice, minimize perceptions and strengthen industry confidence
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
How to bring Sourcing, Procurement and Buyers into the CSR conversation
How to minimize resistance and achieve commitment within complex buyer "“ supplier business relationship environments
A self help workshop providing industry tools and techniques on how to measure climate change effects
across the supply chain
Developing sustainable procurement strategies in today’s reality
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
Intertek
Intertek
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