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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Easter egg makers accused of ‘complacency’ over packaging
Liberal Democrat MP accuses confectionery companies of complacency over progress in reducing plastic packaging and waste.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Foxconn investigation heralds change in Chinese working conditions
An investigation into working conditions in Chinese factories by the Fair Labour Association (FLA) could change the cost of operating in China.
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Commodities wobble over fears of China demand slump
Commodities other than oil are set to slump in value as institutional investors take a “wait and see” position until more information emerges detailing China’s future demand for key materials.
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Apple supplier Foxconn admits it only reported accidents that stopped production
Fair Labor Association makes recommendations that “if implemented, will significantly improve the lives of more than 1.2 million Foxconn employees”.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Defining risk and responsibilities does not prevent them
SM’s latest poll of 100 purchasing specialists, found 66 per cent define risks and who is responsible for them in contracts, but most agreed this does not stop them from happening.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Risk & continuity, SM 100
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WWF finds many UK local authorities without timber procurement policy
Illegal and unsustainable logging impacts on species including the orangutan and gorilla, but many authorities lack a policy to protect against this.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Ed's choice sustainability, International, News, Public sector, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Johannesburg to go local on bus procurement
City council plans to buy 134 buses as part of a five-year infrastructure development programme using a purchasing process that encourages local companies to bid.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Sustainability
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EU division over auto emissions targets
EU officials are discussing with automakers how the 95g/km carbon emissions target can be met, ahead of proposals from the European Commission to make it legally binding.
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Supply chain interdependency creates new risks
Increasing levels of interdependency across complex global supply chains are creating significant new business risks, a new report has claimed.
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Japan wants international cooperation on rare earth sourcing
Japan has urged for more international dialogue with China in order to mitigate rare earth sourcing challenges.
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