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.

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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”.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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