Category Archives: Ed’s choice sustainability

H&M buyers to get water efficiency training

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The retailer has collaborated with the World Wide Fund for Nature to develop a water strategy, which will include training purchasers on how water is used in production processes.

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BT contracts cut environmental impact

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

The telecoms and technology business evaluated environmental factors in 87 per cent of its contracts last year, according to its latest CSR report.

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WWF finds many UK local authorities without timber procurement policy

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

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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Biomass procurement ”critical” to power company’s future

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Purchasing & supply news from Supply Management magazine

Drax Group CEO: “Despite the immature and bespoke nature of the supply chain, we believe we will be able to secure sufficient sustainable biomass.”

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