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Category Archives: Sustainability
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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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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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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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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Government delays mandatory carbon reporting decision
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs says more time is needed to consider whether the benefits will outweigh the cost to UK businesses.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Sustainability
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Airbus and Virgin join forces to develop fuel from eucalyptus trees
Fuel from mallee trees has not yet been used by commercial airlines and now a consortium wants to change that and develop this sustainable source.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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BP increases monitoring of high-risk suppliers
The oil and gas firm is strengthening its oversight of vendors by introducing safety performance indicators into contracts.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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US auto firms gear up for supplier collaboration
The American arms of Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Subaru are the latest to join an initiative to boost supply chain sustainability where suppliers share ideas.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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US auto firms gear up for supplier collaboration
The American arms of Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Subaru are the latest to join an initiative to boost supply chain sustainability where suppliers share ideas.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, Home page top story, International, News, Supply chain, Sustainability
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McDonald’s awards sustainable suppliers
The fast-food chain particularly praised one of its vendors for supporting an orphanage through a Canadian charity.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, SRM, Supply chain, Sustainability
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