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Category Archives: Sustainability
Walmart outlines zero-tolerance supplier policy
The retailer has announced a series of new standards for vendors to meet, with the threat of debarment for unauthorised subcontracting, following a tragic fire at a factory in Bangladesh last year.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Victoria’s Secret commits to cut out chemicals following exposure
Greenpeace says parent company Limited Brands has chance to move from “toxic villain to ‘Detox angel'” with its ambitious commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its supply chains and products.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Vendors choke progress on supply chain emissions
Just 38 per cent of suppliers have set emission reduction targets, which is hampering efforts by purchasers to reduce carbon emissions in the supply chain.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Global economy at ‘significant risk’ over resource scarcity
Business leaders and global policy makers must consider the impact dwindling natural resources will have on future decisions.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Benetton signs pledge to detox supply chain
The retailer is the latest company to commit to a Greenpeace initiative to eradicate harmful chemicals from its supply chain by 2020.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, Home page picture story, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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F1 teams cut carbon emissions by 7 per cent
Improved fuel efficiency reduced emissions by 24 per cent, but more business travel resulted in an overall fall of 7 per cent over the past two years.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability, Travel
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Platinum miner digs deep for R3.8 billion savings
Anglo American Platinum wants annual savings of R3.8 billion (£270 million) by 2015, and is cutting spend on capital projects and reducing overheads, including jobs.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Sustainability
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Business collaboration opens ‘next level of savings’
4C Associates predicts the trend of companies working together, such as using shared vehicles and to reduce labour costs, will grow in 2013.
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Uniqlo resolves to detoxify supply chain
The Japanese clothing chain’s parent company, Fast Retailing, has committed to phase out harmful chemicals from production processes by 2020.
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Waitrose promises support for weather-affected suppliers
The supermarket has relaxed its specifications for fruit and vegetables to help farmers whose harvests were damaged by heavy rain in 2012.
Posted in 2013, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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