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Category Archives: Sustainability
Sustainability is bread and butter to food and drink firms
Almost a third of medium-sized firms in the sector have fully embedded sustainability goals into their supply chain.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Microsoft educates suppliers on conflict minerals
The electronics firm is teaching vendors to identify the refineries they source minerals from to prevent conflict minerals entering the supply chain.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Risk & continuity, Southern Africa, Sustainability
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Mars calls for collaboration to secure cocoa sustainability
The chocolate manufacturer has called for the sector to work together more closely to provide the ‘billions of dollars of investment’ needed to ensure positive impacts for famers.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Sustainability
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Ethical Trading chief warns of growing pressure on buyers
Suzanne McCarthy, recently appointed chair of the Ethical Trading Initiative, advised purchasers to understand their international suppliers in as much detail as domestic vendors.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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News focus: A shift in the power balance
Anna Reynolds looks at changes in the UK energy sector that aim to deliver a secure supply of clean, affordable electricity.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, News focus, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Coca-Cola supply chain helps medicine reach remote regions in Africa
AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria medicines will now be supplied to three African countries by the Coca-Cola Company, following a successful pilot scheme.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, International, News, Purchasing, Southern Africa, Sustainability
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Shale gas could boost supply, lower prices and cut emissions
UK production of shale gas could create 35,000 jobs and meet 10 per cent of the UK’s gas demand for the next 103 years, according to the Institute of Directors.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Sustainability
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Bayer and Nestlé lead in cutting emissions
The two firms have been named at the top of two indices that measure performance at disclosing and reducing carbon emissions by companies and their supply chains.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Supply chain, Sustainability
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Take control of water use to save, buyers urged
Asda’s energy procurement manager has said buyers can make large savings on bills by making efficiency changes.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Purchasing, Sustainability
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Waste contracts to save £6.9 million in Bedford
The local authority hopes to save the money over six years through new deals for general household and recyclable waste.
Posted in 2012, cat-news, News, Public sector, Purchasing, Sustainability
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