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NEW YORK, November 21, 2024 /3BL/ - The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is proud to host its inaugural SocialSustainability Summit in New York City on December 13.
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By Liz Peters This holiday season, it’s not a hit movie ticket or must-have toy you should be concerned with getting your hands on: it’s a pass to IWBI’s SocialSustainability Summit in New York City. On December 13, this groundbreaking, full-day event will be solely dedicated to driving the future of socialsustainability.
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The SustainableSupplyChain Initiative (SSCI) is delighted to announce the opening of a stakeholder consultation for FSSC 24000, as it advances to the final stages in the SSCI Benchmark process. FSSC 24000 is the fourth SSCI Benchmark applicant to advance to the public consultation stage of the SSCI Benchmark.
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In this session, discover how Thai Union is driving alignment and improvement within the seafood industry using the Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) SustainableSupplyChain Initiative (SSCI) Benchmark Tool.
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While environmental and socialsustainability challenges are often viewed separately, they are inherently connected. Companies should be integrating social obligations into their forest commitments, particularly in terms of any potential changes of land use that would affect Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
As a global snacking leader dedicated to making snacking right, we are determined to lead in helping to drive sector-wide transformation for more sustainable sourcing at scale. Additionally, we continued to achieve 100% Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified palm oil sourcing in 2022.
Faced with the complex challenge of addressing adverse social impacts, every stakeholder must play their part to accelerate and scale up change, to address systemic social issues in supplychains. To build a more resilient industry amidst regulatory changes, the human component of due diligence cannot be left aside.
However, it is one of the most at-risk industries from a socialsustainability perspective. Seafood is one of the most traded commodities in the world and also one of the largest industries, with the sector employing at least 260 million workers worldwide.
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In short, more sustainable snacking is an immense and important task – one we are embracing holistically and wholeheartedly, to drive ever-greater long-term positive impact for people and the planet. Indeed, our ingredient sourcing programs are where most of the work of our carbon emissions reductions and socialsustainability efforts live.
As part of our continued commitment to the future and in line with our strategic ambition to lead the sustainability transformation, we have taken a holistic approach across five interconnected areas where we can contribute the most: food systems, circularity, climate, nature, and socialsustainability.
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Topics will include environmental and socialsustainability; leadership and best practice; healthier lives; embedding sustainability across the value chain; technology and innovation; Race to Zero; ESG and reporting; behaviour change and the consumer landscape. Its member companies have combined sales of EUR 4.6
Automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced today new agreements with Swedish startup H2 Green Steel to supply low-carbon steel for use in vehicles in Europe, and to aim to establish a green steel supplychain in North America.
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This SVA framework, designed to evaluate the effects of climate change on water resources—from supplychains to distribution networks—has been applied in over 800 locations globally. COP29 Trainings Our sustainability and ESG experts have also contributed significantly by conducting multiple trainings for the volunteers at COP29.
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According to The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements , it is mandated for organizations to conduct a double materiality assessment, which in turn helps them determine which sustainability issues are material and should be included in their emissions reporting.
This work is complementary to our goals and those of our stakeholders to deliver a deforestation free supplychain and to help protect and regenerate land, forests and oceans while ensuring more social inclusivity,” stated Unilever Sustainable Sourcing Director Martin Huxtable. About Musim Mas.
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But issuance of social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds—which reference specific key performance indicators, or KPIs—grew fastest (Display). That’s hardly surprising because, third, companies are facing increasing investor scrutiny about their sustainability goals and continuous pressure to raise their game.
The series of events also included the 2nd CGF China Health and Sustainability Collaboration Conference and the 1st edition of CGF China Digital SupplyChain Conference. David (Xiqiang) ZHANG introduced Nestlé’s experience in sustainable development as well as its pre-2025 goals. About The Consumer Goods Forum.
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Aside from the potential environmental impact of their packaging choices, companies should also consider aspects like socialsustainability, supplychain resilience and packaging functionality.?. Or biodiversity loss that might be caused by your packaging supplychain? Human exploitation? Child labor?
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Further, apparel companies were found to have high expectations for their suppliers, but these were not backed by responsible purchasing practices or supplychain mapping. Encouragingly, it found 26% of companies had found modern slavery in their supplychain and had disclosed it publicly. The UK annually imports US$26.1
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OP Financial also committed to provide reliable and easy to understand sustainability reporting, and to link ESG factors to the group’s risk reporting by the end of next year.
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We are committed to adopting, within the supplychain, every useful tool to ensure respect for social and environmental sustainability, the protection of workers' rights and a fair economic return for the various operators.
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