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Barry Callebaut Aims 100% Sustainable Chocolate by 2025

Nov 30, 2016

Barry Callebaut has published its new sustainability strategy “Forever Chocolate” with the ambition to move sustainable chocolate from niche to norm in less than a decade. Barry Callebaut CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique said: ...

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Mondelez Outlines New Requirements for Sustainable Supply of Palm Oil

Nov 14, 2016

Mondelēz International has laid out new milestones and requirements for suppliers to work toward a sustainable supply of palm oil as part of its updated Palm Oil Action Plan. The update advances the company's goal to make sustainable ...

Tags: palm oil, Mondelez

Is Your Toy Supply Chain Ready for The Modern Day Slavery Act?

Apr 5, 2016

ICTI Care's Mark Robertson outlines how a raft of new legislation, coming into effect today, means toy companies must take a closer look at their supply chain. Modern Day Slavery continues to make the headlines, and for very good reason. ...

Tags: Modern Day Slavery Act, ITCT CARE

KitKat to Use Only Sustainably Sourced Cocoa in Its Products

Sep 2, 2015

KitKat is set to become the first global chocolate brand to use only sustainably sourced cocoa in the manufacture of all its products. This move comes as the confectionery industry faces allegations over employing child labor in cocoa ...

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WCF and Leaders From The Global Cocoa Sector Have Convened in Copenhagen

Oct 28, 2014

Hundreds of members of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and leaders from the global cocoa sector have convened in Copenhagen, Denmark to take further crucial steps toward implementing a comprehensive strategy, called CocoaAction, to sustain ...

Tags: Cocoa, Ebola

Senior Executives and Cocoa Companies Are Signing a Joint Agreement with The Government

May 26, 2014

Senior executives from 12 of the world's largest chocolate and cocoa companies are signing a joint agreement with the Government of Ghana as part of an unprecedented strategy to accelerate actions to make cocoa farming in the country ...

Tags: Chocolate, Cocoa

Manufacturers Who Pass The Audit Are Issued a Certificate by WRAP

Apr 14, 2014

Manufacturers who pass the audit are issued a certificate by WRAP, which is valid for 6 months (Silver), 1 year (Gold) to 2 years (Platinum). Platinum Certificate Awarded to a facility that has demonstrated full compliance with all WRAP ...

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SA8000 Standard Is The Central Document of Our Work at SAI

Feb 25, 2014

The SA8000 standard is the central document of our work at SAI. It is one of the world’s first auditable social certification standards for decent workplaces, across all industrial sectors. It is based on conventions of the ILO, UN ...

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ABR Protocol Aims to Unify Certification of Sustainability in Cotton Production in Brazil

Jan 6, 2014

The Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (ABRAPA) along with the Bahia Association of Cotton Producers (ABAPA) of the Brazilian state of Bahia, unveiled guidelines of the Brazilian Cotton Program Manager (ABR) sustainability protocol ...

Tags: Cotton, Sustainability Protocols, Abrapa

Consumers Have Become More Aware of The Importance of Ethical Products

Dec 12, 2013

With the rise in demand for sustainable and organic products, several textile and apparel firms are focusing on ethical production process which covers a range of issues such as working conditions, child labor, fair trade and ethical ...

Tags: Ethical Textiles, Growing Awareness

NY Firm Announces The Commitment to Raise US$ 1 Billion to Help Bangladesh

Dec 9, 2013

New York (NY) based investment firm Tau Investment Management Inc., has announced the commitment to raise US$ 1 billion to help Bangladesh and other garment-manufacturing nations in order to construct factories with better safety and ...

Tags: Tau Investment, investment, garment industry, raise money

The 2013 ITMF Annual Conference Opened on September 8 in Bregenz, Austria.

Sep 18, 2013

The 2013 ITMF Annual Conference opened on September 8 in Bregenz, Austria. The overall theme is "Rebalancing the Power between Manufacturing and Retail." After the first day of the conference, it was quite astonishing to see how much the ...

Tags: Textile, ITMF

Hershey Expands to Grow Certified Cocoa, Which Will Be Used in Its Products Worldwide

Jul 18, 2013

US chocolate manufacturer Hershey has expanded its Learn to Grow program to Nigeria in partnership with IDH and Source Trust to train farmers to grow certified cocoa, which will be used by Hershey in its products worldwide. The Hershey ...

Tags: Sustainable Cocoa, Food

Six More U.S. Rug Companies Joined Goodweave to Commit to a Child-Labor-Free Supply Chain

Mar 22, 2013

Six more U.S. rug companies have joined GoodWeave to commit to a child-labor-free supply chain for production of their products, certifying their rugs as ethically made, the organization announced. The newly added companies are è ...

Tags: Rug, Furniture, Furnishing

Trading Companies Are Middlemen Between You and Factories

Mar 5, 2013

Trading company Trading companies are middlemen between you and factories. Good trading companies can add a lot of value. A good trading company often knows the right supplier for your product, manages the supplier, does quality control ...

Tags: Focus Vision, China, trading, economy

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