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Diamond Packaging Wins Gold in Ecovadis Csr Assessment
May 23, 2017Diamond Packaging has been granted a Gold Recognition Level based on its participation in the EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assessment in April 2017. The result places Diamond in the top 4% of suppliers evaluated by ...
Tags: Diamond Packaging, Packaging
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Skyworks Reduces Year-on-Year Energy Usage by 14%, Water Consumption by 17% and Hazardous Waste Generation by 33%
Apr 22, 2016Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has released its 2015 Sustainability Report, a voluntary non-financial public document that addresses the firm's commitment to sustainable ...
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ADM’s Soy Standard Certification Program Meets FEFAC’s Soy Sourcing Guidelines
Nov 26, 2015Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)’s certification program for global soy suppliers ADM Responsible Soybean Standard has gained recognition from the European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) and the International Trade Centre ...
Tags: ADM, soy, protein-meal
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Skyworks Saves Energy
Apr 24, 2015Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has released its 2014 Sustainability Report, a voluntary non-financial public document that addresses the firm's commitment to sustainable ...
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A Diamond Is Forever, But The Diamond Industry Will Continue to Change
Oct 11, 2014De Beers is talking about change, urging the trade to be proactive in dealing with a persistently uncertain and volatile market environment. While the company has directed its message to the diamond industry at large, and specifically to ...
Tags: diamond industry, diamond
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Metroflor Corp.'s New LVT Product Has Received SCS Global Services' Level Certification.
Jun 9, 2014Metroflor Corp.'s new luxury vinyl tile (LVT) product, Aspecta, has received SCS Global Services' Platinum- level certification. SCS Global Services (SCS) recently announced its Platinum-level certification of Metroflor Corp.'s new ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Flooring
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Hershey's Will Extend The Program to All Cocoa-Growing Regions in Ghana
May 8, 2014North Amercian chocolate maker Hershey’s is launching Phase II of its HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW program, a move which will extend the program to all cocoa-growing regions in Ghana. The move comes 18 months after the launch of the ...
Tags: Cocoa Program, chocolate
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To Build on The Policies and Programs Pepsico Has Already Established in a Number of Areas
Mar 20, 2014PepsiCo believes acting ethically and responsibly is not only the right thing to do, but also the right thing for our business. To build on the policies and programs PepsiCo has already established in a number of areas including supplier ...
Tags: PepsiCo, Land Policy
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ABR Protocol Aims to Unify Certification of Sustainability in Cotton Production in Brazil
Jan 6, 2014The 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
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US Is Outlining Next Steps in a Longstanding Effort to Address
Aug 2, 2013The following is a joint statement by the Department of State, the Department of Labor, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative: Today, the United States is outlining next steps in a longstanding effort to address in a ...
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Cargill Has Announced a New Supply Chain Assessment Tool
Jul 17, 2013Cargill has announced a new supply chain assessment tool, which can help food and beverage customers achieve their growth, cost reduction and risk mitigation goals by identifying, prioritizing and quantifying risks and opportunities in its ...
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Nike Announced That Charlie Denson Will Retire in January 2014
Jun 24, 2013Nike announced that Charlie Denson, NIKE Brand President since 2006 and a 34-year veteran of the brand, will retire in January 2014. In conjunction with Denson’s decision to retire, the Company also announced strategic changes in its ...
Tags: America, Apparel&Accessories, Nike
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INDIGENOUS Leads The Way in Fair Trade and Organic Fashion
May 29, 2013"No one should suffer or die to make clothing. Just the opposite, they and their families should prosper. That's how it is with our supply chain. "That's how it can be with others. Let's not make this harder than it is. And let's not ...
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Amazon.com Distribution Centers Has Prompted The Government to Call for an Investigation
Feb 20, 2013A TV report into the lives of migrant workers employed at Amazon.com distribution centers in Germany has prompted the government to call for an investigation, and is pushing other companies to change their practices. German TV channel ARD ...
Tags: Amazon contractor, labor practices, Amazon
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Consumers Can Now Buy Hershey's Bliss Chocolates Made with 100 Percent Certified Cocoa
Dec 31, 2012Consumers can now buy Hershey's Bliss chocolates made with 100 percent certified cocoa. The rollout of certified Hershey's Bliss chocolates builds on The Hershey Company's programs in West Africa to increase the income and livelihoods of ...
Tags: Bliss Chocolates, Packaging, Chocolates