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June 07. 12:36
Conflict Minerals Compliance Offers Opportunities
PricewaterhouseCoopers says a conflict minerals compliance program can help optimize electronics supply chains and enhance company brands.EcoVadis's insight:EcoVadis agrees that companies that elect to go conflict free can turn that status into a competitive advantage.
June 03. 02:02
Adidas Unveils New Strategy To Help Factory Workers Secretly File Grievances
BERLIN — German sports gear maker Adidas said Monday it is encouraging workers in factories of some of its Asian suppliers to anonymously share possible grievances directly with the company via text message.
June 03. 02:01
Corporate Social Responsibility
On 23 April 2013 the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO) released a report called "Responsibility Outsourced". AFL-CIO says that this report "digs underneath the façade of social auditing and certification schemes to reveal a deeply dis [...]
May 31. 06:43
Walmart Names Names: Its List of 240+ Banned Factories in Bangladesh
After announcing it will not join an industry-wide accord on factory safety in Bangladesh, the world's biggest retailer announced its own safety initiatives - and a list of factories banned from its supply chain...EcoVadis's insight:After H&M first move to disclose its factory list, following th [...]
May 31. 06:55
Responsible Sourcing Network - Blog
More than 50 sustainable, socially responsible, and faith-based investment groups representing $458.67 billion in assets under management released a statement today expressing their support for the SEC’s final rule for Conflict Mineral Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Cons [...]
May 28. 11:58
H&M's Efforts in Bangladesh Show Why We Need Systemic Change in CSR - Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit
Although H&M has been leading the way in fashion sustainability, the recent Bangladesh disaster and safety accord shows it still could do better.EcoVadis's insight:“We could spend 50 years lobbying 75 national governments to change the regulatory framework for the way these commodities are [...]
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