Category Archives: Green Supply Chain

Hershey’s Second CSR Report Shows Substantial Progress on Sustainability Initiatives

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on May 1, 2012 by CGR Staff Writer

HERSHEY, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today issued its second Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, “Listen, Learn, Act,” providing updates on its substantial progress against the sustainability goals the company announced in its first report in 2010. The new report highlights how Hershey has met or exceeded nearly all of its original sustainability targets. The report, which can be found at www.thehersheycompany.com/social-responsibility, also sets new targets for the company through 2015.

“Our deep commitment to doing well by doing good traces back more than a century to the values and vision set by our founder, Milton Hershey,“ said John P. Bilbrey, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Hershey Company. “I am proud of our many, meaningful sustainability accomplishments during the past few years but we recognize this is a journey. Our team is committed to continually improving the way we do business and working to make our communities stronger. The new goals we have set for ourselves are fundamental to our business strategy and linked to how we will grow our business around the world.” Continue reading →

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Burger King Commits to going Cage and Crate-Free

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on April 30, 2012 by CGR Staff Writer

Burger King, the world’s second largest fast food chain, signaled bold change this week when it announced it will source 100 percent of its eggs and pork from cage-free chickens and crate-free pigs by 2017. The company, which purchases hundreds of millions of eggs and millions of pounds of pork annually, currently sources just nine percent of eggs and 20 percent of pork from cage-free vendors. Burger King joins a number of other brands making cage-free egg purchasing decisions, but according to Matthew Prescott, a spokesperson for the Humane Society of the United States, this is the first time a major chain has made a commitment of this caliber. Continue reading →

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How Green is your iPad? (Infographic)

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on April 21, 2012 by CGR Staff Writer

A great infographic that describes the entire embedded carbon story of the iPad. Continue reading →

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New TCO Criteria for IT Offers 3rd Party Verification of Responsible Production

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Posted on April 3, 2012 by 3BL Media Press Release

STOCKHOLM, April 1, 2012 /3BL Media / PRNewswire/ – TCO Certified, the international third party sustainability certification for IT products, now requires independent verification of ethical working conditions among electronics manufacturers applying for product certification. In light of recent reports of deficient working conditions at electronics manufacturing plants, the launch of new tightened social responsibility requirements offers the industry an effective and credible way to improve and verify their progress towards more ethical production practices.

Niclas Rydell, Manager for Certification and Development at TCO Development, believes now could be a turning point for the industry as a whole: “From TCO Development’s perspective, we know that professional IT buyers are placing greater demand on their vendors to ensure that products they buy are made in an ethically responsible way. The recent reports of inadequate working conditions, salaries and worker health & safety at Apple supplier Foxconn in China, are no doubt concerning. However we believe the situation is indicative of an industry-wide problem — one where there is a greater need for independent systems that can verify a company’s actions and progress towards key labor conventions established by the ILO. This is what TCO Certified is designed to do. We also welcome the important steps now being taken by FLA and Apple to move their production in a more socially responsible direction.” Continue reading →

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Whole Foods Market® to stop selling red-rated seafood

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on March 30, 2012 by CGR Staff Writer

Becomes first national grocer to eliminate red-rated, wild-caught species from fish counters, meets seafood sustainability goal one year early ‘Fishmonger Face-Off’ contest to highlight team members’ skill and knowledge while educating shoppers on responsibly caught seafood

NEW YORK (March 30, 2012) – Beginning this Earth Day (April 22), Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) will no longer carry red-rated wild-caught fish in its seafood departments. The move, which comes one year ahead of the company’s self-imposed deadline of Earth Day 2013, makes Whole Foods Market the first national grocer to stop selling red-rated seafood.

A red rating indicates that a species is suffering from overfishing or that current fishing methods harm other marine life or habitats; the ratings are determined by nonprofit research organizations Blue Ocean Institute and Monterey Bay Aquarium. Continue reading →

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WTO Case Against China Step One, Says Industry Group

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on March 28, 2012 by CGR Staff Writer

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Magnetic Materials Association applauds President Obama’s recent decision to pursue a complaint against the People’s Republic of China in the World Trade Organization. For decades, China has pursued a series of anti-competitive practices in rare earth mining and processing, causing devastating effects for the U.S. rare earth industry. The WTO complaint will be a welcome relief to these businesses. However, business and political leaders alike should realize that WTO action can only be a single step in the rebuilding of a strong and sustainable rare earth market. As a result, USMMA and the small businesses it represents are already reaching out to the administration and to Congress in order to support the complaint but also to ensure that momentum continues building on other initiatives in the rare earth sector.

A WTO ruling against China will be a powerful blow to a monopoly thirty years in the making. It will strike down China’s harsh export and production quotas, which have been manipulated for political and economic gain in the past. It will force Chinese companies to compete on equal footing with companies around the world, rather than serving as a powerful incentive for those businesses to outsource jobs and technology to China. And it will show strong support for a newly re-emergent manufacturing sector in the United States. Continue reading →

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Coca-Cola Releases Water Stewardship Progress Report

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on March 22, 2012 by CGR Staff Writer

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today marks the 20th annual World Water Day, an occasion established by the United Nations to focus attention on the sustainable management of freshwater resources. To celebrate World Water Day and the significant strides that Coca-Cola has made in its water stewardship journey, the Company released its fifth annual Global Water Stewardship and Replenish Report today. The report details how Coca-Cola is improving its water performance and managing its water resources to deliver water for health and human prosperity.

“The future of communities, nature and business depends on responsible water management”

“The future of communities, nature and business depends on responsible water management,” said Bea Perez, Coca-Cola’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “To overcome today’s water challenges, we must all take extraordinary action. At Coca-Cola, we’re utilizing innovative techniques and collaborating through world-class partnerships to ensure the sustainability of this precious shared resource.” Continue reading →

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Parisleaf Printing and Design Receives CurrentState™ Platinum Certification

by 3BL Media Press Release
Posted on March 20, 2012 by 3BL Media Press Release

(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) Tulsa, OK – March 19, 2012 – Parisleaf Printing and Design recently completed the CurrentState™ Sustainability Audit and received Platinum Certification – the highest certification level available.

The Client’s Challenge

Parisleaf is a Printing and Design company located in Gainesville, Florida.  Parisleaf provides a variety of services which include printing, branding packages, web and logo design.

Parisleaf’s largest challenge is that traditional print related goods and services can have a significant negative impact on the environment.  Negative impacts occur at all stages of the paper life cycle -  the harvesting of trees, the processing of wood fiber into pulp and  the disposal of paper products at the end of their useful life.

However, Parisleaf has overcome these challenges. They offer carbon negative printing and web solutions to its clients. Parisleaf is able to achieve this because of their innovative green practices and the steps they take to mitigate their effect on the environment.   Continue reading →

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