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For your convenience we've brought together a sample of publicly available documents on Ethical & Social Issues that are of relevance to the food and grocery supply chain. Simply click on the links below to download each report as a PDF.
The reports are arranged in chronological order. Please note, some of the reports may take a little while to open as they are large files.
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Win Win: Achieving Sustainable Procurement with the Developing World
Sustainable procurement considers the environmental, social and economic consequences of design, materials used (renewable/non-renewable), manufacturing methods, logistics and disposal. This report sets out a framework of guidance to help the developed world "buy better" from the developing world using economic, social and environmental performance as key success indicators.
Date: January 2010
Source: Traidcraft |
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Consumers, business and climate change
As consumers, our lives are based on goods, services and activities that depend on the production of greenhouse gas emissions. Taking UK emissions alone, a conservative estimate is that 75% of emissions are influenced directly or indirectly by consumers. Consumption transcends national boundaries. Businesses serve consumers, operate globally and can work quickly. So the opportunity is there for consumers, helped by businesses, to lead a green revolution: this paper shows how it can be achieved.
Date: October 2009
Source: The University of Manchester Sustainable Consumption Institute |
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Partners against poverty? Businesses and international development
As businesses and consumers try to make sense of competing certification schemes like Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance, they need to consider the pros and cons of different labels, and wider questions over corporate accountability for international development claims and poverty reduction.
Date: July 2009
Source: Food Ethics Council |
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Ethical labels and standards: Does differentiation drive progress?
Labelling and accreditation systems such as Fairtrade have played a central part in raising the profile of ethical issues in food and farming. Yet debate rages over their future role. Moves towards carbon footprinting and labels, and interest in treating water the same way, have made this a particularly urgent issue.
Date: March 2008
Source: Food Ethics Council |
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Towards one planet food: Final submission from the Food Industry Sustainability Strategy Champions Group on Ethical Trade
The overall recommendation to Government is that it should develop its own evidence base on key topics and use that evidence to support assertive and confident statements on what a sustainable food chain could look like. It should use its convening power to create debate and consensus whilst nurturing the space for companies and other interest groups to use innovation and their own competitive skills to further advance sustainability.
Date: May 2007
Source: Food Industry Sustainability Strategy |
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To submit a report for publication on this page please contact Toby Pickard at tobypickard@igd.com
(IGD is not responsible for the content of the publications listed)
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