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International Development News Round-Up (Issue 97)
December 2007 and January 2008's round-up of international development news.
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Consider the details
The private sector should consider the underlying reasons for human rights abuses in its supply chain and address the issue from the bottom up.
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Suppliers News Round-Up
(Issue 95)
The proportion of those concerned about the treatment of workers in the supply chain is growing as is consumer interest in the origin of the products they are buying and, therefore, companies should take note and monitor supply chains effectively.
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Supply Chain News
Round-Up (Issue 94)
This edition considers how conflict can be fuelled by not only diamonds but also chocolate, and that shareholders are becoming increasingly powerful when it comes to ethical issues.
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Health News Round-Up
(Issue 94)
Briefing takes a look at how companies should be extending employee health initiatives to the wider supply chain.
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Supply Chain news
round-up (Issue 93)
Briefing looks at recent reports that show companies talk the talk but don't walk the walk when it comes to sustainability and responsibility.
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Suppliers news round-up
(Issue 92)
Triodos bank explores the path to achieve a green olympic games, Levi Strauss resigns from the ETI and supermarkets are warned they must act on their green promises if the farming industry is to be sustainable.
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Smoothing out the
wrinkles
Multinational companies are under increasing pressure to ensure ethical supply chain practice. Briefing looks at how some household names are managing operations all the way down the supply chain,.
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Can globalised supply
chains be sustainable?
Supermarket chains as well as companies in the automotive industry are joining forces to improve working conditions and combat child labour. However, an independent study is needed to see if globalisation can ever be sustainable.
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Working conditions still
need improving
Although a recent report from the ETI suggests key areas still need improvement, it is important to note the significant strides made in workers' labour conditions in the past 10 years.
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UK retailers slammed for
poor labour standards
Tesco, Primark and Asda are criticised by War on Want for poor labour standards.
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