Social Equality

CBI calls for urgent action to tackle white male syndrome
Terry Slavin, (Oct 7, 2020)

With only 37% of FTSE 100 boards having any ethnic minority representation, and women faring little better, leading UK businesses have launched a campaign to scale up diversity and inclusion
Why diverse suppliers hold the key to business resilience
James Richens, (Oct 6, 2020)

While tightened budgets due to Covid-19 are causing some companies to row back on diversity and inclusion initiatives, some are reaping long term benefits by extending their programmes beyond their own workforces, reports James Richens
Black Lives Matter movement turns up heat for boards to walk the talk of racial diversity
Helen Chan and Julie DiMauro, (Oct 5, 2020)

Helen Chan and Julie DiMauro of Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence look at how US and Canadian companies are responding to investor and consumer pressure to promote race relations in their own operations
‘To build resilient textile supply chains, brands have to protect communities’
Alison Ward, (Aug 11, 2020)

Comment: The pandemic has left cotton farmers in Pakistan and India facing crisis-levels of hunger and financial ruin, says Alison Ward of CottonConnect
How brands can ensure a more responsible garment industry in Bangladesh post Covid-19
Nika Salvetti, (Jul 22, 2020)

Unlike Rana Plaza, the fashion industry can’t pass the buck for the disaster that has befallen one million garment workers due to cancelled orders during Covid-19. Dr Nika Salvetti from Nyenrode Business University looks at how brands can help build a more sustainable industry in the wake of the pandemic.
CDP reports 24% rise in companies looking for greater transparency in supply chains
Terry Slavin, (May 20, 2020)

Science-based targets and TCFD requirements in bail-out packages are helping to drive greater corporate disclosure. Terry Slavin reports
Why 176 institutional investors are calling out brands for failure to respect human rights
Camille Le Pors, (Apr 2, 2020)

Canon, Carlsberg, Ralph Lauren and Starbucks are among 95 companies that are being pressed by investors worth $4.5tn to take prompt action to respect the rights of workers and communities, say Camille Le Pors of the World Benchmarking Alliance and Paloma Munoz Quick of the Investor Alliance for Human Rights
Seven best practices in sustainable supplier engagement
EC Newsdesk, (Jan 6, 2020)

Sponsored content: Consulting firm Navigant sets out a roadmap for creating a green supply chain and explains why sustainability can be a game-changer in procurement
'We need companies to promote social protectionism in the coming trade wars’
John Morrison, (Jan 2, 2020)

John Morrison of the Institute for Human Rights and Business argues that initiatives to safeguard both environment and human rights will be critical for the radical transformations that will be required in decade ahead
Shining a light on corporate human rights abuses in the Pacific
Amy Sinclair, (Dec 9, 2019)

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre’s Amy Sinclair introduces a new portal that focuses attention on a resource-rich area remote from the rest of the world
Traceability and Transparency - Tier 1 and Beyond
Conference Recording, (Dec 5, 2019)
Transforming Supply Chains Through Ambitious Collaborations
Conference Recording, (Dec 5, 2019)
Company Announcement: 3Degree - Scott Martin, Vice President, Business Partnerships
Conference Recording, (Nov 20, 2019)
Management Interview: Inke van der Sluijis - RSPO
Conference Recording, (Nov 14, 2019)
Climate Action Keynote: Adopting a Restorative Strategy
Conference Recording, (Nov 13, 2019)
Workshop: From Pilot to Scale - How can Companies Mainstream a Circular System
Conference Recording, (Nov 13, 2019)

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