The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) represents businesses across the Australian chemicals and plastics industry. Their free 8 step guide to sustainability in the supply chain provides a guide, supporting tools and case studies. See http://www.supplychainsustainability.org.au/ … [Read more...]
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international membership based non-profit organisation. Key activities include: promoting responsible management of the world’s forests, setting international standards for forest management managing an accreditation and certification system for forest product producers and forest managers. It aims to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of forests within Australia and in countries … [Read more...]
Laminex sustainability award
The Laminex Group has won the CIPS ‘Best Example of Socially Responsible Procurement’ award. It recognises their ongoing commitment to sourcing and manufacturing products to support a sustainable building industry. See Retailbiz article … [Read more...]
Fuji Xerox supply chain
Fuji Xerox web site describes their Environmental Standards on paper sourcing – “To qualify as a supplier of FXA copy papers, there are a number of basic requirements that must be met and confirmed in annual declarations”. Among others these include human rights: “That the supplier will maintain compliance with the minimum conditions of the United Nations Global Compact and, if not a signatory to the Global Compact, will commit to becoming a signatory within a specified time frame." See … [Read more...]
