All Ethical trade articles – Page 39
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ArticleIndirect suppliers ‘should be’ covered by GSCoP
Report finds that Kenyan exporters are facing ‘unfair trading practices’ and order cancellations from European retailers
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ArticleMassive rise in Fairtrade banana volumes
Fairtrade International reports 18 per cent increase in amount of bananas sold under its certification scheme last year
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ArticleProductivity boost for banana growers
New scheme launched last year in Latin America and the Caribbean reports early success in reducing input costs
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ArticleRetha Louw joins SIZA cause
Fruit South Africa appoints Retha Louw as programme manager for the Sustainability Initiative of South Africa
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ArticleRewe makes sustainability investment
Retailer investing around €1m towards sustainable banana production in Costa Rica and Panama
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ArticleQueen congratulates Blue Skies staff at award reception
Andre Veldsman and Mary Cudjoe of Northamptonshire-based fresh-cut fruit giant met Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
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ArticleOne Banana supports Guatemalan communities
Company continues CSR efforts and announces further goodwill plans
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ArticleHLB unveils organic Formosas
US launch of Mexican-grown papayas comes in response to rising consumer demand for organic, non-GMO products
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ArticleSustainability the goal for Rewe
Retailer announces strategic partnership with German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union
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ArticleAldi first retailer to back NFU fruit and veg scheme
The code includes a commitment to supplying seasonal British fruit and vegetables, and stripping out bureaucracy and unfair charges
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ArticleSoil event appeals to global leaders
Last week’s Celebrating Soil! Celebrating Life! conference gave a voice to a new generation demanding immediate action to halt the destruction of the world’s soils
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ArticleEU should 'stamp out' abusive retail relations
Copa-Cogeca claims EU legislation is needed to force retailers to treat suppliers fairly, as voluntary systems are not enough
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ArticleSoil the focus at foods summit
At last week’s Sustainable Foods Summit, Tobias Bandel of Soil & More discussed the importance of flexibility and evolution in effectively protecting our soils
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ArticleChingford reduces sustainability team
Fruit firm has "rationalised the sustainability team down from two sustainable horticulture managers to one company agronomist"
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ArticleCalifornia Giant maps out CSR future
Company creates foundation to formalise its corporate social responsibility programme for the community
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ArticleLabour certification must go further
A new report into the conditions on certified and non-certified farms shows more must be done to protect the rights of workers
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ArticleFrance makes it illegal for retailers to destroy food
French retailers must now sign contracts with charities under new law that means destroying unsold edible food is illegal
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ArticleCool Fresh heralds success of Little Libraries
Dutch importer's CSR model in South Africa is now being extended to other source countries, starting with Costa Rica
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ArticleGerman Fairtrade sales jump
Fairtrade bananas now make up 8 per cent of the country’s total banana sales
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ArticleProduce firms ‘not prepared’ for water scarcity
Chiquita Brands and Fresh Del Monte among global food companies examined in new report on future water scarcity