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Climate Change/Carbon (back to top)
SPN Reducing Supply Chain Carbon Backgrounder (Backgrounder)
This backgrounder was compiled by the SPN to provide a context for why and how an organization would consider responsibly managing the carbon in its supply chain. It provides a definition and a business case and includes 8 case studies (3 UK, 1 US, 1 Denmark and 3 Canadian) providing examples of how firms and governments are reducing their supply chain carbon.
Reducing Purchasing-Related Carbon Impacts (Presentation)
A power point presentation on methods to measure carbon emissions related to purchases, and purchasing techniques to reduce an organization's carbon footprint.
Going Carbon Neutral: A Primer for BC Business (Primer)
Guide for organizations looking for a simple path towards reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and helping others reduce their carbon footprint.
Carbon Footprints in the Supply Chain (Report)
This report, published in November 2006 by the UK's Carbon Trust, describes a radical new way for businesses to cut carbon emissions across their supply chain, make cost savings and deliver low carbon products and services to the consumer. Organizations to pioneer this work have worked on carbon audits of their supply chains using life cycle analysis.
Carbon Management in Municipalities (Report)
This report, published in April 2006 by the UK's Carbon Trust, provides technical and change management support to help local governments realize carbon emissions savings by addressing the emissions under their direct control — whether caused by energy use in buildings, street lighting, landfill waste or vehicle fleets.
Difference Between Supply Chain and Product Carbon Footprints (Article)
This GreenBiz article explains the current issues in carbon footprinting relevant to those looking at reducing supply chain carbon.
Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration (SCLC)
SCLC is a project of the Carbon Disclosure Project, working with sector leaders wishing to measure and manage emissions through the supply chain.
Green Purchasing Certification Programs (back to top)
- Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN)
GEN works to improve, promote, and develop the "ecolabelling" of products and services. GEN seeks to improve, promote and develop the ecolabelling of products, the credibility of ecolabelling programs, and the availability of information regarding ecolabelling standards from around the world, and foster co-operation, information exchange and harmonization among its members, associates, and other ecolabelling programs with regard to ecolabelling.
- Ecologo
EcoLogo is the certification mark for the Environmental Choice program of Canada’s national environmental agency. EcoLogo is a environmental certification for over 300 categories of products
- Green Seal
Green Seal promotes the manufacture, purchase and use of environmentally responsible products and services. Green Seal certifies many products in eight broad categories, including cleaners and fleet vehicle maintenance, and lodging properties in many US states.
- Energy Star
Energy Star is a program that certifies energy efficient products and practices. Energy Star certifies products in more than 50 categories for home and business use.
- Energuide
Energuide is a Canadian program that allows purchasers to compare the energy-efficiency of appliances and heating and cooling equipment, and compare the fuel consumption of vehicles.
- GREENGUARD
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute is an independent non-profit, ANSI-authorized standards developer that offers three air emissions certifications: Indoor Air Quality; Children and Schools; and Building Construction.
Sustainable Forestry (back to top)
Issues and Information (back to top)
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development on the Sustainable Forest Products Industry
- Forest Ethics
- Markets Initiatives
Sustainable Forestry Certification Programs (back to top)
- Canadian Standards Association Sustainable Forest Management
- Forest Stewardship Council Canada Certification
FSC supports sustainable management of the world's forests. Its forest certification program provides standard setting, trademark assurance and accreditation services for companies, organizations and individuals.
- Price Waterhouse Coopers Independent Chain of Custody Certification Standard
Purchasing Sustainable Wood Products
- Sustainable Wood and Wood-Based Paper Products Procurement Guide
This Guide, produced by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Resource Institute, is an information and sourcing-support tool for purchasers. It outlines the 10 most important aspects of wood-based product purchasing, related to sourcing and legality, environmental and social issues.
- Guide to Environmental Claims
Guide by the Competition Bureau and the Canadian Standards Association is intended to assist purchasers and advertisers in navigating environmental claims.
Energy Efficient Purchasing (back to top)
This US Study compares the energy efficient purchasing practices of many states.
Green Purchasing Networks
Green Purchasing Network India (GPNI) is an evolving network of professionals interested and active in the area of sustainable production and consumption more specifically: in Green Purchasing and Public Procurement.
An organization that promotes green purchasing around the globe by coordinating those involved. The Network consists of international organizations, local authorities and NGOs.
Ethical Purchasing Resources and Organizations (back to top)
Resources
- ETI: Ethical Trading Initiative Ethical Sourcing FAQs
- ETI: Ethical Trade, a Comprehensive Guide for Companies
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) guide for organizations embarking on ethical trade. It contains case studies, resources and information on workplace assessments, developing a business case, embedding ethical trade into core business activities, and how join forces with others to increase impact. Includes a self-assessment and risk assessment tool.
- ETI: Ethical Trade Fact Sheet for Suppliers
- ETI: Ethical Trade Fact Sheet for Small Businesses
Organizations
- Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
The Business & Human Rights Resource is a leading independent resource on companies’ human rights impacts worldwide. The site covers discrimination, environment, poverty & development, labour, access to medicines, health & safety, security, trade. The website links to a wide range of materials publishes by various organizations.
- Canadian Retailers Advancing Responsible Trade (CRART)
CRART represents a wide range of academic, humanitarian, industry and consumer perspectives on retailing. Their mission is to communicate to Canadian consumers what retailers are doing on matters related to responsible trade and to encourage the adoption of responsible trade practices by all Canadian retailers.
- Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC)
The Clean Clothes Campaigns aim at improving working conditions in the garment and sportswear industry worldwide.
- Fair Factories Clearinghouse
A collaborative industry effort between retail and consumer brands and retail trade associations to manage and share factory audit information.
- Fair Labor Association (FLA)
The Fair Labor Association (FLA) is non-profit organization dedicated to ending sweatshop conditions in factories worldwide and building innovative and sustainable solutions to abusive labor conditions.
- Fair Wear Foundation (FWF)
Fair Wear Foundation promotes good labour conditions in the garment industry. The foundation verifies that member companies work to enhance labour conditions in the factories all around the world where they source their garments.
- Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN)
The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is a labour and women's rights organization that supports the efforts of workers in global supply chains to win improved wages and working conditions and a better quality of life.
- Sweatfree Communities
An organization that works to convince school districts, cities, states, and other institutional purchasers to adopt “sweatfree” purchasing policies.
- Verité
Verité is a socially responsible auditing, training, capability building and research organization working to ensure that people worldwide work under safe, fair and legal working conditions. They partner with corporations, NGOs, governments, and international institutions in experience that spans over 70 countries and territories.
- Worker Rights Consortium (WRC)
The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) is an independent labor rights monitoring organization, conducting investigations of working conditions in factories around the globe.
Social Compliance Certification Programs (back to top)
- Social Accountability International (SAI)
Social Accountability International (SAI)’s mission is to promote human rights for workers around the world. Their SA8000 is a comprehensive and flexible system for managing ethical workplace conditions throughout global supply chains. SAI works with companies, consumer groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), workers and trade unions, local governments —as well as a network of agencies accredited for SA8000 auditing, to help ensure that workers of the world are treated according to basic human rights principles.
Social and Inner-City Purchasing (back to top)
Diversity Purchasing (back to top)
- Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE)
BALLE works to create, strengthen and connect local business networks dedicated to building strong local living economies.
Fair Trade Purchasing (back to top)
- TransFair Canada
Transfair Canada certifies Fair Trade products such as coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, fruit (bananas and mangos), cereals (rice and quinoa), spices, cotton garments, wine, roses, and sports balls.
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