Content relating to Sustainability

Do you have the tools to assess your sites and suppliers and understand the working conditions across your supply chain? This On Demand Webinar on Understanding Social Compliance Auditing and Its Importance in Today's Business Landscape will delve into what steps can you put in place to assess and improve conditions.

The number of people impacted by modern slavery increases dramatically from year to year, with women and children still disproportionately the most vulnerable. According to the Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage report, produced in collaboration between the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Walk Free, and the International Organization for Migration, the latest global estimates indicate that 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021.

Do you know what ‘sustainability goals’ and ‘moving towards net zero’ mean for your organisation? Experts Suzanne Orme and Benjamin Rieck introduced us to these highly topical subjects, defined their meaning and outlined their practical application to your business.

Are you prepared and safety positioned on the pathway to net zero?No matter where you are in this journey - whether you are just starting to understand your carbon footprint, already have carbon management policies and strategies built into your corporate identity, or are exploring how to travel the road to net zero - this paper will help inspire and clarify your next steps.

Eco-Claims can demonstrate the environmentally beneficial qualities of what you sell. They often refer to the way goods and services are produced, packaged, distributed, used, provided, consumed, and/or disposed of. However, before reaping the benefits of making eco-claims, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the regulatory landscape and of potential risks. In this session, our experts will address a variety of claim-related topics, including how to validate eco-claims for marketing purposes. Attendees will gain valuable insight into understanding how sustainability can be incorporated into the entire product development process.

During the webinar, our expert will discuss considerations when incorporating circular values into product and supply chains and new potential issues that Circular Economy introduces to quality management.

Many organisations are making commitments to achieving carbon neutral emissions some time in the near future. Setting a pathway to carbon neutrality or even net zero can be a daunting task when there are so many ways to get there. This session will explore how to begin thinking about carbon neutrality and how to define “net zero” within your organisation. Our experts will identify considerations for goal setting considerations around Scope 3 emissions goals and illustrate how to establish appropriate targets and achieve them.

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and its market-facing communication document, the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), can help product manufacturers increase revenue, strengthen brands, gain operational efficiencies, and mitigate risk. Join our session to learn more about these tools and how they are generated, and discover other software and resources that can provide valuable insights. Our experts will discuss how an LCA is conducted, what resources are necessary to bring an EPD to fruition, and the need for third-party reviews.

This webinar has been designed to provide a high-level overview of three main pillars of sustainability. During the session, our experts will cover topics such as the sustainability journey, corporate reporting, and product claims; as well as describe the interconnectivity of various sustainability elements. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how sustainability encompasses the entire supply chain, and how it requires accountability from all levels of an organization, including suppliers and retailers.