Does Good Practice in Coffee Sourcing Alleviate Poverty? Companies all over the world are talking about doing "good". This year, 850 organizations published formal reports on their economic, environmental and social performance using the Global Reporting Initiative's Sustainability Reporting Framework. This number is up from 50 just six years ago. But this type of reporting only goes so far. One company decided to take it a step deeper. Beyond reporting on portions of merchandise that are "Fair Trade," Certified™" or "Certified Organic" or amounts of money donated to programs and causes, this company asked a different question. "What is the impact of our business practices on poverty?" More… | SFL Calendar Business Coalition Meeting, December 11-12, 2006 Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA Sustainable Food Lab Meeting, February 13-16, 2007 London, UK Sustainable Food Lab Meeting, October, 2007 Antigua, Guatemala Learning Journey - China, late 2007 |
In addition Tensie Whelan, Food Lab Steering Committee member and head of Rainforest Alliance will address the Business Coalition members on shifting major product flows during the upcoming Business Coalition meeting.
See the agenda... Plans for the Sustainable Food Lab Meeting in London are shaping up - More… Send other news, links and happenings to Daniella Malin | |
