Month: January 2026

Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s draft law is only one side of the coin, says Fairtrade Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

Human rights and labour considerations cannot be separated from environmental considerations. The Fairtrade Foundation welcomes the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s new report on Strengthening the UK’s Forced Labour and Human Rights Legislative Framework. There is no room for forced labour and exploitation in business supply chains. However, environmental harm and human rights abuses are two sides of the same coin in supply chains, and the government must restrict both. Addressing one without the other creates blind spots that perpetuate injustice and ecological collapse. Robust due diligence frameworks, like mandatory Human Rights…

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Updated federal legislation offers a clean trade strategy to boost U.S. manufacturing and competitiveness

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres welcomes the introduction of the latest version of the Clean Competition Act by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), which would establish an American carbon border adjustment to protect and onshore domestic clean manufacturing and encourage cleaner production globally. The policy would generate revenue to strengthen U.S. leadership in innovation and exports of products and technologies that are increasing in global demand.  This bill is the latest proposal from both sides of the aisle to enact trade policy that assesses fees on imported goods that do not meet U.S. environmental…

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NSC, NCCCO Foundation Launch Free Tool to Help Prevent Workplace Fatalities

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council and NCCCO Foundation have launched a free tool to help employers eliminate serious incidents and fatalities (SIF). The Organizational Safety Gap Analysis Tool identifies weaknesses in safety systems before incidents occur. The need is clear. After decades of progress, U.S. workplace fatality rates have plateaued at more than 5,000 annually, across all workplaces. Each is preventable with the right systems in place. Developed through the NSC Work to Zero initiative, the tool is built on the Council’s evidence-based SIF Prevention Model. It is designed for owners,…

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The Ad Council and TVB Launch 22nd Annual Project Roadblock to Prevent Buzzed Driving

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB), today announced the launch of the 22nd annual Project Roadblock. Each year, local broadcast TV stations across the country donate airspace to Buzzed Driving Prevention public service advertisements (PSAs) during the holiday season, reminding holiday travelers about the dangers of buzzed driving and encouraging them to plan ahead for a safe ride. Project Roadblock spans the six-day period between December 26 and 31, with a special…

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EcoVadis named top Rating agencies by ERM Sustainability Institute

Stuart Mitchell

The ERM’s latest assessment of the ESG rating landscape finds that corporates continue to favor active raters for the quality and usefulness of their ESG ratings. While S&P Global ESG and CDP rank first and second for quality, EcoVadis jumped up the rankings to take third place (up from fifth place in 2023) and first place for usefulness (up from seventh place in 2023). The report indicates that “EcoVadis’ advancement reflects the growing popularity of supply chain sustainability insights”. Survey background and methodology ERM’s Rate the Raters has been tracking…

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