Tag: Supply Chain

Walmart Creates Industry First by Introducing Science-Based Targets for Supply Chain Finance Program

Stuart Mitchell

Walmart has raised the bar on climate action by creating a supply chain finance program that not only enables greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, but for the first time, uses science-based targets to do so in a way that aims for a 1.5-degree Celsius pathway. Working alongside HSBC and CDP, the program will help Walmart’s private brand suppliers – particularly small and medium-sized businesses – by introducing enhanced standards, tools and capacity building to help them upskill and in turn align their operations with transparent sustainability objectives. The announcement marks…

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Tesco commits to net zero emissions from its supply chain and products by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has strengthened its ambition to tackle climate change by setting out a new commitment of net zero emissions across its value chain by 2050, including those generated by the products it sells and across its supply chains, in line with the UN’s aspiration of keeping global warming below 1.5C. The new commitment comes as the retailer also announces a new Group-wide net zero target of 2035 for its own operations, bringing it into line with its UK ambition. Often referred to as Scope 3 emissions, Tesco’s 2050 commitment will…

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IKEA takes important steps towards a more sustainable chicken supply chain including significant milestones for better chicken welfare

Stuart Mitchell

During spring 2021 the majority of the IKEA stores will start to offer chicken that lives up to the first important milestones defined in the IKEA Better Chicken Program.  That includes all IKEA stores in China and majority of the stores in Europe and North America. The rest of the IKEA stores will follow in 2022. IKEA is working towards supporting more sustainable animal agriculture, through the IKEA food Better Programmes. The Better Programmes frame the IKEA food global vision for more sustainable animal agriculture for all major species in the IKEA…

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Following Greenpeace Campaign Mars and Nestlé commit to clean up pet food supply chains

Stuart Mitchell
Greenpeace

Both Mars and Nestle have been criticised in the past for their ethical decisions so it is good to report on a positive ethical decision, they have made with the help of Greenpeace. Following global pressure on pet food companies, industry giants Mars and Nestlé have announced that they will take steps to ensure their pet food supply chains are free of human rights abuses and illegally caught seafood. Their commitments to act on transshipping at sea increase the need for global seafood giant Thai Union, a supplier for both…

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