How to Bake an Ethical Cookie
…it to more effectively fulfill their supply chain commitments? The Framework is a guidebook to ethical supply chains with three main parts: Core Principles, Operational Guidance, and Definitions. The Core…
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Set Smart Goals to Go the Distance with Ethical Supply Chains
…by reading Core Principles 1-3: protection of forests and other natural ecosystems, respect for human rights, and specification of commitments. (Of course, it’s a good idea to read all 12…
Highlights from AFi Consultation Workshops Around the Globe
…work. Following presentations and discussions on the Framework in general and a number of the Core Principles, some key themes emerged from the discussion. For one, there is a need…
New report: Disclosure for a deforestation-free supply chain
Today, AFi and CDP released a report providing a baseline analysis of company performance against the Core Principles of the Accountability Framework. It uses data disclosed to CDP by 411…
Five reasons every company should use the Accountability Framework
…toward their supply chain goals. The Accountability Framework is made up of twelve Core Principles accompanied by detailed Operational Guidance and foundational Terms and Definitions. Topics range from supply chain…
Thinking globally and acting locally to achieve ethical supply chains
…implement them, and “keeping score” (monitoring progress) over time. The coalition of environmental and social NGOs behind the Framework understood that many companies wanted to do the right thing but…
The time for ethical supply chains is now
…Framework fulfills this request. The Framework’s principles and guidance provide a clear and practical roadmap to implementing ethical supply chains. Underlying the Framework is the consensus of 15 leading NGOs…
Sustainability without silos
…accepted international norms on the topics that it addresses. These include the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), International Labor Organization (ILO)…
Four key elements for streamlined sustainability reporting
…which guides company reporting against the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, provides structure for reporting on policies and implementation on elements of the Framework related to workers’…