How to Bake an Ethical Cookie
…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 Principles…
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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
…expertise ranging from forced labor, human trafficking, conflict resources, labor rights, migration, and beyond, convened to provide input and advise on the Core Principles and Operational Guidance relevant to their…
Living wage and living income: essential elements of corporate responsibility in global supply chains
…guidance for responsible agriculture and forestry supply chains, is one example, with a provision for living wage in its Core Principles. With millions of forest and farm workers living below…
Report: Disclosure for a deforestation-free supply chain
AFi and CDP have 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…
Respecting workers’ rights: New Accountability Framework Guidance
…Framework’s Core Principle 2.3 specifies what should be included in company commitments to respect workers’ rights, while Core Principles 3-12 describe the process and practices that companies should adopt to…
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…
PRESS RELEASE | From commitments to action at scale: critical steps to achieve deforestation-free supply chains
…to understand how they are working to mitigate risks within their supply chain, using data from CDP’s 2021 forests questionnaire, which is aligned with the Accountability Framework’s Core Principles and…
Supporting multi-stakeholder ethical supply chain efforts in Colombia
…practices against the Framework’s Core Principles and Operational Guidance, and made recommendations for closing the gaps that existed, helping the company establish medium- and short-term milestones on the way to…
The power of collective action in Southeast Asian commodity sectors
…in Southeast Asia—including commitment-setting, traceability, certification, and supplier management systems. The webinars have also introduced the companies to the Accountability Framework’s Core Principles and the aligned reporting indicators from the…
Clear definitions: the core of a strong EU regulation to address deforestation and related impacts
When the Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) was founded more than five years ago, one of the first orders of business was to define key terms related to responsible agricultural and…
Tackling deforestation: A clear way forward for financial institutions
…in the form of the Accountability Framework. Developed by a broad coalition of civil society groups to support and accelerate company action, the Accountability Framework’s principles and guidance have become…