Sustainability Talk - Certifications Under Scrutiny - Greenbiz Article Relayed
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Let's take a look at the topic of 3rd party certifications - you know, those labels that you see on coffee, chocolate, your seafood and more. The foundation for this piece is an article on www.greenbiz.com named "Calling into question ethical-sourcing certifications" that covers the claim made by the NGO Changing Markets Foundation, which released new research last week, suggesting many certification schemes are so focused on signing up industry partners that they are accepting lower sustainability standards and providing cover for environmentally damaging corporate practices. Greenbiz article: https://bit.ly/2I8mc67 Other links: https://changingmarkets.org/about/ https://apparelcoalition.org/the-higg-index/ https://www.msc.org/ http://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/40976-Volcom-Achieves-Fair-Labor-Association-Accreditation
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