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Mica Supply Chain: No Place for Child Labor
Gregor Hilkert
MerckThe mineral mica often lends products their alluring sheen, whether it is lipstick, eye shadows, or automotive coatings. The coveted raw material is mined in various locations, including the states of Jharkhand and Bihar in northern India, a region marked by political instability and poverty and where child labor is widespread. Merck also uses mica as the main raw material for its effect pigments. The science and technology company flatly rejects child labor and advocates for safe working conditions of the mine workers. In addition, Merck supports educational and health projects that improve the lives of families in the mining areas. more[...]
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A Far-reaching Approach to Raising Labor Practices in Agriculture
Miguel Coleta
Philip Morris InternationalWhen Human Rights Watch unveiled their research in 2009 on child labor and other labor issues related to tobacco-growing in Kazakhstan, it prompted Philip Morris International (PMI) to rethink the way it was addressing these issues. Although the company already had efforts in place, clearly they were insufficient to gain visibility into these issues and address child labor. This prompted PMI to seek the advice of Verité (a leading NGO in supply chain responsibility) and to adopt a new approach aimed at systematically addressing child labor, resulting in the launch of PMI’s global Agricultural Labor Practices (ALP) program in 2011. more[...]
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Smartening Up Tomorrow’s Agriculture
Tobias Menne
Bayer GroupFood security ranks among the pressing challenges of a steadily increasing global population. Yet, there is not enough land left on Earth for further agricultural development. Creating an environment that promotes sustainable agriculture is critical to Bayer in providing enough food for ourselves and also our livestock well into the future. Bayer is contributing to counter these challenges, among other things, with the innovative approach of Digital Farming. This business model is part of Bayer’s contribution to support UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture” and emphasizes our commitment to the UN Global Compact. more[...]
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Resource Efficiency
Resource efficiency means using the Earth's limited resources in a sustainable manner while minimising impacts on the environment. It allows us to create more with less and to deliver greater value with less input. more[...]
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Agricultural Water Management Articles
Recently published articles from Agricultural Water Management. more[...]
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UN Global Compact launches Food and Agriculture Business Principles
The UN Global Compact unveiled a set of six principles that food and agriculture businesses worldwide can adopt to meet food security challenges more effectively and sustainably. more[...]
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The Global Organic Covenant
Markus Arbenz, IFOAM e.V.The food crisis of 2008 and the burgeoning issue of climate change have given rise to a new discourse on agriculture, wherein its role in both creating and addressing global threats is being explored. The practice of agriculture and agribusiness has significant impacts on climate disruption; food insecurity; poverty and social inequity; loss of biodiversity; and the degradation of quality water supplies, soil, and air. more[...]
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Reducing Carbon Emissions in Everyday Life
Dr. Nicola Schuldt-Baumgart, ISOE - Institute for Social-Ecological Research
Dr. Immanuel Stieß, ISOE - Institute for Social-Ecological ResearchWhen it comes to protecting the climate, the focus is usually on business and industry. Less well-known is the fact that more than half of the total annual carbon footprint per person (11 tons) is the direct or indirect product of private households. more[...]
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India’s CSR Story
Namrata Rana
Dr. Utkarsh Majmudar, FuturescopeThe Indian Companies Bill is a remarkable piece of legislation. With one stroke, it has mandated CSR spending across a multitude of companies. It is the result of months of discussions with NGOs, companies, politicians, and bureaucrats, and it is estimated that $3 billion in capital will be generated annually through the money spent by 16,000 companies on CSR (2% of net profits). more[...]
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