09 Feb 15 | Podcast
The business case for sustainable cotton
Alison Ward discusses how CottonConnect, with its mission as a social enterprise, is engaging all...
05 Feb 15 | Opinion
Human rights data digest
Banks’ compliance judged poorThe banking sector is proving slow to implement the UN Guiding Princ...
05 Feb 15 | Opinion
Cotton’s supply and demand economics
Many cotton buying brands and retailers recognise the need to reduce the environmental and social...
30 Jan 15 | Opinion
Big brands and forest pledges
There have been some significant wins in recent months in the battle against deforestation.In Jan...
23 Jan 15 | Opinion
Cotton data digest
Global supply glutCotton stockpiles are expected to continue swelling in 2015 as global productio...
19 Oct 14 | Qa
Make the positive case for the corporate social licence
TW: What is social licence for business? Is it just good corporate responsibility by another name...
19 Oct 14 | Opinion
The Social License – thoughtful and informative analysis
Looking for a good “bluffer’s guide” to human rights written by a recognised expert? This book is...
17 Oct 14 | Qa
How to get to grips with deforestation risks
Are there really many supply chains at risk from deforestation impacts?Yes, a frighteningly large...
17 Oct 14 | Opinion
Oxfam and Amnesty on regulation and risks
This neutrally-titled piece on the Amnesty International website European companies allowed to re...
16 Oct 14 | Qa
Make forests solutions practical, if not radical
Are you concerned that it’s too late to save the world’s forests given the current rates of defor...
14 Oct 14 | Opinion
Be part of the forests solution
The global marketplace has a tremendous role to play in reducing the loss of the world’s ancient ...
11 Oct 14 | Opinion
Business can’t save forests alone
“Business saves the forests” is too simplistic a prediction or a wish. It’s going to be more comp...