Publications
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Sustainable Marketing:
The positioning of sustainable products in mainstream markets, with cases of Lipton (tea), FSC (timber) and Nespresso (coffee).
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Sustainable Sourcing:
Advanced strategies and cutting-edge practices in sustainable procurement, with case studies of AkzoNobel (chemicals), Mars (cocoa) and IKEA (cotton).
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Sustainable Trading:
Why and how traders have become key agents for sustainability in the coffee supply chain and how this is being replicated in cocoa, with case studies of Ecom (coffee) and Olam (cocoa).
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Sustainable SMEs:
Best practices in sustainable sourcing among small and medium-sized enterprises, with case studies of Wijma (timber), Fair Wear Foundation (garments), and RMP Grafmonumenten (natural stone).
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Sustainable Retail:
Why and how retailers incorporate sustainability into their business strategy, with case studies of Ahold.
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Labour Standards beyond Auditing:
Best practices in going beyond auditing to achieve genuine social impact, and the business case for doing so, with a dozen cases in the garments, electronics, and sportswear industries.
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A Magazine (issue 3, 2009)
Issue three of AkzoNobel's award-winning
A Magazine has a strong theme of sustainability running through its 64 pages.
Featuring major articles on climate change, sustainable water use and sustainable building.
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