See all TSC members
here.
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Explore TSC's New Website!
We're excited to announce that our new and refreshed website is live! The updated site includes changes to the navigation, with dropdown menus for both mobile and desktop versions. Be sure to explore some key features such as ProductFinder, Supply Chain Diagrams, and Case Studies. We've also improved the structure of our content, so you'll get more from a quick read. We would like to thank everyone in our network that completed the user experience survey to help us design a smoother and more insightful experience of the site that is better suited for you!
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Thank You to Our Members and Guests for Another Amazing TSC Summit
The TSC Summit is our premiere annual event where all of our members, stakeholders and guests get together.
200+ TSC members and guests gathered at the Omni Shoreham Hotel for 3 days of networking, workshops, keynote speakers and breakout sessions.
Thank you to our members, guests and speakers for making this the best summit yet! Keep an eye out on our summit webpage for video and picture highlights coming soon. Be sure to take our summit attendee survey here.
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First TSC Member Awards Given Out at TSC Summit
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Join the TSC Sustainable Coffee Challenge Task Force!
We're looking for members interesting in being a part of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge (SCC).
The goal of the SCC is to make coffee the "first sustainable commodity", and is a multi-stakeholder effort being led by Conservation International. TSC is a proud member of SCC and TSC staff have been engaging with SCC around the development of their Sustainability Framework.
The SCC effort is now forming Collective Action Networks around four critical areas:
- Renovation (goal is to plant 1 billion new trees)
- Sustainable Sourcing (focused on increasing adoption of relevant certifications)
- Forest Mapping (focused on deforestation and climate change)
- Worker Well-being (focused on wages and rights)
We want to create a TSC Task Force that would interface with these important initiatives and give voice to the stakeholders within the TSC network.
Please send an email to Kevin Dooley
if you're interested in joining the task force.
We'll be hosting an informational webinar sometime in May.
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TSC Announced as Official Measurement Partner for Walmart's Project Gigaton
TSC joins measurement advisory committee to support credible and practical methodology with NGO partners to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one gigaton.
Read the full article
here.
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Why Walmart's Project Gigaton is Corporate America's 'Moonshot'
"At a time when climate leadership from the federal government is decidedly lacking, today's launch of Walmart's
Project Gigaton is a cause for celebration. It is proof that companies can step up to advance solutions that will help business, people and nature thrive.
Just like Walmart itself, this is big."
- Elizabeth Sturcken, Managing Director, Corporate Partnerships for the Environmental Defense Fund and TSC Board Member.
Full article from Greenbiz
here.
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TSC Partners with Responsible Battery Coalition to Improve Sustainability of Batteries
The Responsible Battery Coalition was launched at the Green California Summit, bringing together organizations committed to improving the life-cycle management of the batteries of today and tomorrow. The Coalition will focus on implementing sustainability metrics and tools established by TSC to raise the bar for battery life-cycle management. Read the full announcement here.
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Calling All University Students to Hack Your World with Amazon Alexa
TSC member, Amazon, announced the Hack Your World with Amazon Alexa contest for university students. This is their second collaboration with MindSumo, a company that focuses on offering students everywhere first-hand experience with industry projects.
Read more about the Amazon context for students
here
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TSC Holds Service Provider Training in Ann Arbor, MI
TSC held our second Service Provider Training in Ann Arbor, Michigan this week with 15 different service providers at the NSF headquarters. The training had 8 different companies represented.
Our Service Provider Training helps enhance the services you provide to the consumer goods industry with TSC tools and services. Read more about our Service Providers
here
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TSC Member Appreciation Happy Hour in Bentonville, Arkansas
Thank you to all of our members that joined us last week for our TSC Member Appreciation Happy Hour at Bike Rack Brewing Co. in Bentonville, AR.
Thank you also to TSC member, Altenex, for sponsoring this special event!
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Member Spotlight: Novus International Recognized with VPP Star Certification
The Little Rock feed supplement production plant operated by Novus International, Inc. was recognized for exceptional health and safety management with a special ceremony on
April 13, 2017. The Novus facility was presented with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program's highest honor, the VPP Star Certification. Novus is only the 40th VPP-certified site in
Arkansas, with less than 2,500 currently certified sites across the U.S. Novus is a leading provider of animal health and nutrition products worldwide, and its
Little Rock facility is responsible for the production of approximately 15 percent of its globally-sold products.
Read the full article here.
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Join the Experts Behind the KPIs for a Supplier Q&A
Save the date: May 17th, 12pmET!
Have you been working on priority KPIs from the 2016 Sustainability Index and have questions on how to further improve? Are you working within your supply chain to collect the necessary data for the 2017 Sustainability Index and have questions about potential changes? If yes, join TSC staff for a supplier Q&A.
This is an open forum and chance for you to have direct access to the experts behind the KPIs.
Registration information to come. In the meantime, please submit TSC your questions to be answered
here
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Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council 2017 Summit
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Natural Capitalism Solutions Hosts the Regenerative Future Summit
Natural Capitalism Solutions, will be hosing the Regenerative Future Summit from May 15-17th in Boulder, CO.
The Summit seeks to build an economy that provides shared well-being on a healthy planet.
The conference will bring together global thought leaders to explore three main topics: Local & Regional Economies, Regenerative Agriculture, and Capital in the Regenerative Economy. The Regenerative Future Summit will share new frameworks, develop new stories, and build new movements. Together we can craft an economy in service to life that provides prosperity for 100% of humanity.
Register
today
!
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Join TSC at Sustainable Brands Detroit
Sustainable BrandsĀ® is the largest peer community of global business leaders committed to driving value through sustainability-led innovation. As a respected and trusted resource, business executives are finding the right partners and tools to accelerate business results that align with their sustainability initiatives.
Don't miss TSC's session at Sustainable Brands Detroit
Wednesday, May 24th 5:00-6:00pm
Making Supply Chain Innovation Compelling: A Visual Design and Storytelling Strategy in Action
Exclusive Offer for TSC's community!
Register today and save up to $300 before prices increase on Friday, May 5. Plus, as a member of our community, receive an extra 20% with code nwmSUSCONsb17d. Register today! Bring along your teammates and partners for even greater impact!
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European Food & Agribusiness Seminar in Zurich
Are you a leader in the dynamic Food & Agribusiness? You are invited to discuss future business challenges with your peers at the European Food & Agribusiness Seminar (EFAS) on June 18 - 20 in Zurich. This seminar, which is supported by prof. Louise Fresco, is organized by Wageningen University & Research and CEIBS. For more information about the program you can download the
brochure, or visit the
website.
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BBB Forum on Corporate Responsibility
Corporate responsibility leaders are engaging actively with a variety of audiences, including consumers, investors, employees, and others. Through these initiatives, businesses are seeking to inspire action and increase their impact against goals that can deliver value. We'll be discussing how and why businesses are engaging these groups now, and considering the value of such efforts. Register here.
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REBA Hosts 2017 REBA Summit in Santa Clara, CA
In this interactive and collaborative summit, we will address challenges and identify opportunities to accelerate the procurement of renewables. The summit is an unparalleled opportunity to join and build the community of buyers advancing renewable energy.
This exclusive, day-and-a-half long summit is by invitation-only. Complimentary registrations are available on a limited, first-come basis. To request an invitation, please fill out this form.
The summit is organized by REBA, a collaboration of four initiatives: BSR's Future of Internet Power, RMI's Business Renewables Center, WRI's Charge initiative, and WWF's Renewable Energy Buyers' Principles.
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