"Agricultural Supply Chains" News Archive

The forthcoming two-day Innovation Forum conference will delve into the critical sustainability challenges in commodity supply chains, focusing on navigating evolving legislation and its practical implications for farmers, forests, biodiversity, and nature.

The European Outdoor Group mandates members to commit to the Race to Zero initiative by 2024, securing substantial support with an 88% approval in a recent vote among 106 eligible members.

A program at the forefront of this transformative journey is the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, which offers brands and retailers an innovative traceability solution for cotton, known as Protocol Cotton.

The brand collaborates with Nativa to lead the transformation of Uruguayan farms toward regenerative practices, marking a strategic move to fund and support sustainable, environmentally conscious agriculture.

Several leading companies, such as Unilever and Patagonia, have set benchmarks in sustainable supply chain management by extensively mapping impacts, setting ambitious goals, and optimizing logistics to reduce their carbon footprint.

PI Apparel’s Merchandise Planning event will look at these new technologies that are revolutionizing the Merchant’s role, as well as the key strategies and methodologies needed to create the most customer-centric products, whilst minimizing markdowns and returns.

Cotton Made in Africa successfully implements sustainable cotton production criteria and requirements across its members, emphasizing environmental responsibility, social welfare, and economic prosperity, contributing to a greener and more sustainable cotton value chain.

Greenpeace utilizes advanced geolocation technology to unveil the fate of donated clothing, exposing a significant lack of second-life utilization as tracked items, placed in containers and stores, embark on a complex and uncertain global journey.

The Greener Manufacturing Show 2023, co-located with Plastic Waste Free World, offers exciting features, including a Start-Up Zone and BIO.NRW's Marketplace of Innovations, with sustainability and biotechnology workshops, making it a must-attend event for industry professionals.

Last month, PI Apparel launched its first edition of their Merchandise Planning conference which is the first of its kind. The two-day event brought together leading Merchants to discuss the latest trends and developments in data analytics, smart forecasting, and strategic planning for casting supremely customer-focused products.