5th BMBF Forum for Sustainability
Research for Sustainability - Driver for Innovation
23 - 25 September 2008, ewerk, Berlin

12th European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (erscp2008)
5th BMBF Forum For Sustainability

Workshop

    II Sustainable Supply Chain Management

II.W3 Transparency and Credibility in Global SCM


Date: 25/09/2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: Hall C

Target Audience: Government and business representatives, supply chain professionals, NGOs and academic researchers.
Objectives:

This workshop will review and discuss sustainability strategies for transparent and credible supply / value chain management, including use of tools such as labels and partnering.

Format: Presentations and debate
Language: English

Some key questions:

  • Why is a transparent and credible global supply chain important? What is the role of partnering across supply and value chains on an international scale?
  • What are the benefits and challenges of a transparent and credible global supply chain?
  • What are the lessons learnt from applied standards and labels (incl. verification and auditing challenges)? Can labels reflect the life-cycle impact of a product?
  • What are the latest trends in converging social and environmental standards and label criteria?


Workshop Moderation

Van der Lugt, Cornelis Theunis
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Business and Industry Unit, France
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Presentations

Initiatives for a transparent, credible and sustainable supply chain management
Gordon, Tina
Transfair, Germany

Initiatives for a transparent, credible and sustainable supply chain management
Heise, Jenni
Global GAP, Germany
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