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Lidl has announced that it is to pay a price premium on Fairtrade bananas. The move comes at a time the discounter has been accused of undermining sustainability efforts by […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Inflation is preventing sustainable behaviour
Kantar’s latest Sustainability Industry Index study shows that, despite all the other challenges happening in the world, the desire to become sustainable has not been eroded, and 97% of people […]
Thu 20/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
UK shoppers switching to Aldi in their droves
Shoppers from every major UK supermarket are switching to Aldi to counter the cost-of-living crisis. The German discounter received an additional 1.65 million customers in the 12 weeks to 2 […]
Thu 20/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Retailers working with Fairtrade to ensure living wage for banana workers
Leading retailers are working with Fairtrade International to ensure that banana plantation workers are paid an acceptable living wage. Following the group’s launch of a so-called ‘base wage’ for bananas […]
Wed 19/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Ports face further strike disruptions
Strike action at major German and UK ports has caused major disruption to carrier schedules and has adversely impacted port performance with average call durations rising after the strike action. […]
Tue 18/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
IFAD calls on world to act now on incomes
On the eve of the UN Food Systems Summit, the president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) spoke of the “terrible irony” that small-scale producers who grow a […]
Wed 29/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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Focus on the future for fresh fruit and vegetables: SIFAV steps up sustainability ambitions in 2025 program
The companies united in the Sustainability Initiative Fruit and Vegetables (SIFAV), as set-up and hosted by IDH the Sustainable Trade Initiative, have launched their new collaborative sustainability strategy for 2025. […]
Mon 06/09/2021 by SIFAV and IDH
Fairtrade base wage for bananas comes into effect
Fairtrade has introduced the Fairtrade Base Wage for banana plantations, which came into effect on 1 July, as well as the Living Wage Differential. The new Fairtrade Base Wage would […]
Mon 12/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Aldi vows to guarantee living wages and living incomes in its supply chains
© Aldi UK German discounter Aldi is committed to guaranteeing a socially responsible supply chain. The retailer’s recently published International Position Statement on Living Wages and Living Incomes states: […]
Thu 17/06/2021
Morrisons raises minimum wage to £10 an hour in UK
Retailer Morrisons has announced it is to become the first supermarket in the UK to pay at least £10 an hour to all of its 120,000 staff, as from April 2021.
Thu 21/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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