On October 22, 2015, The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) convened the "Sustainable Development and Business Practices - 2015 Green Supply Chain Forum" jointly with Tianjin Green Supply Chain Center (TGCC), China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC), Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) in Tianjin. Over 200 distinguished guests from relevant government departments, NGOs, industry associations and 60 internationally well-known companies attended including: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), China National Textile And Apparel Council (CNTAC), China Electronics Standardization Association (CESA), Walmart, Apple, Microsoft, H&M, Marks&Spencer, Amazon, Unilever, Huawei, Lenovo, Panasonic, and Toyota. Learn more.

TSC hosted the Plastics Supply Chain Field Tour in Texas on October 20-21. With the help of our sponsors-The American Chemistry Council, Dow Chemical, and Chevron Phillips Chemical-TSC guided a group of about 20 participants through facilities involved in the manufacture and recovery of plastics, with an emphasis on plastic packaging. Learn more.

Commit to Action campaign, convened by TSC-member CDP and We Mean Business, has engaged 210 companies and 400 commitments to action on the Road to Paris and COP21. TSC members are among the companies, including: Walmart, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, Asia Pulp & Paper, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Kellogg Company, L'Oréal, Marks & Spencer Group plc, Mars, Novozymes A/S, SAP AG, Unilever plc, Monsanto and Pepsico. To join them visit wemeanbusinesscoalition.org or www.cdp.net/roadtoparis

Have a great story to tell? TSC is gathering member case studies for use in various communications channels. If you are interested, please email Carolyn Baltz.

TSC Implementation Workshop Series is a series of six online workshops taking place throughout November and December 2015 that serve as a forum for questions, discussion, and the sharing of ideas and practices on how to integrate TSC tools and services into your company's systems to drive product sustainability. Learn more and register.

TSC Breakout Session: Preparing for a Supply Chain Sustainability Assessment

Presented by The Sustainability Consortium at GreenBiz 16

February 23, 2016 | 8:30am-12:30pm MST

A many-to-many reporting system that utilizes a science-based, integrated and consistent approach across life-cycle stages, issues, and product categories is key to effectively driving impact for more sustainable consumer products. How do you build a team and prepare the data in a way that enables you to make progress in supply-chain sustainability? Registration opens soon! Learn more.

 

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GreenBiz 16

February 23-25, 2016 | Phoenix, AZ

TSC is once again Premier Partner for this annual event that addresses the trends, challenges and opportunities in sustainable business, including TSC-led sessions and speakers. TSC Members use discount code GB16TSC for 15% off applicable registration fee. Learn more and register.

The 2016 TSC Summit will take place April 20-22 in Washington, DC. All members and strategic partners are welcome, plus invited guests and sustainability experts. Registration and hotel information will be shared soon.
Email us to suggest topics or speakers of interest. Learn more.

Euan Murray of TSC will be among the speakers addressing "How to muddle through the messy landscape of credible sustainability claims and labels," serving on an interactive panel that will discuss the pitfalls and challenges of labeling with truthfulness, transparency and robustness. Click here for an advance look at the report 'Fixing how consumers engage with sustainability', or learn more about the Forum.

Addressing resilient value chain through industry collaboration and business innovation by corporate leaders delivering value chain sustainability and business resilience, including professionals working in supply chain, procurement, sourcing, sustainability or CSR. Euan Murray will address TSC work on consumer product life cycle. Learn more.

TSC is invited to present at the 2nd Annual CSR Seoul Initiative Conference. The Conference addresses issues and challenges faced by CSR practitioners across Asia, such as: CSR integration into core business strategy, multi-stakeholder partnerships, green supply chain, and Creating Shared Value (CSV). Learn more.