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Tesco Begins Carbon Labelling of Milk

– 21st Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs

As of last Monday, August 17th, Tesco has begun labelling the carbon footprint of a pint of milk.
Tesco Community and Government Director, David North said:

We think carbon labels on milk can play a great part in raising awareness and helping customers navigate the new carbon currency.

Helping to raise awareness of climate change and the carbon impact of products, it is a major milestone in the company’s pledge to have footprinted 500 products by the end of the year.

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Carbon Disclosure Project - Supply Chain Report 2009

– 7th May 2009

This Carbon Disclosure Project - Supply Chain Report 2009 looks for the first time at how businesses are responding to the call for action and transparency in managing carbon and climate change in their supply chain.

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Climate Change Corp weigh up the competition around carbon labelling

– 7th May 2009

For companies looking to get their products carbon labelled, three carbon labels are currently up and running. But which are the most credible and what do you get for your money?

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PAS 2050 - Carbon Footprinting of Products Interview

– 20th Nov 2008 by Alex Briggs

PAS 2050 - the new carbon footprinting methodology for products (goods and/or services) sponsored by DEFRA and the Carbon Trust has now been published by BSI. The document is now available for implementation by organisations looking to determine and verify the carbon footprint of specific products.

In this video interview, Paul Smith, Project Leader for Carbon Labelling and Footprinting at Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), talks about how PAS 2050, the new Carbon Footprinting methodology for products can benefit organisations.

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PAS 2050 Specification

– 17th Nov 2008

This Publicly Available Specification (PAS) has been prepared by BSI to specify requirements for assessing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of goods and services. The development of this PAS was co-sponsored by the Carbon Trust and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
What is PAS 2050?
PAS 2050 provides a consistent method [...]

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PAS 2050 - Code of Good Practice for product GHG emissions and reduction claims

– 13th Nov 2008

The Code of Good Practice for product greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction claims has been developed by the Carbon Trust and Energy Saving Trust to promote the reduction of product life cycle GHG emissions.

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Guide to PAS 2050 - How to assess the carbon footprint of goods and services

– 13th Nov 2008

While PAS 2050 provides a standard method for assessing a product carbon footprint, this guide, ‘Guide to PAS 2050′, will help businesses to implement the standard by offering specific and practical guidance.

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Ethical Supply Chain Video Podcast Series Episode 1

– 27th Oct 2008 by Alex Briggs

Chris Harrop, Group Marketing Director for Marshalls in the UK is on the cutting edge of CSR, ethical supply chain initiatives, carbon labelling, workers rights and stakeholder engagement. In the first episode of our Ethical Supply Chain Video Podcast series. Chris talked to us during the recent Ethical Supply Chain Summit in Berlin.
Chris shares his thoughts on some of the key topics that are facing global brands today, with the conversation ranging from competitive advantage for businesses embedding CSR as part of their business practice to Marshalls work with the Carbon Trust in becoming the first brand to carbon label their entire product range.

Chris shares his thoughts on some of the key topics that are facing global brands today, with the conversation ranging from competitive advantage for businesses embedding CSR as part of their business practice to Marshalls work with the Carbon Trust in becoming the first brand to carbon label their entire product range.

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Japanese Government Launches Carbon Labelling Initiative

– 31st Aug 2008 by Alex Briggs

Japan is the latest country to commit to carbon labelling retail products. According to this Guardian article, about 30 companies will display their labeled items at an eco-products fair in Tokyo in December, and the first batches are expected to appear in shops at the beginning of April 2009.

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New labelling standard to be issued only to UK organisations that show real reductions year-on-year

– 8th Jul 2008

The Carbon Trust says its standard will only be issued to UK organisations that show “real reductions year-on-year.

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