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Article

12 Aug 2014

Author:
Hannah Ritchie, Sustainable Brands

Nestlé & Tata commit to achieve 100% sustainable sourcing

"Nestlé, Tata Setting the Bar for 100% Sustainable Sourcing", 11 Aug 2014

Nestlé UK & Ireland and Tata Global Beverages have both announced they are committed to achieving 100 percent sustainable sourcing for their products as part of their overall sustainability strategies. For Nestlé, which has aimed to achieve 100 percent sustainable sourcing of its cocoa by the end of 2015, this would be a milestone event — making it the first major confectionery company to do so in the UK and Ireland. The confectioner works with both UTZ Certified and the Fairtrade Foundation as part of the Nestlé Cocoa Plan, where currently 60 percent of the chocolate purchased in the UK and Ireland is sourced from certified farms…Tata Global Beverages (TGB)…also announced plans this week to achieve 100 percent sustainable sourcing by 2020 as part of its overall sustainability strategy…The company also released its “Guidelines on Plant Protection Formulas (PPFs),” which outlines its intentions to achieve sustainable agricultural practices throughout its supply chains...[Also refers to James Finlay (part of Swire), Unilever, Yorkshire Tea]