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Coated Fine Paper from China – Anti-Dumping and Subsidy Measures Under Expiry Reviews
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of coated fine paper from China are due to expire on 15 May 2016, are now under expiry reviews by the Commission to determine whether they should be extended or terminated.
FTA Members’ Day and Sustainability Conference Prepare Companies For Ambitious Future Challenges
On 1 and 2 June 2016, FTA hosted its very first Members’ Day and Sustainability Conference under the theme ‘The Power of Collaboration’ in Brussels, Belgium.FTA Welcomes New President and Board of Directors
FTA is pleased to announce the election of the new FTA President and Board of Directors during the FTA General Assembly 2016, which took place on 1 June in Brussels.
Improving Labour Rights and Working Conditions in the Food Supply Chain: Sharing Good Practices and Moving Forward
The International Labour Office (ILO) in partnership with FTA hosted a roundtable event on 26 May 2016 in Bangkok to discuss best practices and the way forward to improving working conditions in the Thai food supply chain.
FTA Launches the Sustainability Intelligence Dashboard
The FTA Sustainability Intelligence Dashboard helps companies tackle the complexity of sustainable supply chain management by illustrating performance with bespoke charts and reports, allowing informed strategic decisions to be made.
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BSCI and Sedex in Ground-breaking New Collaboration
BSCI is pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sedex to co-develop projects and programmes that enhance the sustainability efforts of their memberships.FTA calls for closer EU-China relations on trade and investment
On 19 April, FTA published a Position Paper on EU-China economic relations, where it calls for the two sides to conclude negotiations as soon as possible on an Investment Agreement, so that they may start talks on a free trade agreement in order to remove the barriers to trade that exist between the two.
One week to go until the FTA Sustainability Conference
With just one week left until the FTA Members’ Day and FTA Sustainability Conference on 1 and 2 June, we’d like to remind all FTA members that registrations will remain open until 26 May.BEPI Launches Supply Chain Tools to Improve Chemical Management
Continuing to pursue change in the way factories handle chemicals, the Business Environmental Performance Initiative is pleased to launch the Supply Chain Chemical Management Module (SCCM).
FTA and ILO Organise Round Table in Bangkok on Labour Conditions in Thailand’s Food and Fisheries Supply Chain
FTA in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Thailand will convene an event in Bangkok to discuss improving labour practices, including migration management, as Thailand endeavours to combat unacceptable forms of work in the Thai food and fisheries supply chain.FTA Welcomes New India Representative
FTA is delighted to welcome Natasha Mehta Majumdar as the new FTA India Representative through the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC), who will begin her role on 1 June 2016. As FTA's Country Representative, Natasha has a rich sustainability background after having co-funded her own social compliance consultancy in 2013.
BSCI Launches the Sustainable Wine Programme
This initiative aims to promote socially responsible and environmentally sustainable business practices in wine production, at all levels of the supply chain.
BEPI Launch in Bangladesh Marked by First Workshop
BEPI held a launch workshop and Chemical Management masterclass in Bangladesh, bringing together producers and technical experts.
BEPI and ZDHC Join Forces to Scale Chemical Management in Global Supply Chains
BEPI and the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme, aimed at delivering sustainable chemistry management, are joining forces to leverage their respective synergies and strengths. Both initiatives have agreed upon a mutual contribution based around cooperation and scale in pursuit of a systemic change on chemical management in the textile and footwear industry.BEPI Explores Environmental Development in Business and Public Sectors in Switzerland
On 1 April, FTA held a roundtable in Bern (Switzerland) hosted by Federal Office of Environment (FoE) to evaluate current developments in Switzerland in terms of sustainable business and stakeholder needs and expectations.
BEPI Celebrates the Signing of Paris Agreement on Earth Day
Coinciding with the International Earth Day, world leaders are meeting today in New York at the invitation of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, for a signing ceremony of the climate change agreement reached in Paris in December last year.
FTA Trade Conference 2016 Calls for Increased Trade Opportunities
The FTA Trade Conference 2016 returned on 20 April under the theme ‘EU China Partnership: Is the Time Right For an Ambitious Free Trade Agreement?’ welcoming the interest of more than 200 key stakeholders.
EU-China Trade Deal Would Increase Combined GDP by US$200 Billion
The potential benefits for European jobs and growth of an EU-China Free Trade Agreement are underestimated, according to a study presented today during FTA's EU-China Partnership Conference.A Holistic Integration of Sustainability Into FTA National Contact Groups
With the objective of strengthening the sustainability approach of FTA’s local community, the existing BSCI NCGs have been reshaped to address wider sustainability issues.European Parliament: FTA Holds High-Level Meetings in Strasbourg
On 12 April 2016, FTA Director General, Christian Ewert led an FTA International Trade Policy delegation to the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg for high-level meetings with Members of the European Parliament.FTA Participates in Sustainability Impact Assessment on Myanmar (Burma)
On 5 April 2016, FTA participated in the Sustainability Impact Assessment on the EU-Myanmar Investment Protection Agreement that is currently being negotiated.