Ethical Labour Sourcing – A big leap for BRE, the industry and society

The Centre for Sustainable Products at BRE has a long tradition with product environmental assessment with products such as Environmental Profiles and the Green Guide to Specification. Over the past few years I have seen this evolve from a very quantitative approach to recognise the broader sustainability issues that touch procurement and supply chain assurance. … Continue reading “Ethical Labour Sourcing – A big leap for BRE, the industry and society”

Marshalls receiving the ELS Certificate

BRE Global presents its first Ethical Labour Sourcing verification certificate

BRE Global, the certification arm of BRE, has announced Marshalls plc as the first organisation to be verified against its new Ethical Labour Sourcing (ELS) standard. The ELS standard provides organisations with a framework to verify their systems and processes in relation to the Modern Slavery Act and continuously improve their ethical labour sourcing practices. … Continue reading “BRE Global presents its first Ethical Labour Sourcing verification certificate”