Knowledge Library - Radical Transparency

Learn more about what transparency means in the world around you

Transparency is a relevant topic for everyone, from government, to consumers, to companies. In our library we strive to archive news, articles, events, scandals, laws and more relating to transparency. In this way we hope to support you in your self education on the importance of transparency, and what it means for you personally.

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Polestar to publish environmental impact of its EVs - GreenCarGuide.co.uk

Polestar will publish full details of the climate impact of its EVs as it aims to be the most transparent in the automotive industry.

GreenCarGuide.co.uk

Kellogg removes sustainable palm oil credits in effort to improve supply chain transparency

The Kellogg Company has updated its international palm oil policy in an effort to improve traceability throughout its supply chain.

foodnavigator.com

H&M has been fined $41 million for violating its workers' privacy. The company's service center in Germany recorded private information about 'several hundred employees,' an investigation found.

This is the second-largest fine levied against a single company under new data protection laws the EU imposed in 2018.

Business Insider

VW partners with RCS on battery supply

RCS Global audits suppliers for human rights and environmental protection.

www.miningmagazine.com

Why e-commerce retailers should increase transparency about their products | Greenbiz

What would change if retailers shared information about a product's climate footprint?

www.greenbiz.com

How supply chain transparency can improve decision-making

Finding the right way forward is made harder by a lack of information. Here's how supply chain transparency can help business leaders make better choices.

World Economic Forum

Closing the COVID-19 response transparency gap - ARTICLE 19

Across the world, governments have been scrambling to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. As health care systems struggle to treat all patients and governments spend billions buying equipment, supporting workers and keeping businesses afloat, a significant casualty has been the public’s right to know. There has been a failure across the globe to ensure that…

ARTICLE 19

Zara and Primark factory workers say they were fired after forming union

Workers in Myanmar say management targeted union supporters under pretense layoffs were related to coronavirus

the Guardian

Promoting accountability and transparency during COVID-19 | United Nations Development Programme

Countries cannot ignore corruption during the COVID-19 response.

UNDP

Home - True Price

True Price True Price is a movement of consumers, businesses, and institutions that take action in incorporating environmental and social costs in prices

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Grads of Life BrandVoice: The Four Pillars Of The Coaching Mindset

Managers who embody a coaching mindset focus on the employee’s growth and improvement over time and offer the employee opportunities to help the person grow.

Forbes

Will California's ingredient transparency law spur safer cleaners? | Greenbiz

Disclosure, like many cleaning products, remains the best disinfectant.

www.greenbiz.com

business.com: Expert Business Advice, Tips, and Resources

business.com

Donors must match speed with transparency in coronavirus funding, advocates say

As the list of financial pledges to combat the pandemic grows longer and more complex, advocates are urging national governments and international development agencies to ensure emergency spending does not become an excuse for opaque contracting.

Devex

Ingredients

We use the following ingredients because they have passed our thorough Greenlist screening process - and we feel they make our products great.

www.scjohnson.com

Council Post: The Circular Economy And Sustainability Powered By Blockchain

The future circular economy and blockchain use cases look positive as more and more brands turn toward adopting a circular economy.

Forbes

Full product transparency gives consumers more informed choices

Labelling products with whole life cycle impacts a clearer system for consumers, says Ramon Arratia

the Guardian

H&M product transparency program by sharing its product details

H&M product transparency by sharing the details of its online products including the supplier's name, factory names even including the number of factory workers.

Environment+Energy Leader

What Supply Chain Transparency Really Means

The concept of supply chain transparency was virtually unknown 15 years ago, yet today it commands the attention of mid- and senior-level managers across a broad spectrum of companies and industries. The reasons for this increased interest are clear: Companies are under pressure from government, consumers, NGOs, and other stakeholders to divulge more information about…

Harvard Business Review

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