Dear all,
Please join us for the next WWF Forest and Climate online REDD+ Learning Session on August 14th at 10:00 EST/16:00 CET
Topic: The Accountability Framework initiative
When: Wednesday, August 14th at 10:00 EST/16:00 CET
What: In recent years, growing public concern over environmental degradation and human rights violations has elevated corporate responsibility to an urgent imperative. Hundreds of forward-thinking companies have pledged to transform their supply chains to protect ecosystems and people. Yet companies committed to ethical commodity production and sourcing are often unclear about the path forward. As a result, progress has been limited – and deforestation, conversion of ecosystems, and human rights violations continue unabated.
The Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) responded to this challenge by developing an “Accountability Framework” of clear and consistent guidance for setting, implementing, and monitoring supply chain commitments. The Framework is not a new certification system. Rather, it specifies good practices for ethical supply chains, clarifies how companies can use existing tools, and provides new guidance and clarity on topics where it is now lacking. This enables companies to demonstrate progress toward commitments in consistent and credible ways.
In this learning session, Adrienne Stork of Rainforest Alliance/Accountability Framework initiative Backbone Team and Akiva Fishman of WWF will discuss the newly launched Accountability Framework and explain how this resource can help companies, civil society and governments alike to better align efforts and accelerate progress towards achieving ethical supply chain commitments.
A Q&A will follow this presentation.
Register: http://bit.ly/2K2dmKh
This is a free and open event. Please help us spread the word by sharing this announcement with any contacts who may be interested.
Best,
Emelin
Emelin Gasparrini
Communications Specialist
WWF Forest and Climate Hub
She/Her/Hers
Office: +1 202 495 4518
