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CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES/ |
METRO GROUP continues to refine its strategy on sustainable fishing. |
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Development of sales line-specific implementation guidelines for METRO GROUP’s sustainable fishing purchasing policy. |
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All METRO Cash & Carry countries must develop their own implementation plan for a sustainable fish strategy by May 2013. |
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All METRO Cash & Carry countries must implement a specific plan for sustainable fish-buying practices by 2015. |
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Targeted external and internal communication to raise awareness of sustainable fishing and fish products as part of the implementation of the fish strategy by 2015. |
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METRO GROUP develops and implements a general purchasing policy covering important resources. |
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METRO GROUP is to develop a general purchasing policy covering important resources by December 2013. |
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METRO GROUP initiates and supports the development of an international, intersectoral and product-spanning technical solution for traceability. |
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Based on the project steps realised so far (see chapter “Supply chain and products”), a pilot project is to be implemented in the fish category by the middle of 2014. |
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METRO GROUP is expanding its supplier training programme in developing and emerging countries. |
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In March 2011, a UNIDO partnership project with 120 own-brand suppliers of METRO Cash & Carry and Real was launched in Russia. |
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Pilot project with 17 suppliers concluded in 2012. Plans for further project implementation developed. | ||||
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In 2011, a UNIDO partnership project with own-brand suppliers of METRO Cash & Carry was launched in India. |
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Pilot project with 10 suppliers concluded. | ||||
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In 2011, an IFC partnership project with suppliers of METRO Cash & Carry was launched in Ukraine. |
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7 training workshops for 41 METRO suppliers conducted. | ||||
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In 2012, an IFC partnership pilot project with suppliers of METRO Cash & Carry was launched in Kazakhstan; it will run until March 2013. |
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The Star Farm programme of METRO Cash & Carry was further expanded in 2010. Star Farm in Pakistan started in 2011. In future, training programmes will be offered by Star Farm on a regular basis. |
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CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES/ |
Conversion of several Real ownbrand cleaning agents to A.I.S.E. certification. |
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An agreement was concluded with A.I.S.E. in 2011. Individual cleaning agents are being converted. |
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Real Germany contributes to the development of more sustainable packaging. |
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From 2011, conversion of several Real own-brand Tetra Pak/combiblock packaging materials to the Forest Stewardship Council® standard. |
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METRO GROUP contributes to sustainable packaging. |
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Implementation of a METRO GROUP packaging policy by December 2013. |
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS/SOCIAL STANDARDS |
METRO GROUP intensifies its commitment to fair working conditions among its suppliers. |
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Inclusion of all nonfood own-brand suppliers in a BSCI or equivalent social standard system by 2015 if the final product is produced in a risk country (definition of risk country according to BSCI). |
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Project starts with a pilot project in Germany. | ||||
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Implementation of internal procedures to monitor and document social standards throughout the entire supply chain has been improved by the introduction of an internal IT system (Quality Link). |
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Survey of food suppliers regarding compliance with BSCI or equivalent social standard systems by December 2013. |
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Development of a METRO GROUP purchasing policy for fair working conditions by December 2013. |
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