In The News: September 16, 2013

Blog: What You Need to Know about California’s New Consumer Products Law
September 9, Green Biz
Safer Consumer Products Regulations were signed into law on August 28th and go into effect on October 1, 2013.  Read what your company needs to do for the first 60 days of these new regulations for products sold in California…

GS1 Unveils Online Product Recall Portal
September 10, ARN
GS 1 in Australia has launched a new portal to stream line recall and non-recall notifications.  Read about the new portal, and how it will help patient safety in Australia…

Product Safety Recalls Generating Greater Insurance Risks
September 9, Insurance Journal
Consumer product recalls have risen 61% since 2007.  Recall insurance is one of many ways to limit damage from a product recall. Read about recall insurance, and how it, coupled with a pioneering university program can help your company mitigate risk from a recall…

Supply Chains still Avoiding Risk Management, says Supply Chain Consultants
September 9, Consultant-News.Com
A report issued last week by Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) found that 13.5% of European supply chains fail to comply with safety measures.  Read what can be done to ensure that your supply chain complies with safety standards…

Blog: Materiality Assessments: The Missing Link for Sustainability Strategy
September 10, Green Biz
Sustainability is an emerging trend in business, but how do you track it?  Learn about materiality assessments and how they can track your company’s sustainability practices so you have a better understanding of your return on investment…

Anti-Counterfeiting Ink for Enhancing Product Authenticity and Traceability
September 10, Science Daily
Counterfeit products in the marketplace can harm your brand.  Read about a technology that aims to help you identify your product anywhere along the supply chain…

 

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