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The 2022 China Singles Day Shopping Holiday- Muted Indications of Growth

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Since this festival was first initiated in November of 2009, involvement among major online shopping platforms has expanded within and outside of China. The report further points out that for over a year, Alibaba has toned down Singles Day shopping hype amid added scrutiny from the government.

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Sustainable Forestry: Can We Get It Right?

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Zero-deforestation pledges have reached an impressive scale: The New York Declaration on Forests was endorsed by 36 national governments, 53 companies and 54 civil-society organizations and the Consumer Goods Forum represents 400 companies across 70 countries.

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Earth Day spotlight: What it means to be a Benefit Corporation in CPG

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But becoming a B Corp is about more than a desire to improve the world: to earn the certification, companies must pass the B Impact Assessment , a comprehensive assessment that measures a company’s performance in five areas: governance, workers, community, customers, and environment.

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

trillion, an increase of $114 billion from 2009. percent from 2009 levels, with trucking lagging behind the performance of other modes, rising only 9.3 percent from 2009 levels, with trucking lagging behind the performance of other modes, rising only 9.3 Business logistics costs rose to $1.2 Transportation costs were up 10.3