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| Overview |
| Consumer Demands |
| Supermarket Buying Practices |
| Changes in Agricultural Service Industries |
| International Legislation |
ETHICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY IS INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT
Supermarkets are coming under increasing pressure to demonstrate social and environmental responsibility in the way in which they manage their supply chains. Demonstration of this responsibility is achieved through the implementation and auditing of codes of practice that comply with the Ethical Trading Initiative 'Base Code' in the case of social issues and the EUREP GAP framework in the case of environmental issues.
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)
The ETI is an alliance of companies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and trade unions committed to working together to identify and promote good practice in the implementation of codes of labour practice, including the monitoring and independent verification of the observance of code provisions.
More information on ETI's base code can be found at www.ethicaltrade.org
European Retailers Produce Working Group (EUREP)
The EUREP Good Agricultural Practice Framework is one of the most significant initiatives backed by seventeen of Europe's largest retailers including the largest supermarkets in the UK. It sets a benchmark standard for different aspects of crop production that can be independently verified. Benefits include removing the burden of multiple standards and audits, and providing a single standard for the entire industry.
EUREP-GAP has not yet been accepted by all retailers, so some supermarkets have developed their own codes, but uniform application of a common code is likely to become the norm in future.
More information: The EUREP GAP protocol and the EUREP GAP checklist can be found at www.eurep.org/sites/index e.html
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