Archive for January, 2010

What is NSF Certification and how do you become certified.

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

At SafeSourcing we check our suppliers for their safety and environmental certifications. NSF is among the standards that we look for to ensure a suppliers engagement in sustainable initiatives.

NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company?, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. For 65 years, NSF has been committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment. While focusing on food, water, indoor air, and the environment, NSF develops national standards

According to NSF businesses interested in growing sustainability can improve total business results. NSF sustainable business solutions add credibility, cost savings, and long-term value to a company’s sustainability program.

If you want to learn more about SafeSourcing and our initiatives to support sustainability and product safety please visit our website.

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What is Fair Trade Certification?

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Fair Trade Certification Overview:

The Fair Trade Certified? label guarantees consumers that strict economic, social and environmental criteria were met in the production and trade of an agricultural product. Fair Trade Certification is currently available in the U.S. for coffee, tea and herbs, cocoa and chocolate, fresh fruit, flowers, sugar, rice, and vanilla. TransFair USA licenses companies to display the Fair Trade Certified label on products that meet strict international Fair Trade standards.
Fair Trade Certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace.

Fair Trade principles include:
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If you are a supplier, do the right thing and get certified.

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Happy New Year 2010 from SafeSourcing

Friday, January 1st, 2010

History shows that in selected categories, buyers have saved as much as 30-40% with SafeSourcing?s e-procurement services. Studies indicate that a 5% saving in procurement costs translates into an effective increase in sales growth of 30%.

Our SafeSourceIt? North American Retail supplier database of over 350,000 suppliers contains more than? twenty-five unique certification standards that are supported by our best practice initiatives such as GFSI, ISO 22000, Green Seal, ECO-LOGO, Fair Trade, SQF and Certified Humane Raised & Hand-Fed.

SafeSourcing is committed to proactively supporting safety and environmental standards in the global supply chain. We donate 10% of our net profits to retail education and green and safety initiatives as mandated by our customers.

To simplify your procurement process and reduce your procurement costs throughout 2010, contact SafeSourcing! We look forward to assisting you!

Thank you for all of your support in 2009. We look forward to and appreciate your comments.