human rights

08 Jul 2021

Azelis receives Platinum EcoVadis rating

By Staff Writer

Azelis has been awarded with a Platinum rating by ratings agency, EcoVadis, after being accoladed with two consecutive Golds by the same agency. Platinum is the highest distinction in the EcoVadis supplier sustainability rating scheme. With the EcoVadis Platinum grading, Azelis is in the top 1% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis. Highest rating EcoVadis...

12 Aug 2020

SILAB awarded Platinum EcoVadis rating

By Staff Writer

SILAB has been rewarded for its exemplary behaviour, receiving the highest distinction from the EcoVadis rating platform: the Platinum medal. With a score of 73/100 in four areas (environment, social and human rights, ethics and responsible procurement), SILAB, which has had Gold certification for four consecutive years, has this year climbed into the top 1%...

15 Oct 2019

These brands are keeping child labour out of their chocolate

By Staff Writer

The Green America Chocolate Scorecard ranks major chocolate companies on their sustainability and human rights efforts in cocoa supply chains. The three lowest graded companies Godiva (F) and Ferrero and Mondelez (both Ds) performed even worse than Lindt, Hershey (both C), Mars and Nestle (C+). Chocolate maker Guittard received a B+ rating. Alter Eco, Divine, Endangered Species,...

Visit the official COVID-19 government website to stay informed: sacoronavirus.co.za