Otto Group

REWE Group

The REWE Group, based in Cologne, Germany is one of Europe’s leading retail and tourism company groups. In 2008 the Group generated record sales of some 50 billion euros, has more than 319,000 employees and operates close to 14,700 supermarkets in Germany and 15 other European countries. In a world of globalizing markets, companies’ responsibility towards people, the environment as well as to the diversity of cultures is growing. Therefore, the success of a company can be measured by the sustainability of its actions and by the degree to which it assumes its corporate social responsibilities. The REWE Group is very much aware of this and has set itself the objective of reconciling economic, ecological, social and cultural requirements within its business model. The Group has been committed for several years to sustainable development in its various business sectors and is constantly expanding its Retail and Tourism business lines in accordance with this philosophy. 

Tchibo GmbH

TOM TAILOR Holding AG

Accenture

Accenture is a globally active management consultancy, technology and outsourcing service provider. It works with its customers to put innovations into practice, thus improving their performance. Accenture has extensive industry knowledge, business process know-how, and international teams with strong implementation expertise, enabling it to provide the right staff, skills and technologies to improve the performance of its customers. With some 175,000 employees in 49 countries, Accenture earned net revenues of 19.7 billion US dollars in the past fiscal year (to 31 August 2007). Accenture also engages in Corporate Social Responsibility, with voluntary involvement in numerous relief projects worldwide. The aim is to work particularly in development cooperation, on projects that help people to help themselves, thus giving people new perspectives. That is why Accenture supports the "Cotton made in Africa" initiative.

Accuracy

Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Information and Brand Management Division (IBMD) is a global expert and customer driven innovator in retail tag, ticketing and brand identification. The company is the supplier of choice for the world's leading apparel retailers, brand owners and contractors with a product portfolio which includes graphic tags and tickets, variable data, printed and woven labels, heat transfers and patches, eco-friendly apparel trim, packaging solutions, security and in-plant printing solutions, RFID solutions, web services and designer label collections. Through global scale and local presence, Avery Dennison IBMD offers customers co-ordinated labeling programmes in line with retailer/brand specification that are supplied and supported locally at point of manufacture to ensure global product consistency and integrity and at the same time a responsive local service.

ethicalexpert

Alterra, Universität Wageningen

Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR, is the only university in the Netherlands to focus specifically on the theme ‘healthy food and living environment’. We do so by working closely together with governments and the business community. Our research and education are strongly geared toward application in practice. This is achieved through the close cooperation across different study directions and the combination of the natural and social sciences.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEOEO Jeff Raikes and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.

For over a hundred years now, the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) has been promoting the interests of people and nature, drawing on its unwavering commitment, specialised know-how and the backing of its 400,000 members. NABU, one of the leading non-profit and non-governmental organizations for nature conservation and environmental protection in Germany, has clearly defined aims: preserving habitat and species biodiversity, promoting sustainable agriculture, forestry and water management and attaining an enhanced profile within society for nature conservation. Further key focal points in our work include combating global warming, sustainable development of urban areas and transport infrastructure, consumer protection and international projects. Africa, Central Asia and Caucasus form the geographical focus of international commitment. In respect of content, NABU's work connects ecologic and social aspects ranging from conservation of habitat and species diversity, ecotourism and environmental education to capacity building, poverty alleviation and strengthening of civil society. NABU is the German Partner of BirdLife International.

Social Accountability International (SAI)

Social Accountability International (SAI), the New York-based non-profit human rights organization most recognized for developing and overseeing the SA8000 standard for decent work. The elements of the standard are based on the stringent ILO and UN conventions. SAI is one of the leading social compliance training organizations - from the factory level to company management.

Welthungerhilfe

World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)

The World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) is one of the world's largest independent nature conservation organizations. The WWF was founded in Switzerland on 11 September 1961. By 2001 alone, it had collected more than 2,8 billion Euro and used these funds to conduct more than 11,000 nature conservation projects worldwide. The WWF is active in more than 90 countries, and is supported by nearly five million donors.

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

The work of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is directed at reducing poverty worldwide, securing peace, and making globalisation fair. This is increasingly done in the form of cooperation with the private sector. It is characteristic of Public Private Partnership (PPP) activities that they give economic benefit to the partner companies and at the same time give added value for development policy.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Society for Technical Cooperation) supports complex reforms and change processes in developing and transformation countries. All its activities are aimed at improving the conditions of life and perspectives of the people on a permanent basis. The GIZ is active worldwide.

Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG)

DEG, the Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, is a company in the KfW bank group. It is one of the largest European development financing institutions for long-term project and company funding. The DEG invests in projects which are effective for development in all areas of the economy - from farming to services, and including infrastructure. Another major area of its activities is investment in the finance sector.

Cargill Zambia

Dunavant S.A.

Faso Coton

• Sustainable securing of cotton cultivation at the Burkina Faso centre;

• Improvement in conditions of life of the smallholder farmers by further development of the agricultural potential of their growing area.

ICA Talon

Ivoire Coton

Plexus/Great Lakes Cotton Company