Recruiting Now: Communications & Media Manager (Part-Time)

Commmunications and Media Manager (part-time)   AIM-Progress is a forum of consumer goods manufacturers and suppliers assembled to enable and promote responsible sourcing practices and sustainable production systems. It is a global initiative supported and sponsored by AIM, the European Brands Association. Our vision to “positively impact people’s lives and ensure respect for human rights, while delivering value to our…

Recruiting Now: Member Engagement & Capability Building Manager (Part-Time)

Member Engagement and Capability Building Manager (part-time) – Contractor Description  AIM-Progress is a forum of consumer goods manufacturers and suppliers assembled to enable and promote responsible sourcing practices and sustainable production systems. It is a global initiative supported and sponsored by AIM, the European Brands Association. Our vision to “positively impact people’s lives and ensure respect for human rights, while delivering value to our members and…

AIM-Progress partners with EiQ to enhance supply chain transparency for businesses

This strategic collaboration supports our mission to help companies improve responsible sourcing practices. AIM-Progress is partnering with EiQ, a leading supply chain intelligence solution by LRQA, to enhance supply chain transparency for its more than 50 fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company member. Through this partnership, EiQ will provide key risk insights on sourcing geographies, products…

From good intentions to collective impact: why collaboration is our strongest tool in Responsible Sourcing 

Update to the Converged Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Assessment Tool

Members of AIM-Progress and The Consumer Goods Forum Human Rights Coalition, which includes major fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies,  partnered with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) and Proforest to develop and launch the “Converged Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) Assessment Tool” in December 2024.  The open-source tool is designed to help businesses identify,…

Meeting Rightsholders as People – the Art of Engaging

Meaningful rightsholder engagement is a practice that requires ongoing learning. We held a community gathering without an agenda that deepened an understanding of people in their contexts. We encourage businesses and organisations to simply meet and engage in order to get related, and practice the art of connecting across communities. A Community Gathering: In November…

From Human Rights Due Diligence to integrated Climate and People strategies in responsible sourcing: how collaborative platforms and companies are working on a Just Transition

Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) approaches have been increasingly embedded into Fast Moving Consumer Goods company business operations for several years. To meet ambitious decarbonisation targets, some companies have begun integrating climate action into their supply chain work, with some working on embedding climate into their more established frameworks and actions on HRDD. As a…

AIM-Progress 2008-2024 Progress Report is out now!

We are pleased to announce the release of the AIM-Progress 2008-2024 Progress Report: Catalysing Change, Championing Human Rights in Supply Chains.  The report reflects on 16 years of collaboration, growth, and progress across global supply chains. Since 2008, AIM-Progress members have worked together to promote responsible sourcing, respect for human rights, and practical change within…

AIM-Progress launches Spring 2025 edition of CSR and human rights legislation overview

Keeping up to date with the constantly evolving landscape of legal requirements pertaining to responsible business conduct, disclosure and due diligence obligations can be a headache for business. That’s why AIM-Progress has a partnership with the renowned law firm Ropes & Gray to provide semi-annual updates on new developments relevant for its members to stay…

Launching our updated 2025 Responsible Sourcing Journey

AIM-Progress is pleased to announce a major update of the Responsible Sourcing Journey – our blueprint for a robust responsible sourcing programme incorporating human rights & environmental due diligence as its backbone. The 2025 update focuses on incorporating regulatory requirements driven by emerging human rights legislation, such as the 2024 text of the EU Corporate Sustainability…

AIM-Progress Leadership Team welcomes two new members

We are pleased to announce that two new members have joined the AIM-Progress Leadership Team. Carina Hotter, Givaudan, and Anouk Heilen, Unilever, will be bringing practical experience of responsible sourcing and strategic acumen to our activities at a crucial time when we are future-proofing the organisation and updating our strategic direction. They will be stepping…

A Just Transition to regenerative agriculture: putting support for small-scale farmers and workers at the heart of company action

There is huge potential for regenerative agriculture to strengthen and deliver on climate mitigation (climate targets), adaptation (resilience of farmers to climate change) and supply chain resilience (continued supply in the face of climate change). Done well, regenerative agriculture can support positive outcomes for farmers, workers and local communities, delivering on company sustainable livelihoods and…