pureSupply: Pure Strategies

We help you reach back into your supply chain, identify risks, develop improved protocols, engage suppliers and track progress.

our process

Assess

Understand the key issues and risks in your products or materials.
Engage

Communicate expectations, build capacity, and collaborate across your supply chain.
Improve

Set goals, provide tools and training, and track and communicate progress.

Identify risks, engage suppliers, and drive change through:

Risk Management
Pinpoint risks and opportunities to target tools and strategies effectively. Read More
Supply Chain Strategy
Create a framework to drive change deep in your supply chain and proactively address emerging issues such as animal welfare, chemicals and deforestation. Read More
Supplier Scorecards
Communicate priorities, facilitate, reward and track supplier performance. Read More
Safer Supply Chain
Align suppliers, promote transparency, and identify and implement chemical management tools and strategies. Read More

pureSupply Case Studies

Walmart

Science-based scorecard drives supply chain improvements

Seventh Generation

Supplier survey anchors multi-pronged engagement program

Our Other Service Areas

Latest News

Hitting the Bull’s-Eye With Your Product Sustainability Program

by Cheryl Baldwin, published Thursday, March 26, 2015

Companies following product sustainability best practices are gaining benefits that include reduced costs, improved employee engagement and productivity, and increased consumer trust and brand enhancement. read on
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Sustainability Lessons from the Boy Scouts

by Liz Hood, published Monday, June 15, 2015

My recent meeting with the Boy Scouts of America and their suppliers radically shifted my view of what the Scouts are about. My impression of the Boy Scouts was stuck in my experience as a Scout back in the ‘70s. As a middle schooler, I joined the Scouts to hang out with my friends. I loved the outdoor activities and the pursuit of merit badges. read on
Latest News

Net Positive: The Future of Sustainable Business

by Tim Greiner, published Tuesday, May 12, 2015

I highly recommend this insightful article by Jeffrey Hollender, Former CEO and Co-Founder of Seventh Generation and Founder and CEO of Sustain. He challenges businesses to chart a path that is net positive, restorative and regenerative. Sharing his experiences as CEO of a sustainable condom company, he highlights the work he and I did together to develop a "roadmap to becoming net positive" by developing a framework for tracking both positive and negative impacts in four areas important to Sustain's mission. It's a work in progress but one that other companies can learn from and be inspired by. read on
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Pure Strategies Announces Food Sustainability Webinar, Book

by Tara Gallagher, published Tuesday, April 7, 2015

The 10 Principles draw from Cheryl’s experience consulting on sustainability for several of the world’s leading food industry brands and retailers, her academic background and prior experience working within the food industry. read on
Latest News

Key Steps for Successfully Engaging Consumers to Eat Sustainably

by Cheryl Baldwin, published Thursday, April 2, 2015

In countries such as the U.S., consumers are responsible for about one-third of food waste, more than any other part of the food chain. To combat this, Bon Appétit pioneered removing trays from dining halls resulting in up to 30 percent less consumer waste. They also educated their consumers by weighing and measuring wasted food at dish return stations. read on