No business today can ignore the need to be socially responsible and environmentally sustainable. Customers demand it, stakeholders seek it and, increasingly, it is the only way to operate in a world where climate change is at the top of the global agenda.

Yet, trying to shop, work or trade sustainably and responsibly can introduce other ethical and commercial issues.

Book&Claim certificate trading is designed to avoid these problems by promoting the sustainable production of commodities – from palm oil and biofuels to cotton and food – using existing supply chains.

Producers who prove they are working sustainably claim certificates on a pro rata basis for their ethically produced material.

Manufacturers or retailers of products containing that commodity can then bid for and buy the certificates on the Book&Claim online trading platform, paying a voluntary premium to the producer.

The commodity itself is bought and sold in the usual way.

Any business that operates in a global market, has a complex supply chain and whose commodities are intermingled at any stage, can benefit from Book&Claim.

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http://www.bookandclaim.co.uk