AEON, the biggest retailer in Japan,and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) have launched a Sustainable Supplier Development Programme (SSDP) in Malaysia that aims at increasing safe and sustainable sourcing, and business links between AEON and its suppliers in Malaysia.
The programme builds on AEON’s Good Citizenship Business Principles incorporating food safety, integrity, sustainable development and community development which will be promoted throughout the supply chain and on Unido business partnership programme and competence in SME development and trade capacity through upgrading to increase food safety, productivity and sustainability.