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Why Sustainability Is the Future of the Chemical Industry
By 2020, the market for “green” chemistry is expected to reach $100 billion globally, with North America seeing an increase from $3 billion to over $20 billion during the same period. This growth, essential to the future of our planet, is a sign ... View More
Thinking More Sustainably Across the Apparel Supply Chain
Sustainable production standards for clothing continue to rise, with attention to sustainable materials and practices becoming a more integral part of the global apparel industry. In an effort to mitigate its impact on the environment, the sector has... View More
Trending: CO2 Dyeing, Biosynthetics Driving Transition Towards New Textiles Economy
A new textiles economy is on the horizon as innovative textile and chemical firms develop new chemical- and petroleum-free processes to produce fabrics and materials. ... View More
104 Companies Join Bloomberg’s Inaugural Gender-Equality Index
Over 100 companies spanning 24 countries and 10 sectors have joined Bloomberg’s inaugural Gender-Equality Index (GEI), a reference index measuring gender equality across internal company statistics, employee policies, external community support and... View More
DuPont Industrial Biosciences And Wools Of New Zealand Announce Materials Collaboration
Bringing together world-leading source traceability and patented technology from WoNZ with DuPont’s global leadership in bio-sustainable, high-performance materials inspired this collaboration of expertise and products, scheduled for release in 201... View More
DuPont, Corbion, and Synvina pilot furan-based polymers made from sugar but must confront PET’s dominance
To many consumers, the ubiquitous plastic beverage bottle is an environmental zero. It's made of nonrenewable fossil resources, holds a low-value product, is used only once, and often ends up in a landfill or, worse, as litter fouling our land and oc... View More
Dow Leaders Honored on OUTstanding’s 2017 Leading LGBT+ and Ally Professionals List
As a highly-regarded global employer advocating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusion, The Dow Chemical Company, a subsidiary of DowDuPont, announced today that six leaders have been honored on the 2017 OUTstanding Leading LGBT+ Exe... View More
DowDuPont, Novozymes Launch New Platforms to Drive Science-Based Solutions to SDGs
DowDuPont Materials Science (Dow) and WE, a global development charity and youth empowerment movement, have rolled out the We Are Innovators campaign to challenge educators and students to harness chemistry and science to create solutions for pressin... View More
CDP: Chemical Companies Must Do More to Meet Paris Agreement Goals
Despite making progress on climate risks, the chemical industry is failing to meet the goals outlined by the Paris Agreement, says a new report by CDP. ... View More
DuPont Releases Sustainability Report, Cites Progress Toward 2020 Goals and Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
DuPont has released its 2017 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress toward its 2020 Sustainability Goals and ongoing engagement in areas reflected in the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as food security, environmental stewardship... View More
Shareholders Increasingly Placing Pressure on Companies to Address Deforestation
Sustainability and climate risk are increasingly becoming important considerations for investors, a trend that is driving the world’s largest companies to commit to reducing their impact on global forests, says a new analysis of shareholder resolut... View More
DuPont Wins 2017 European Bio-Based Materials Company of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan
DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) is the ... View More
New WWF Global Platform Seeks to Create Mainstream Market for Secondary Materials
Reliance on virgin raw materials to produce products has a significant, often detrimental, impact on both ecosystems and communities. A widespread shift towards a more circular model is essential to secure a more sustainable future, yet there exist s... View More
SABIC and Dupont advance safety progress together
SABIC has joined DuPont Sustainable Solutions to accelerate progress to improve environmental and health and safety performance. Ahmed Al-Shaikh, Executive Vice President, Corporate Manufacturing, SABIC, said: “SABIC’s [environmental and health s... View More
Sustainable Brands Unveils Programming for Activation Hub at SB’17 Detroit
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2017 – Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled the session schedule for the Activation Hub at SB’17 Detroit, running May 22-25th at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. The Activation Hub is the action-centered space within ... View More
Fortune 500 Companies Urge Trump Administration to Keep Paris Commitments
Thirteen Fortune 500 companies have come together to urge the White House to make good on its Paris Agreement climate change commitments. The Agreement has been ratified in 143 countries — including the United States — but the Trump administratio... View More
DuPont People Spotlight: Dawn Rittenhouse Recognized with Sustainability Leading Women Award
On March 8th, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced the first 10 recipients of the inaugural Leading Women Awards, developed to recognize outstanding female leaders within the WBCSD membership. The awards, which we... View More
DuPont™ Sorona® Recognized by World Textile Awards
DuPont Industrial Biosciences announces that its renewably sourced fiber, DuPont™ Sorona®, has been recognized as a runner-up for Fiber Producer of the Year by the World Textile Awards. ... View More
Unilever, Google, Nestlé Join Forces to Transform Global Food Systems
Twenty-five leading global companies, including Google, Nestlé, Unilever, PepsiCo, DuPont and Kellogg’s announced during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland that they were joining together to launch FReSH, the Food Reform... View More
630 Companies, Investors Tell Trump: Continue Accelerating a Low-Carbon Economy
More than 530 companies and 100 investors – from iconic Fortune 500 firms to small family-owned businesses – are calling on the Trump administration and the new Congress to continue to support policies to accelerate a low-carbon future that will ... View More
