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Nestlé
Brands for Good: How the World’s Largest Consumer Brands Are 'Accelerating Culture Change'
1 day ago - A who’s who of field experts, creatives and C-suite leaders gathered at Sustainable Brands’ latest virtual event to share the latest insights, research and progress toward advancing and scaling sustainable consumer behavior and lifestyle changes.
Brands for Good Unveils Groundbreaking Research on Sustainable Consumer Behaviors
3 days ago - The latest Socio-Cultural Trend Tracker research measures consumer progress against adopting 9 sustainable behaviors, the intention-to-action gap for each, and brand trust scores in the time of COVID-19.
Nestlé invests USD 30 million in Closed Loop Leadership Fund
1 week ago - This first investment from the company's sustainable packaging venture fund will help upgrade U.S. recycling infrastructure and secure access to food-grade recycled plastics
US Plastics Pact Aims to Ignite Further Change Toward Circular Economy for Plastic
3 weeks ago - 60+ brands, retailers, government agencies, and NGOs collaborate to advance all plastic packaging to become reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
General Mills, Nestlé, Walmart CEOs Lead Coalition to End Food Waste Worldwide
3 weeks ago - The Coalition of Action to End Food Waste aims to enact measures that benefit the environment and the global economy, and ensure more food makes it to stores and onto consumers’ tables.
Nestlé Waters Becomes First Food and Beverage Company in the World to Earn Platinum Rating under the Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard
4 weeks ago - Nestlé Waters North America today announced that its Ontario, California water bottling site is the first food and beverage factory in the world to earn Platinum certification under the rigorous Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard.
Nestlé Waters North America Expands Use of 100% Recycled Plastic (rPET) in Three Additional Brands, Doubles rPET Use across U.S. Domestic Portfolio
2 months ago - Ozarka®, Deer Park® and Zephyrhills® join Poland Spring® in using 100% rPET bottles in multiple sizes. All Nestlé Waters North America U.S. domestic packaging continues to be 100% recyclable.
CSR v CSV: The Difference and Why It Matters
2 months ago - Creating Shared Value (CSV) is the business model that will accelerate the achievement of the SDGs. It's a game-changing shift from Corporate Social Responsibility and the traditional mindset that business can either do good OR make a profit, to a model that can improve the world.
How to Future-Proof Brands and Create Culture Change in Challenging Times
3 months ago - Day 2 of the SB Leadership Summit saw a host of intimate discussions on the power of teamwork to drive change toward a better future — as seen in the relationships between top brands’ CMOs and CSOs, the many brand partners fueling SB’s Brands for Good initiative, and making “what people need” a core brand focus.
300+ Business Leaders Tell Congress: We Can Build Back Better
3 months ago - Last week’s LEAD on Climate 2020 sent a message to Congress that business leaders have not lost sight of the climate crisis — even as they tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Washington should follow their lead.
155 Business Leaders Push Governments for Net Zero COVID-Recovery Plan
3 months ago - In the largest-ever, UN-backed, CEO-led climate advocacy effort, major multinationals — all part of the Science Based Targets initiative — reaffirm their own commitments to achieving zero-carbon economy and call on governments to match their ambition.
How Can Boards Successfully Guide a Transition to Sustainable Business?
4 months ago - A well-structured sustainability committee not only serves a critical coordinating function, but also steers sustainability right to the heart of the company and the company’s strategy. Let’s take a look at how boards at some of the world’s leading companies have tackled this.
Reinforcing Brand Purpose in a Changing World: Nestlé’s Member Meeting Takeaways
4 months ago - Nestlé's key takeaways from the recent Design Innovation Member Meeting, co-hosted by Nestlé and Alaska Airlines.
Ibotta Partners with 20+ CPG Brands to Highlight Wasteful Paper Couponing Industry
5 months ago - Ibotta teams with CLIF, Danone, Nestlé, The Honest Company and more to raise awareness of coupon waste; partners with Trees for the Future to plant 1M trees to offset environmental impact of paper coupons.
Candy Giants Rated on Commitments to Create Better Chocolate
5 months ago - International advocacy groups publish joint consumer purchasing guide to more ethical chocolate choices, just in time for Easter.
Pandemic Sees Brand Leaders Putting Purpose Before Profit
5 months ago - While the government stalls under pressure to provide necessary aid to the millions affected by COVID-19, a silver lining to this pandemic is being revealed as more and more businesses exemplify efforts to put people before profit.
What Will a Circular Economy Mean for Branding?
7 months ago - While a circular economy will present huge challenges to most brands' conventional business models, there are huge opportunities for those who embrace and adapt to this change — while those who drag their heels with incremental changes will undoubtedly fall behind.
Commodity Traders Need to Do Their Part in the Fight Against Deforestation in 2020
8 months ago - With a new year, a new decade and new levels of investor attention in play, global commodity traders should resolve to address their material risks from deforestation and disclosure their progress on no-deforestation commitments.
285 Companies’ Science-Based Targets Signal Significant Progress Toward Paris Agreement Goals
9 months ago - New report reveals that by meeting their science-based targets, these companies — with more GHGs than France and Spain, combined — will eliminate 265 million metric tons of emissions from their operations, equivalent to closing 68 coal-fired power plants.
New Tool to Help Companies Zero in on Sources of Palm Oil Deforestation
9 months ago - WRI’s RADD (Radar Alerts for Detecting Deforestation) will be deployed initially in Malaysia and Indonesia, which together make up about 90% of palm oil production globally. According to WRI, it will detect deforestation weeks faster than existing optical-based systems.