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Ford transforming Dearborn campus to further drive innovation, collaboration and invest in employees
Ford transforming Dearborn campus to further drive innovation, collaboration and invest in employees
Published on April 20, 2016
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Ford Motor Company today announces plans to transform its Dearborn facilities into a modern, green and high-tech campus to foster innovation and help drive the company’s transition to an auto and a mobility company. The 10-year transformation of th... View More

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Sustainable Brands Community Leading Purpose-Driven Brand Innovation
Sustainable Brands Community Leading Purpose-Driven Brand Innovation
Published on April 14, 2016
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2016 – Sustainable Brands® recently announced full program details for SB’16 San Diego running June 6-9 at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa. As the largest community gathering in the Sustainable Brands global conference... View More

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UPS names Tamara Barker new Chief Sustainability Officer
UPS names Tamara Barker new Chief Sustainability Officer
Published on April 13, 2016
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UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today that Tamara Barker has been named the company’s new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and Vice President of Environmental Affairs, effective immediately. Barker will succeed Rhonda Clark, a 26-year UPS veteran, who ... View More

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Publication of the 2015 "Nestlé in Society Creating Shared Value and Meeting Our Commitments" Report
Publication of the 2015 "Nestlé in Society Creating Shared Value and Meeting Our Commitments" Report
Published on April 13, 2016
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The 2015 report by Nestlé continues the practice of transparent reporting on a set of forward-looking commitments that articulate the company’s firm belief that to prosper over the long term and create value for shareholders, it must also create v... View More

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GM Recycles Water Bottles to Make Chevy Equinox Part
GM Recycles Water Bottles to Make Chevy Equinox Part
Published on April 12, 2016
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DETROIT – General Motors is turning its employees’ recycled water bottles into a new life: noise-reducing fabric insulation that covers the Chevrolet Equinox engine. The bottles – collected from five of its Michigan facilities – are also b... View More

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Sustainable Brands Encouraging Business Leaders to Imagine a World of Tomorrow
Sustainable Brands Encouraging Business Leaders to Imagine a World of Tomorrow
Published on April 11, 2016
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2016 – Sustainable Brands® is bringing together over 145 notable sustainability leaders, influential business leaders, and prominent local and government representatives this week in Detroit to visualize a future of global... View More

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General Motors Company and Pacific Gas and Electric Win EnergySMART Energy Innovator Award
General Motors Company and Pacific Gas and Electric Win EnergySMART Energy Innovator Award
Published on April 8, 2016
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EnerNOC, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENOC), a leading provider of energy intelligence software (EIS) and demand response solutions, announced today that global automotive giant General Motors Company (GM) and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), one of the largest ... View More

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Natura and Symrise Amazon gain ingredients certification
Natura and Symrise Amazon gain ingredients certification
Published on April 8, 2016
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Natura Cosmeticos and Symrise Amazon have both received Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) certification for ingredients from the Amazon. The UEBT has awarded certification for 40 natural ingredients from the companies confirming the ingredients are e... View More

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Dow Joins The Recycling Partnership
Dow Joins The Recycling Partnership
Published on April 8, 2016
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In its latest move to advance the circular economy, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has just signed on as a funding sponsor of The Recycling Partnership. The collaboration is an important step in Dow’s journey to reach its 2025 Sustainability ... View More

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Dow Wins US Water Prize
Dow Wins US Water Prize
Published on April 6, 2016
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The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has been awarded the prestigious U.S. Water Prize by the U.S. Water Alliance for its work in promoting and enabling more sustainable use and management of water by companies across the water value chain. The prize... View More

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Cisco’s Inaugural Be the Bridge Campaign Raises Millions to Change the World
Cisco’s Inaugural Be the Bridge Campaign Raises Millions to Change the World
Published on April 6, 2016
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Every day, there are millions in need in our communities and around the world – a mother who is not able to feed her children before putting them to bed; a child who is not able to attend school because of open wounds on his or her body; a family w... View More

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Unilever signs $200 million deal for renewable algae oils
Unilever signs $200 million deal for renewable algae oils
Published on April 6, 2016
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TerraVia, formerly known as Solazyme, has pioneered the use of algae technology to produce specialist ingredients for the food and consumer goods sector on a commercial scale. The oil will be produced at its Solazyme Bunge Renewable Oils facility in ... View More

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Carlson Rezidor Leaders Give Back
Carlson Rezidor Leaders Give Back
Published on April 4, 2016
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  Supporting the communities where we do business is an important part of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group’s values and commitment to being a responsible business. This commitment extends to our Carlson Rezidor Annual Business Conference host community... View More

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AHA founder & CEO celebrates 25 years in business
AHA founder & CEO celebrates 25 years in business
Published on March 31, 2016
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VANCOUVER, Wash., March 30, 2016 — March marks 25 years for entrepreneur Betsy Henning, founder and CEO of AHA, a creative agency and one of the largest women-owned businesses in the Portland and southwest Washington area.   ... View More

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More than 400 GM Dealerships Join Green Program
More than 400 GM Dealerships Join Green Program
Published on March 31, 2016
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DETROIT – When Lee Davis became the fourth-generation owner of Davis Chevrolet in Lexington, North Carolina, he used his expertise as an environmental scientist to upgrade the dealership. From heating the service department and body shop with us... View More

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Dow's Sustainability Efforts Recognized with 2016 Label Life Award by UPM Raflatac
Dow's Sustainability Efforts Recognized with 2016 Label Life Award by UPM Raflatac
Published on March 30, 2016
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Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, was awarded the Label Life Sustainability Award 2016 by UPM Raflatac, one of the world’s leading producers of self-adhesive label materials. Dow was recognized for i... View More

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thinkstep Becomes a Founding Member of SASB Advisory Partner Program
thinkstep Becomes a Founding Member of SASB Advisory Partner Program
Published on March 29, 2016
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The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board™ (SASB™), a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides sustainability accounting standards for use by publicly listed corporations in the U.S., today announced that thinkstep is a founding member of ... View More

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Five Star Rating: GM Earns Fifth ENERGY STAR® Award
Five Star Rating: GM Earns Fifth ENERGY STAR® Award
Published on March 29, 2016
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DETROIT – General Motors earned its fifth U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award for leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. The company continues to find ways to cut ener... View More

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U.S. EPA Honors Cisco Systems for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
U.S. EPA Honors Cisco Systems for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Published on March 25, 2016
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is honoring Cisco Systems, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with a 2016 Climate Leadership Award for its innovation in helping fight climate change. Cisco—one of just three awardees in California—received a ... View More

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World Water Day: Ford to share water conservation practices at G7 Alliance meet
World Water Day: Ford to share water conservation practices at G7 Alliance meet
Published on March 25, 2016
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PACE is a program that aims to help the carmaker’s suppliers minimize their impact on the environment by sharing details for water, energy and carbon dioxide reduction. Hau Thai-Tang, Ford group vice president, global purchasing said, “We are com... View More

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