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3M™ Smog-reducing Granules Harness the Power of the Sun to Improve Air Quality
3M™ Smog-reducing Granules Harness the Power of the Sun to Improve Air Quality
Published on June 28, 2018
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At 3M, we use science every day to improve lives and help solve society’s toughest challenges. We like to imagine a world where all communities are safe, healthy and thriving—where increased energy efficiency, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and... View More

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Ford Hits CO2 Manufacturing Emissions Reduction Target Eight Years Early
Ford Hits CO2 Manufacturing Emissions Reduction Target Eight Years Early
Published on June 27, 2018
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Today Ford Motor Company announces as part of its 19th annual Sustainability Report it has met its goal to reduce manufacturing emissions – eight years ahead of schedule. In 2010, Ford’s Environmental Quality Office announced a goal – to reduce... View More

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Optoro: Reverse Logistics a Key Component of a Retail Sustainability Strategy
Optoro: Reverse Logistics a Key Component of a Retail Sustainability Strategy
Published on June 27, 2018
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According to a report by Sustainable Brands, 86% of US consumers expect companies to act on social and environmental issues.¹ As consumers increasingly prioritize Corporate Social Responsibility, retailers must work to ensure they’re meeting the d... View More

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Kimberly-Clark Reports Progress to Sustainability 2022 Goals
Kimberly-Clark Reports Progress to Sustainability 2022 Goals
Published on June 27, 2018
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation today reported its progress toward achieving its Sustainability 2022 strategy to create social, environmental and business value. "We continue to make strides in our efforts to create positive social and environmental ... View More

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Top 5 Things You Shouldn’t Miss from HPE's New Living Progress Report
Top 5 Things You Shouldn’t Miss from HPE's New Living Progress Report
Published on June 25, 2018
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From world-leading rankings to sustainable product innovations, here are some of HPE’s biggest accomplishments in sustainability over the last year. Today, we released our annual Living Progress Report, showcasing how HPE is driving sustainable inn... View More

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SB Corporate Members Among Top Community-Minded Companies in 2018 Civic 50 Honorees
SB Corporate Members Among Top Community-Minded Companies in 2018 Civic 50 Honorees
Published on June 22, 2018
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Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, honors the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States each year. The Civic 50 initiative was founded in in 2012 by the National Conference on Citizenshi... View More

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Keurig Green Mountain Releases 2017 Sustainability Report
Keurig Green Mountain Releases 2017 Sustainability Report
Published on June 21, 2018
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Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig), a leader in specialty coffee and innovative single serve brewing, today announced meaningful progress against its priority 2020 sustainability commitments. In the Company’s newly released 2017 Sustainability Re... View More

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UPS Adds More Than 700 Vehicles To Its Natural Gas Fleet
UPS Adds More Than 700 Vehicles To Its Natural Gas Fleet
Published on June 19, 2018
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UPS today announced plans to build an additional five compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles including 400 semi-tractors and 330 terminal trucks. This $130 million dollar investment in CNG capacity for 20... View More

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Caesars Entertainment 2018 CodeGreen Challenge: Party for the Planet!
Caesars Entertainment 2018 CodeGreen Challenge: Party for the Planet!
Published on June 18, 2018
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To help kick off the spring season, we once again asked our team members and guests at our locations across North America to participate in the annual CodeGreen Challenge for a chance to be named the most eco-conscious location in the company. The Co... View More

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New Workers in Town: Ford Launches Beekeeping Program, Adding Six Honeybee Hives at World Headquarters
New Workers in Town: Ford Launches Beekeeping Program, Adding Six Honeybee Hives at World Headquarters
Published on June 15, 2018
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Unique Ford sustainability initiative supports honeybee populations, local ecosystem, gardening and farming communities Ford design competition yields innovative hive shells to showcase bees in their new homes near Ford’s new walking pathway – pa... View More

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PepsiCo Digs Deep in Agriculture and Water
PepsiCo Digs Deep in Agriculture and Water
Published on June 15, 2018
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Note: This blog post was originally published on LinkedIn by PepsiCo, Margaret Henry, @PepsiCo's Director of Sustainable Agriculture. Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of participating on a panel, ‘Building Brand Value While Mitigating Your Water Ri... View More

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AT&T Expands its Renewable Energy Program with NextEra Energy Resources
AT&T Expands its Renewable Energy Program with NextEra Energy Resources
Published on June 15, 2018
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To celebrate today’s Global Wind Day, AT&T* is expanding its renewable energy program with NextEra Energy Resources. Together, AT&T and subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources will help to deliver clean energy, create jobs, boost the local... View More

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LIVING X Elements Deep Dives Into The Power Of Choice With The Drop of Oyster X SmartSink
LIVING X Elements Deep Dives Into The Power Of Choice With The Drop of Oyster X SmartSink
Published on June 14, 2018
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SB’18 Vancouver, June 7, 2018 – Last week at SB18 Vancouver Living X Elements announced the launch of Oyster X SmartSink a carbon in the soil solution platform as a tool to normalize biomass reduction at human scale. The platform is designed to c... View More

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BASF invests in carbon recycling company LanzaTech
BASF invests in carbon recycling company LanzaTech
Published on June 13, 2018
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Unique biotechnological procedure for using gaseous waste as a source for raw materials Technology with potential for applications in the chemical industry BASF Venture Capital GmbH is to invest in LanzaTech, a biotech company headquartered in Chicag... View More

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The Future Looks Brighter Thanks to Prospective Sustainability Innovations for Procter & Gamble’s Tide®
The Future Looks Brighter Thanks to Prospective Sustainability Innovations for Procter & Gamble’s Tide®
Published on June 11, 2018
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Today Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced presentations given on new research into sustainability innovations for its Tide® laundry detergent. The presentations discussed the potential for improved cleaning performance in cold water conditions ... View More

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BillerudKorsnäs joins fight against ocean litter, announces U.S. events
BillerudKorsnäs joins fight against ocean litter, announces U.S. events
Published on June 8, 2018
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BillerudKorsnäs, a sustainability leader in the global packaging industry and provider of packaging solutions, is encouraging action against ocean litter in a series of just-announced U.S. events, in theme with this year's World Oceans Day. The Swed... View More

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Nestlé Waters to certify all its sites to Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard by 2025
Nestlé Waters to certify all its sites to Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard by 2025
Published on June 7, 2018
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Nestlé Waters has today announced that it will extend its commitment to water stewardship by certifying all of its sites to the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard by 2025. ... View More

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Braskem launches new recycled resin concept at Sustainable Brands
Braskem launches new recycled resin concept at Sustainable Brands
Published on June 6, 2018
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The Vancouver edition of the international event will be held on June 4-7 São Paulo, June 4, 2018 – During this first week of June, Braskem is participating in the Vancouver edition of Sustainable Brands, one of the most important events in the su... View More

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Collaborating Toward the Good Life: A Conversation with Keurig Green Mountain's Monique Oxender
Collaborating Toward the Good Life: A Conversation with Keurig Green Mountain's Monique Oxender
Published on June 5, 2018
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A self-proclaimed “complexity junkie,” Monique Oxender, Keurig Green Mountain’s Chief Sustainability Officer, doesn’t bat an eye at tackling big, complicated issues. From the future of coffee to the recyclability of Keurig’s pods, Oxender a... View More

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Sustainable Brands Launches Self-Assessment Tool for Brands Navigating Sustainability
Sustainable Brands Launches Self-Assessment Tool for Brands Navigating Sustainability
Published on June 5, 2018
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The SB Brand Transformation RoadmapSM launches today at SB’18 Vancouver as a pioneering self-assessment tool that provides a comprehensive process plan for continuous improvement in sustainability. A first of its kind, it is specifically designed f... View More

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