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Braskem featured on the BM&FBovespa sustainability index for the 13th year
Braskem featured on the BM&FBovespa sustainability index for the 13th year
Published on November 27, 2017
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Braskem is again included in BM&FBovespa Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE), a portfolio of listed companies that adopt the best social and environmental practices. Since the creation of the list, in 2005, the petrochemical company has been in ... View More

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Green Building Industry Recognizes Kohler for Vision, Leadership
Green Building Industry Recognizes Kohler for Vision, Leadership
Published on November 20, 2017
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named Kohler, a global manufacturer of kitchen and bath products, the winner of its 2017 Ray Anderson Radical Industrialism Award at its leadership awards luncheon held in conjunction with the Greenbuild In... View More

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Puffs Now Makes it Easier For Consumers to Choose Responsibly Sourced Facial Tissues
Puffs Now Makes it Easier For Consumers to Choose Responsibly Sourced Facial Tissues
Published on November 20, 2017
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Puffs strengthens its commitment to responsible forestry management by earning and labeling Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification on all of its facial tissue paper products. Consumers can now find the FSC and Rainforest Alliance Certifie... View More

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IBM Recognized by CECP: The CEO Force for Good
IBM Recognized by CECP: The CEO Force for Good
Published on November 20, 2017
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In the largest, most robust, industry-leading and internationally-recognized research of corporate social engagement, CECP: The CEO Force for Good, in association with The Conference Board, found in their annual Giving in Numbers report that IBM is a... View More

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LG V30 and V30+ Achieve EPEAT Mobile Phone Registry Listing for Sustainability Excellence
LG V30 and V30+ Achieve EPEAT Mobile Phone Registry Listing for Sustainability Excellence
Published on November 18, 2017
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LG Electronics’ latest flagship smartphones, the highly acclaimed LG V30 and V30+, have met the requirements for EPEAT, the leading global ecolabel for the IT sector. The EPEAT mobile phone category is based on the ANSI-accredited UL 110 Standard f... View More

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11 GM Sites Achieve Conservation Certification
11 GM Sites Achieve Conservation Certification
Published on November 18, 2017
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As General Motors continues scaling its efforts to restore, protect and promote biodiversity, 11 more sites have earned Conservation Certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council. The company is using its land, resources and partnerships to help ad... View More

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EcoVadis awards BillerudKorsnäs highest rating for sustainability
EcoVadis awards BillerudKorsnäs highest rating for sustainability
Published on November 18, 2017
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EcoVadis is the leading system for evaluating suppliers' environmental aspects, working conditions, corporate social responsibility and subcontractors. Multinational brands with high ethical ambitions use the system to evaluate their supply chains in... View More

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Dow Named by Human Rights Campaign Foundation as 2018 “Best Place to Work” for LGBTQ Equality
Dow Named by Human Rights Campaign Foundation as 2018 “Best Place to Work” for LGBTQ Equality
Published on November 18, 2017
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In recognition of its inclusive workplace, The Dow Chemical Company, a subsidiary of DowDuPont, has been named by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation as a 2018 “Best Place to Work” for LGBTQ equality. This marks the Company’s 13th consec... View More

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CVS Health Earns Perfect Score in 2018 Corporate Equality Index
CVS Health Earns Perfect Score in 2018 Corporate Equality Index
Published on November 18, 2017
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CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), the nation's largest pharmacy innovation company, announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practi... View More

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Ørsted issues green bonds
Ørsted issues green bonds
Published on November 16, 2017
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Today, 16 November, we announced our intention to issue our first green bonds; a EUR 500m green hybrid capital security and a minimum EUR 500m green senior bond in the euromarket. Issuing green bonds is yet another step in our green transition.  Hen... View More

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A Businesslike Look at America Recycles Day
A Businesslike Look at America Recycles Day
Published on November 15, 2017
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A businesslike look at America Recycles Day America recycles one-third of municipal solid waste, and more would be better ... View More

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The Practice of Purpose Project
The Practice of Purpose Project
Published on November 15, 2017
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Despite the growing attention that brands with purpose have received, industry adoption of social benefits is lagging behind other critical transformations such as digital or analytics. The integration of social benefits in the marketing of brands re... View More

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Cutting-Edge Business Performance Metrics Revealed at Sustainable Brands New Metrics ‘17
Cutting-Edge Business Performance Metrics Revealed at Sustainable Brands New Metrics ‘17
Published on November 13, 2017
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Leading research, breakthrough tools, and new reports unveiled by BASF, Dell, Thomson Reuters and others in Philadelphia SAN FRANCISCO, November 13, 2017 – Members of the Sustainable Brands® community gather in Philadelphia to kick off the 7th ann... View More

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Braskem signs partnership with Haldor Topsoe to develop biobased MEG
Braskem signs partnership with Haldor Topsoe to develop biobased MEG
Published on November 13, 2017
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Braskem, the Americas’ leading producer of thermoplastic resins, and Danish-based Haldor Topsoe, a world leader in catalysts and surface science, have signed a technological cooperation agreement to develop a pioneering route to produce monoethylen... View More

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UPS Launches eBike Solution In Pittsburgh
UPS Launches eBike Solution In Pittsburgh
Published on November 8, 2017
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UPS Provides Cycling Solutions to Help Address Urban Challenges   UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the launch of an eBike that will deliver packages in Pittsburgh, Pa. The electrically-assisted tricycle will help reduce carbon emissions in addition ... View More

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Interface Launches Design Competition with Net Impact Inspired by Project Drawdown
Interface Launches Design Competition with Net Impact Inspired by Project Drawdown
Published on November 7, 2017
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Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: TILE), the world’s largest manufacturer of modular carpet, joins Net Impact to launch Drawdown: INNOVATE, a solution-oriented, student-led competition created to address climate change. ... View More

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The UPS Foundation To Award $2.6 Million In Environmental Grants
The UPS Foundation To Award $2.6 Million In Environmental Grants
Published on November 7, 2017
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The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS), announced it will award more than $2.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations focused on environmental initiatives that align with UPS’s new sustainability g... View More

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CVS Health Foundation Awards $1 Million Dollars in Grants to Eight Cancer Centers
CVS Health Foundation Awards $1 Million Dollars in Grants to Eight Cancer Centers
Published on November 7, 2017
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The CVS Health Foundation today announced it has awarded $1 million dollars in grants to eight Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) member cancer centers to build new smoking cessation programs or expand existing ones across the country, ... View More

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BASF supports sustainable success of young spray painters
BASF supports sustainable success of young spray painters
Published on November 7, 2017
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Identifying the exact color code, mixing paint to match the original color and shade, preparing the car body, and finally applying the coating – at the 44th edition of WorldSkills, the world championship of apprenticeships, 26 spray painters proved... View More

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Nestlé to source only cage-free eggs by 2025
Nestlé to source only cage-free eggs by 2025
Published on November 2, 2017
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Nestlé has today set a goal to source only eggs from cage-free hens for all its food products globally by 2025. This includes all shell eggs and egg products directly sourced as ingredients by Nestlé. In Europe and the U.S., Nestlé will make the t... View More

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