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Kimberly-Clark Invests in Energy Efficiency at its Mobile, Alabama Mill
Kimberly-Clark Invests in Energy Efficiency at its Mobile, Alabama Mill
Published on May 1, 2017
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation has approved an investment of $75 million for construction of a new on-site combined heat-power plant at its tissue mill in Mobile, Alabama. This plant, to be constructed over a two-year period, is expected to improve the f... View More

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Avery Dennison Promotes Sustainability Across Label And Packaging Industry With Educational Video Series
Avery Dennison Promotes Sustainability Across Label And Packaging Industry With Educational Video Series
Published on May 1, 2017
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Avery Dennison has reiterated its commitment to sustainability with a video series that makes it easy for label converters and brand owners to understand the importance of sustainable paper sourcing to achieve their sustainability goals. “In this A... View More

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BASF To Strengthen Digital Farming Offer With Acquisition Of ZedX Inc.
BASF To Strengthen Digital Farming Offer With Acquisition Of ZedX Inc.
Published on May 1, 2017
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BASF has signed an agreement to acquire US-based company ZedX, a leader in the development of digital agricultural intelligence. The acquisition is expected to be completed within four weeks. ZedX’s expertise lies in the development of agronomic we... View More

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Honoring an Innovator: Dr. Haren S. Gandhi to be Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Honoring an Innovator: Dr. Haren S. Gandhi to be Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Published on May 1, 2017
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In 1967, Dr. Haren Gandhi began his career at Ford Motor Company as a research engineer. Throughout his 43 year tenure, he held a number of research engineering and staff scientist positions – leaving a lasting imprint on the company.   ... View More

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Sustainable Brands Set to Debut Innovative Model for Conference Collaboration
Sustainable Brands Set to Debut Innovative Model for Conference Collaboration
Published on April 27, 2017
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 27, 2017 – Sustainable Brands® is evolving the concept of the traditional conference expo into a collaborative environment packed with tools, solutions and breakthrough ideas to be generated on the spot by the attending crowd.... View More

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EPA Recognizes Eastman with 2017 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award
EPA Recognizes Eastman with 2017 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award
Published on April 26, 2017
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For the sixth consecutive year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes Eastman (NYSE: EMN) with an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for continued leadership and superior energy efficiency achievements. This year marks Eastma... View More

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Celebrating Sustainability at Kimberly-Clark
Celebrating Sustainability at Kimberly-Clark
Published on April 26, 2017
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On Saturday, April 22, millions of people across the globe celebrated Earth Day to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s also a day to reflect on Kimberly-Clark’s sustainability achievements and where we’re goi... View More

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Ford Motor Company and Zipcar to Plant 20,000 More Trees after Successful College Earth Month Campaign
Ford Motor Company and Zipcar to Plant 20,000 More Trees after Successful College Earth Month Campaign
Published on April 26, 2017
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Ford Motor Company and Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network and largest provider of campus car sharing, today announced that as part of their long-standing collaboration, the companies will plant 20,869 trees on Saturday, April 29, throu... View More

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SB Corporate Members Named As CR's 100 Best Corporate Citizens
SB Corporate Members Named As CR's 100 Best Corporate Citizens
Published on April 24, 2017
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Sustainable Brands Corporate Members Hasbro, Campbell Soup Co, and Cisco Systems have been ranked in the top ten of CR's Best Corporate CItizens List. Other corporate members on the list include Kimberly-Clark, AT&T, PepsiCo, CVS, Disney, 3M, Pro... View More

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IBM And US Chamber Foundation Issue New Report on Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Public Sentiment, Brand Reputation
IBM And US Chamber Foundation Issue New Report on Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Public Sentiment, Brand Reputation
Published on April 24, 2017
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The U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Corporate Citizenship Center and IBM have issued a new report that explores how efforts by businesses to be a positive force in communities – commonly referred to as corporate social responsibility (CSR) – influenc... View More

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Target’s Thinking Outside the Box with Five New Sustainable Packaging Goals
Target’s Thinking Outside the Box with Five New Sustainable Packaging Goals
Published on April 24, 2017
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At Target, our commitment to sustainability is how we help protect the planet, support our communities and invest in the future of our business. That means looking not only at the products we sell, but also the packages they come in. “We know our g... View More

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More Than Meets the Eye: Cat & Jack Items Made From Recycled Materials Means You Can Look and Feel Good
More Than Meets the Eye: Cat & Jack Items Made From Recycled Materials Means You Can Look and Feel Good
Published on April 20, 2017
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It’s cute, it’s high-quality, it was developed by kids for kids—oh and did we mention it’s environmentally friendly, too? ... View More

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Hasbro Earns Top Spot on Prestigious CSR Ranking
Hasbro Earns Top Spot on Prestigious CSR Ranking
Published on April 20, 2017
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Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), announced today that it ranked No. 1 on the 2017 100 Best Corporate Citizens list by CR Magazine, which ranks the most transparent and responsible companies in the U.S. This is the first time that Hasbro has been ranked fi... View More

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10 Million Bottles of Life-Saving Water Delivered to Communities in Need by Nestlé Waters North America and Americares
10 Million Bottles of Life-Saving Water Delivered to Communities in Need by Nestlé Waters North America and Americares
Published on April 19, 2017
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The cost of natural disasters worldwide could reach $314 billion annually by 2030, up from around $250 billion now, according to a 2016 report by the World Bank, which cites rising climate change as a key threat to cities around the globe. Natural di... View More

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Kohler Signature Store Receives LEED Gold Certification
Kohler Signature Store Receives LEED Gold Certification
Published on April 19, 2017
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The Kohler Signature Store by First Supply has become the first retail space in the U.S. to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification under the new LEED v4 guidelines. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awar... View More

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How a Small Sticker Made a Big Impact on Reducing Carton Waste at Cisco
How a Small Sticker Made a Big Impact on Reducing Carton Waste at Cisco
Published on April 18, 2017
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This post was written by Yuji Suzuki, Manager of Japan Manufacturing Operations at Cisco. The original post can be found here. ... View More

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People are donating more, but they’re still throwing away a sh!rt ton
People are donating more, but they’re still throwing away a sh!rt ton
Published on April 18, 2017
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Savers’ State of Reuse Report examines the impact of reuse ... View More

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Buckle Up, Baby! Target’s Car Seat Trade-in Event Starts April 17
Buckle Up, Baby! Target’s Car Seat Trade-in Event Starts April 17
Published on April 14, 2017
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It’s spring cleaning time—is your old car seat on the toss list? Maybe your little one’s outgrown it, or perhaps you want an upgrade. Whatever the case, we’ll trade ya! April 17–30, bring your used car seat to Target stores nationwide and t... View More

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BASF Sustainable Living Laboratory unveiled at newly constructed Patrick F. Taylor Hall on the campus of Louisiana State University
BASF Sustainable Living Laboratory unveiled at newly constructed Patrick F. Taylor Hall on the campus of Louisiana State University
Published on April 12, 2017
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BATON ROUGE, LA, and GEISMAR, LA, April 6, 2017 – Louisiana State University (LSU) officials joined BASF executives in the public unveiling of the BASF Sustainable Living Laboratory on campus. The Lab, which is the first-of-its-kind at LSU and in t... View More

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CodeGreen Challenge at Harrah’s New Orleans
CodeGreen Challenge at Harrah’s New Orleans
Published on April 11, 2017
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Just in time for Earth Month, our yearly CodeGreen Challenge gets team members even more involved in the community than usual, providing opportunities to support CodeGreen and give back to local causes. This year, we’ve challenged properties to cre... View More

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