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Ford Sustainability Report Unveils Pilot Program in South Africa to Deliver Health Care, Education, Improve Lives
Ford Sustainability Report Unveils Pilot Program in South Africa to Deliver Health Care, Education, Improve Lives
Published on June 20, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Harnessing the power of its advanced vehicles, innovative technologies and commitment to a better world, a new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Ford Project Better W... View More

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DuPont Plant in Grindsted Switches to Green Energy
DuPont Plant in Grindsted Switches to Green Energy
Published on June 20, 2016
About a 2 minute read

From next year, the DuPont Nutrition & Health plant in Grindsted, Denmark, will become virtually carbon dioxide neutral when the plant’s large coal boiler is retrofitted to burn wood chips. p>“To fire with wood chips instead of coal is a h... View More

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Nestle Ghana Reduces Water Consumption Through Recyling
Nestle Ghana Reduces Water Consumption Through Recyling
Published on June 20, 2016
About a 3 minute read

A water recycling and treatment plant built by Nestle Ghana Limited at the cost of GH¢14.1 million has been inaugurated at Tema. The facility allows the company to re-use 30 per cent of the waste water which has been treated for non-core activities,... View More

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Pact Organic launches organic cotton clothing at Target
Pact Organic launches organic cotton clothing at Target
Published on June 17, 2016
About a 1 minute read

PACT ORGANIC, an organic cotton basics brand, is launching the first-of-its-kind products under Fair Trade Certified label. It will sell men’s undershirt and boxer briefs at 460 participating Target locations across USA and on Target.com. One of th... View More

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Carlson Rezidor joins hands with development investors, IFC and CDC to promote green buildings in emerging markets
Carlson Rezidor joins hands with development investors, IFC and CDC to promote green buildings in emerging markets
Published on June 17, 2016
About a 4 minute read

  Carlson Rezidor joins hands with development investors, IFC and CDC to promote green buildings in emerging markets   ... View More

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Disney, Darden, Orlando Magic Among Donors to New City Fund for Shooting Victims, Others
Disney, Darden, Orlando Magic Among Donors to New City Fund for Shooting Victims, Others
Published on June 17, 2016
About a 1 minute read

A new fundraising effort by the city of Orlando for victims of the terror attack on Pulse nightclub near downtown has already attracted big-name donors like Walt Disney Co. and JetBlue Airways. The city created the new OneOrlando Fund, which will su... View More

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Why Social Media and Sustainability Should Go Hand in Hand
Why Social Media and Sustainability Should Go Hand in Hand
Published on June 16, 2016
About a 6 minute read

  Over the last decade, we have seen social media and sustainability play an increasingly important role in the way that businesses conduct and talk about themselves. Together they’ve helped push corporations to new levels of transparency, opened ... View More

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BASF Breaks Ground on New Automotive Coatings Plant in Shanghai
BASF Breaks Ground on New Automotive Coatings Plant in Shanghai
Published on June 16, 2016
About a 2 minute read

BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd. broke ground today on a new, world-scale automotive coatings plant at the company’s existing site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Caojing, Shanghai, China. The new plant represents an investment of around ... View More

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Timberland Shares What ‘Activating Purpose’ Means to its Brand at 2016 Sustainable Brands Conference
Timberland Shares What ‘Activating Purpose’ Means to its Brand at 2016 Sustainable Brands Conference
Published on June 16, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Last week, global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland joined thought leaders, brand innovators, designers and business leaders from around the globe to explore how brands are Activating Purpose to scale impact, at Sustainable Brands San Diego. ... View More

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Kimberly-Clark Professional Expands RightCycle, the First Large-Scale Recycling Program for Non-Hazardous Lab and Cleanroom Waste, to Industrial Environments
Kimberly-Clark Professional Expands RightCycle, the First Large-Scale Recycling Program for Non-Hazardous Lab and Cleanroom Waste, to Industrial Environments
Published on June 16, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Kimberly-Clark Professional has expanded its innovative recycling program - RightCycle by Kimberly-Clark Professional - to manufacturing and other industrial environments, enabling these customers to divert non-hazardous waste, such as nitrile gloves... View More

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Disney Cruise Line regains A grade for pollution transparency
Disney Cruise Line regains A grade for pollution transparency
Published on June 16, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Friends of the Earth released the 2016 edition of its Cruise Ship Report Card today, documenting the environmental footprint of the cruise industry and grading 17 cruise lines and their 171 ships. The report card, last released in 2014, shows an ongo... View More

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Toyota’s Texas HQ goes 25% solar and 100% renewable
Toyota’s Texas HQ goes 25% solar and 100% renewable
Published on June 15, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Toyota’s new headquarters in Texas will source 25% of its power from an onsite PV system, while a deal brokered by an energy management firm means the facility’s remaining energy demand will be met entirely by renewable energy. The 7.75MW system ... View More

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GM invests $10m in Canada plant to boost driverless technology
GM invests $10m in Canada plant to boost driverless technology
Published on June 15, 2016
About a 1 minute read

General Motors has announced plans to invest $10m (£6.96m) in a Canadian plant as part of an effort to boost driverless technology and cold weather testing. GM will also hire 1,000 new workers in Ontario to focus on research for connected and driver... View More

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Bank of America Strengthens Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Focus
Bank of America Strengthens Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Focus
Published on June 15, 2016
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To further expand how Bank of America is creating long-term value across Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors, today the company shares progress made to deliver on its purpose of helping make financial lives better for customers, client... View More

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thinkPARALLAX style "board meeting" at Sustainable Brands 2016
thinkPARALLAX style "board meeting" at Sustainable Brands 2016
Published on June 14, 2016
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POWER PLAY
POWER PLAY
Published on June 14, 2016
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POWER PLAY Toyota’s New Plano Campus Drafts Impressive Energy & Environmental Line Up   ... View More

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Hershey Shares Progress on Social Responsibility Commitments
Hershey Shares Progress on Social Responsibility Commitments
Published on June 14, 2016
About a 4 minute read

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) issued its latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report – titled “Shared Goodness” – on June 9, showcasing progress made in 2015 against a variety of priority issues. Building on 2014, Hershey made conti... View More

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Boy Scouts of America Partners with Mother Nature Network to launch Earth Badge Initiative at 2016 Sustainable Brands Conference
Boy Scouts of America Partners with Mother Nature Network to launch Earth Badge Initiative at 2016 Sustainable Brands Conference
Published on June 9, 2016
About a 3 minute read

At the 2016 Sustainable Brands conference in San Diego, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced a new environmental initiative – Earth Badge – to help more families and communities become actively engaged in outdoor activities and environmental... View More

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Sustainable Brands Community and Flagship Conference Heading to Detroit in 2017
Sustainable Brands Community and Flagship Conference Heading to Detroit in 2017
Published on June 9, 2016
About a 3 minute read

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 2016 - The largest global peer community of brand leaders and sustainability practitioners focused on advancing brand value creation through sustainability-led innovation is heading to Detroit, Michigan in 2017.  Sustainable B... View More

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Kohler Launches Six-Minute Shower Challenge to Bonnaroo Attendees
Kohler Launches Six-Minute Shower Challenge to Bonnaroo Attendees
Published on June 8, 2016
About a 3 minute read

According to research from the EPA WaterSense® program, the average American adult spends 8 minutes in the shower, using about 18 gallons of water each time they lather up.* Kohler, a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, en... View More

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