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New Study: Rethinking Consumption
PRESS RELEASE - NEW YORK CITY – On the eve of the holiday shopping season, a new study by BBMG, GlobeScan and SustainAbility finds that consumers are rethinking consumption with sustainability in mind.
New Research Unveiled at Sustainable Brands London on Global Business and Consumer Behaviour
PRESS RELEASE - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., November 20, 2012– The Sustainable Brands London Conference will be host to new research unveiled and commissioned by some of the world’s biggest global brands and leaders in sustainability.
Earth911, Unilever in the USA Pioneer Mass Recycling Program for Deodorant Sticks and Two-Resin Packaging
PRESS RELEASE - SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Nov. 15, 2012 –Recycling resource Earth911, an Infinity Resources Holdings company, and Unilever, the maker of Axe, Degree, Suave and Dove deodorants, today announced a project that will test the hypothesis that deodorant sticks can be economically recycled.
Unilever and Save the Children launch global partnership
PRESS RELEASE - London/Rotterdam/Beijing, 14th September 2012. The Unilever Foundation and Save the Children launched a global partnership today. The partnership aims to save millions of lives among young children and mothers in China, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Kenya. The announcement was made at a joint event held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Collaborate to Innovate: Unilever seeks help with new technical challenges to support sustainable growth
PRESS RELEASE - London/Rotterdam – 10th October 2012: Company’s new Open Innovation portal receives over 1000 ideas after six months.Unilever, one of the world's largest consumer goods manufacturers, has released a new set of challenges to the world's innovation community to help the business deliver on its sustainable growth agenda.
BASF celebrates grand opening of battery materials production plant in Elyria, Ohio
PRESS RELEASE - BASF celebrates grand opening of battery materials production plant in Elyria, Ohio First BASF manufacturing facility dedicated to commercial-scale production of advanced cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries Significant milestone in company’s ongoing quest to become a leading provider of functional materials and solutions to battery manufacturers worldwide
UPS Pledges $1.5 Million in Aid to Storm Recovery Efforts
PRESS RELEASE - Atlanta, November 02, 2012 Delivery Operations in All Package, Freight and Logistics Facilities Have Been Restored to Provide Service Wherever Possible UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it has pledged $1.5 million in cash and in-kind support to aid in the recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy that struck the northeast corridor of the U.S. earlier this week.
BASF North American headquarters receives LEED® double Platinum certification from USGBC
PRESS RELEASE - News Release October 24, 2012 For immediate release BASF North American headquarters receives LEED® double Platinum certification from USGBC
Unilever announces new initiative in progress to helping 1 billion people improve their health and wellbeing
PRESS RELEASE - New York, 15 October 2012 - Unilever and the Earth Institute today announced a new initiative to bring handwashing with soap – a lifesaving habit – to the Millennium Villages, a project that works with nearly 500,000 people in rural villages, across 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Prof.
Unilever CEO challenges youth leaders to remake capitalism
PRESS RELEASE - Pittsburgh, PA – October 19, 2012 – Unilever CEO Paul Polman this afternoon addressed 1,300 young leaders from 182 countries during the third annual One Young World Summit, challenging them to remake capitalism. The three-day summit brings together delegates focused on creating lasting and positive global change.
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT’S HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY APPOINTED TO GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARDS
PRESS RELEASE - Las Vegas— Gwen Migita, Vice President of Sustainability and Community Affairs at Caesars Entertainment Corporation, was recently selected to serve as an advisory board member for the Sustainable Brands as well as a board member for the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).
REBUILDING TOGETHER, CAESARS FOUNDATION AND CASINO EMPLOYEES JOIN FORCES TO PROVIDE SAFE AND HEALTHY HOUSING THIS FALL
PRESS RELEASE - Washington, D.C. – Rebuilding Together, a national nonprofit whose members believe in a safe and healthy home for every person, is collaborating with Caesars Foundation and Caesars Entertainment Corporation employees to help homeowners in-need maintain a safe and healthy home.
Sustainable Brands Announces Full Conference Programme for SB London, November 27-28
PRESS RELEASE - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., October 17, 2012– Sustainable Brands recently announced complete programme details for its first pan-European conference to be held in London, November 27-28.
Bonneville Environmental Foundation Releases Sustainability Report for SB'12
PRESS RELEASE - Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) released their sustainability report for the Water Restoration Certificates BEF sponsored for Sustainable Brands '12 conference.
UPS to Add 40 Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles to Its Fleet
PRESS RELEASE - BALTIMORE, October 4, 2012 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the deployment of 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs) – 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta.
UPS Employees Focus on Communities, Environmental Sustainability During Annual Global Volunteer Event
PRESS RELEASE - ATLANTA, Oct. 1, 2012 – Since its founding in 1907, UPS (NYSE:UPS) has established a strong legacy of support to the communities it serves. The company’s commitment is especially evident during its annual Global Volunteer Month, which begins October 1.
Groundbreaking Cabot Study Reveals Shortcomings of Conventional Sustainability Metrics
NEW METRICS - A new study of carbon emissions highlights striking differences between conventional and new, context-based sustainability metrics.
Let’s Value People as an Asset, and Bring Financial Statements into the 21st Century
NEW METRICS - What is your organization’s most important asset? CEOs often respond that the organization’s people are its greatest asset. But if this is true, where are people accounted for in the financial statements? Today, people are generally classified as expenses on the income statement and liabilities on the balance sheet – not as an investable asset. Thus, when CEOs seek to increase profit, they cut costs – like people – rather than investing in assets – like people – that can appreciate. What Is Your Organization’s Most Important Asset?
Linking “greener” operations to mission of healing is key to long-term sustainability of health care organizations
PRESS RELEASE - New Brunswick, NJ (Sept. 26, 2012) – At today’s 2012 CleanMed Europe Conference, a research study was showcased revealing that increased global demand for more sustainable health care is driving the creation of “greener” products and purchasing guidelines among health care institutions.
