Corporate Member News
Paper as a Renewable Substitute for Other Materials
CORPORATE MEMBER UPDATE - Humanity is more aware than ever of its own impacts on the environment, given increased exposure to information in a modern media landscape. The most recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) numbers revealed that Americans produce over four pounds of trash per day, per person.
Innovative Concepts from BASF Color Solutions Simplify the Recoloring of Regrind for Plastic Recycled Materials
CORPORATE MEMBER UPDATE - BASF Color Solutions has developed attractive solutions in the production of color, additive and combination masterbatches for recycled materials. Special masterbatches quickly bring the regrind with variations in color shades to a target shade.
Dow Tackles Plastic Pollution While Helping to Create Jobs in South Africa
PRESS RELEASE - Supporting the ‘Wastepreneurs’, program and generating awareness around the collection and exchange of recyclable waste
Hershey Announces Action Plans To Protect And Restore Forests In Cocoa Growing Region
PRESS RELEASE - The Hershey Company is taking action to protect forests and restore forest cover in the cocoa growing regions in West Africa.
KIND and Public Health Experts File Petition Urging FDA to Address Misleading Nutrient Content Claims
PRESS RELEASE - Current regulation focuses on quantity of a nutrient versus overall quality of food and causes consumer confusion
UPS Honored With Inaugural Top Corporation Hall Of Fame Award For Supporting Women-Owned Businesses
PRESS RELEASE - UPS has been selected for the Top Corporation Hall of Fame for Women’s Business Enterprises by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. While UPS has been recognized as a WBENC Top Corporation in prior years, this marks the inaugural year for the Top Corporation Hall of Fame. UPS is one of only nine companies achieving this new, pinnacle designation.
Arla Foods Aims for Carbon Net Zero Dairy
PRESS RELEASE - Arla Foods and its 10,300 farmer owners launch their most ambitious targets so far to accelerate the transition to sustainable dairy production with intensified focus on the farms. The main target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent per kilo of milk over the next decade and to work towards carbon net zero by 2050.
Driscoll’s Expands Fair Trade Certified Farms In Baja Mexico, California
PRESS RELEASE - In 2019, Driscoll’s Fair Trade program increased acreage by nearly 14 percent with the goal of being 100 percent Fair Trade Certified™by the end of 2019.
Nestlé Lays Out Action Plan to Help End Deforestation and Restore Forests in the Cocoa Supply Chain
PRESS RELEASE - Nestlé today laid out an action plan to help end deforestation and restore forests in its cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
Algae as a Replacement for Marine Resources is Gaining Market Acceptance
PRESS RELEASE - Growing Adoption of AlgaPrime™ DHA is Improving Omega-3 Content of Farmed Fish and Accelerating Sustainable Aquaculture.
Eastman Offers Innovative Recycling Technology for Polyesters
PRESS RELEASE - Eastman, one of the world’s leading specialty materials companies, announced today its intention to pursue the launch of an innovative advanced circular recycling technology that uses polyester waste which cannot be recycled by current mechanical methods, and as a result, often ends up in landfills and waterways.
UPS’s Safest Drivers Log Enough Accident-Free Miles For 200 Round Trips To Mars
PRESS RELEASE - 14 billion miles. Zero Accidents.
General Motors Makes Michigan-Based Wind Energy Purchase with DTE Energy
PRESS RELEASE - GM renewable energy deals to date total 1.71 terawatt hours in North America, more than any other automaker in the region.
A Q+A with Sustana Group CEO and Chairman Fabian de Armas
CORPORATE MEMBER UPDATE - Sustana Group recently released its 2019 sustainability strategy, showcasing the true impact of its environmental stewardship and announcing big steps toward an even smaller ecological footprint. Fabian de Armas, CEO and Chairman of Sustana Group, shares his insights on the company’s strategy and sustainability highlights.
Iron Mountain Announces Approval of Science Based Target to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
PRESS RELEASE - Company's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2025 recognized by the Science Based Targets initiative, underscoring global environmental and social responsibility efforts
Sustana Group’s New Sustainability Strategy Highlights Environmental Stewardship, Sets Measurable Goals
PRESS RELEASE - Company Makes New Commitments to Create a Sustainable, Closed-Loop Fiber Future
Interface Expands Carbon Neutral Floors Program to Include nora Rubber Flooring Products
PRESS RELEASE - Global commercial flooring company and leader in sustainability, Interface, announces that nora® rubber flooring is now included in its Carbon Neutral Floors™ program.
Barron's Names UPS in Top Two Percent of U.S. Companies for Sustainability Efforts
PRESS RELEASE - Logistics leader ranked among top 5 industrials in sustainability initiatives
Eastman announces post-PV partnership with C.L.A.S.S. to support 'circular economy'
PRESS RELEASE - Maker of bio-based Naia™ to participate in global hub focused on smart fashion
Dan Fitzgerald discusses Stanley Black & Decker’s ambition to improve 500 million lives through innovation with purpose
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - We recently caught up with Dan Fitzgerald, product sustainability lead at Stanley Black & Decker, to discuss what drives his work in sustainability and his desire to collaborate with fellow members.