Community Updates
Sustainable Brands Spotlights ‘Who’s Coming’ to Sustainable Brands ‘12 Conference
PRESS RELEASE - Executives from CNN, Walmart, Safeway, Ford, Coca-Cola and More to Join Over 1,000 Attendees at Game-changing Conference in San Diego CA, June 4 – 7, 2012
UL Environment Launches Sustainability Quotient (SQ) Program to Help Businesses Quantify Environmental and Social Progress
PRESS RELEASE - NORTHBROOK, Ill., December 6, 2011—UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced today the launch of its Sustainability Quotient (SQ) Program, a comprehensive system of assessing, rating, and certifying the sustainability initiatives of corporations at an enterprise level. The SQ Program is based on a series of auditable standards, including UL 880:
New Tool from UL Environment’s SQ® Program Helps Manufacturers Gauge Sustainability Efforts
PRESS RELEASE - NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 3, 2012—UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced today the launch of a free web-based tool that will help manufacturers assess their corporate sustainability efforts.
Johnson & Johnson Recognized for Leadership in Green Health Care
PRESS RELEASE - Johnson & Johnson Recognized for Leadership in Green Health Care Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 11:45am
Sustainability Ranks High in Global Healthcare Purchasing Decisions, New Research Reveals
PRESS RELEASE - Press Release Monday, April 30, 2012 - 9:00am (3BL Media) April 30, 2012 - When it comes to health care products, environmental sustainability and green attributes rank high in the purchasing decisions of Institutional Delivery Networks (IDNs) and hospitals in the United States, Brazil, Germany, and Italy, new research reveals.
UPSer Shares Why He Hearts Logistics
PRESS RELEASE - I recently had the opportunity to attend the Business Civic Leadership Center’s national conference, which was focused on corporate citizenship. While there, I led one of four rotating sessions focused on skills-based volunteerism and had the opportunity to share a bit about what UPS does to apply its logistics expertise to relief agencies before and after urgent humanitarian relief situations.
Sustainable Brands ’12 Innovation Open Partners with GOOD Maker to Publicly Elect the Tenth Finalist in Revolutionary Innovation
PRESS RELEASE - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 25, 2012 – The Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) has recently issued a challenge to for-profit start-ups: offer ideas that improve people’s lives and/or the environment.
Secretary-General Appoints New Global Compact Board Members, Strengthens Focus on Business Engagement
PRESS RELEASE - Secretary-General Appoints New Global Compact Board Members, Strengthens Focus on Business Engagement (New York, 19 April 2012) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed 14 new members to the Global Compact Board, the UN’s highest-level advisory body involving business, civil society, labour and employers organizations.
“Life Cycle Analyzer” supports sustainable solutions
PRESS RELEASE - "Life Cycle Analyzer" supports sustainable solutions Life cycle assessment tool developed for Europe under BASF’s “Green Sense® Concrete” approach Sustainable solutions for concrete gain importance With the newly developed “Life Cycle Analyzer” BASF helps to improve concrete characteristics. The special software offers solutions in major concrete improvement areas like process
BASF gives Seattle Mariners green boost to launch ‘Sustainable Saturdays’ at Safeco Field
PRESS RELEASE - BASF News Release For immediate release BASF gives Seattle Mariners green boost to launch ‘Sustainable Saturdays’ at Safeco Field First 10,000 fans at Earth Day weekend game take home free ‘Kitchen Catcher’ compost kit with compostable bags
Sustainable Brands Releases Program Details For Sustainable Brands ’12 Conference
PRESS RELEASE - Record Attendance of Over 1,000 Sustainability, Brand and Innovation Leaders Expected at Sixth Annual Conference
At Milan Design Week, Carpet Tile Manufacturer Interface Celebrates New Global Look, A New Collection Plus Sustainability and Service Heritage
PRESS RELEASE - New brand and Metropolis collection bring edgy, innovative design to Milan
HP and Staples Make It Easy, Free to Recycle Electronics Nationwide
PRESS RELEASE - Consumers can recycle electronics every day at Staples Stores throughout the United States PALO ALTO, Calif., FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 12, 2012
Solar Energy Used to Power Production of Becker Underwood’s Environmentally Friendly Biopesticides and Biofertilizers
PRESS RELEASE - Installation of 120 solar panels at Becker Underwood’s Littlehampton, United Kingdom facility
BBMG’S SUSTAINABLE FOOD CHALLENGE CALLS ON CONSUMERS TO HELP CO-CREATE THE FUTURE OF FOOD
PRESS RELEASE - More than $1,000 in Prizes
25 brands join forces to build carbon offset projects with NativeEnergy
PRESS RELEASE - Firms seek to reduce carbon emissions in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania
Sustainable Brands Announces First Look at 2012 Conference Program
PRESS RELEASE - Over 1000 Attendees will Learn, Discuss, and Collaborate to Tap Opportunity in Response to Global Environmental and Social Issues June 4-7, 2012 at Paradise Point in San Diego, CA
Shelton Group to Shine Light on Toshiba’s Innovative New LED Lighting
PRESS RELEASE - KNOXVILLE, TN – Toshiba International Corporation (TIC), a leader in solid-state lighting, has chosen Shelton Group as the agency of record to develop a comprehensive marketing and communications campaign to market its innovative LED lighting products in the United States.
Nonprofits and Brands Seeking Purpose-driven Collaborations Have CauseWay -- a New Program at SB ’12
PRESS RELEASE - High-impact Organizations will Showcase their Initiatives and Seek Matches with Aligned Brand Partners in San Diego CA, June 4-7, 2012
PETRONAS and BASF move ahead with expansion of partnership
PRESS RELEASE - Joint news release PETRONAS and BASF move ahead with expansion of partnership in Malaysia Partners sign "Heads of Agreement" for development of new project in Pengerang Further progress on expansion plan for current joint venture in Kuantan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – March 6, 2012 – PETRONAS and BASF have taken the
