Community Updates
Vinyl Sustainability Council Verifies Nine Companies Through Industry Sustainability Initiative
PRESS RELEASE - The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, is pleased to announce it has verified nine companies through the industry sustainability initiative +Vantage Vinyl™ for meeting its sustainability requirements and honoring its Guiding Principles.
The Bumble Bee Seafood Company Announces SVP of Global Corporate Responsibility
PRESS RELEASE - The Bumble Bee Seafood Company today announced the addition of Dr. Leslie Hushka to its senior leadership team as Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Responsibility for the 120-year-old iconic seafood company. Hushka will be responsible for leading the company in its efforts to protect and restore the health of the world’s oceans as Bumble Bee continues its commitment to work to close gaps on some of the industry’s biggest sustainability challenges.
Gillette® Launches Planet KIND, a New Line of Products That Are Kind to Skin and the Planet
PRESS RELEASE - Each Purchase Prevents Plastic from Entering the Ocean Through Plastic Bank Partnership
Bayer Launches The Nutrient Gap Initiative to Expand Access to Vitamins and Minerals for 50 Million People Annually Worldwide by 2030
PRESS RELEASE - Primary Focus will be on Most Vulnerable – Pregnant Women and Children in Underserved Communities
Colgate® Keep Reduces Small Plastic Waste to Make a Big Difference
PRESS RELEASE - The company has made it their mission to take steps towards addressing this global matter by reinventing the manual toothbrush with a reusable handle to contain 80% less plastic.
Eastman and Governor Lee Announce World-Scale Plastic-to-Plastic Molecular Recycling Facility to be Built in Kingsport, Tenn.
PRESS RELEASE - Eastman Chemical Company Board Chair and CEO Mark Costa and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today announced the company's plans to build one of the world's largest plastic-to-plastic molecular recycling facilities at its site in Kingsport, Tenn.
General Motors, the Largest US Automaker, Plans to be Carbon Neutral by 2040
PRESS RELEASE - Today, GM announced that it plans to become carbon neutral in its global products and operations by 2040 and has committed to setting science-based targetsⁱⁱ to achieve carbon neutrality. The company has also signed the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5⁰C, an urgent call to action from a global coalition of UN agencies, business and industry leaders.
The Estée Lauder Companies Announces Sustainability Goals for Travel Retail
PRESS RELEASE - Estée Lauder Companies’ (ELC) announces sustainability goals specific to ELC’s Travel Retail, strengthening commitment to citizenship and sustainability
Clorox Included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
PRESS RELEASE - Clorox Included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
Mastercard Pledges Net Zero Emissions; Innovates for Collective Climate Action
PRESS RELEASE - Mastercard pledges to reach net zero emissions by 2050, furthering its commitment to create a more sustainable and inclusive digital economy.
Sustana Fiber Joins New Consortium to Promote Global Recycling in Self-Adhesive Label Industry “CELAB: Toward a Circular Economy for Labels”
PRESS RELEASE - Sustana Fiber has joined companies from around the world in the creation of a new Consortium, CELAB: Toward a Circular Economy for Labels.
PepsiCo, Beyond Meat Establish The PLANeT Partnership to Develop New Plant-Based Protein Offerings
PRESS RELEASE - PepsiCo, Inc. and Beyond Meat, Inc. today announced they will form The PLANeT Partnership, LLC (TPP), a joint venture to develop, produce and market innovative snack and beverage products made from plant-based protein.
Cox Enterprises Accelerates Sustainability Goals by 10 Years
PRESS RELEASE - Cox Conserves' new strategy will achieve carbon and water neutrality by 2034
Tetra Pak calls for collaborative innovation to tackle sustainability challenges in the food packaging industry
PRESS RELEASE - Tetra Pak has introduced a new collaborative innovation model with leading paperboard producers, a move aimed at tackling the food packaging industry's sustainability challenges.
Clorox Achieves Goal of 100% Renewable Electricity for U.S. and Canada
PRESS RELEASE - Clorox Achieves Goal of 100% Renewable Electricity for U.S. and Canada
Vinyl Council of Australia and U.S. Vinyl Sustainability Council to Explore Sustainability Program Reciprocity
PRESS RELEASE - The Vinyl Council of Australia (VCA) and the United States Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore a pathway to reciprocity between the two sustainability programs by sharing best practices and collaborating on sustainability program development.
Unilever commits to help build a more inclusive society
PRESS RELEASE - Unilever today announced a wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to help build a more equitable and inclusive society by raising living standards across its value chain, creating opportunities through inclusivity, and preparing people for the future of work.
Porter Novelli Launches Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Advisory Service Offering in Reponse to Growing Business Imperative
PRESS RELEASE - Organizations continue to struggle, as nearly half of employees reconsider their current job because they feel their company hasn’t done enough around JEDI
PepsiCo Doubles Down on Climate Goal and Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2040
PRESS RELEASE - PepsiCo, Inc. announced plans to more than double its science-based climate goal, targeting a reduction of absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by more than 40% by 2030.
Shaw Industries’ Troy Virgo Recognized by The InternationalWell Building Institute for Exceptional Leadership
PRESS RELEASE - Troy Virgo, director of sustainability at Shaw Industries, has been selected by the International WELL Building Institute®(IWBI®) to receive a 2020 IWBI community award recognizing outstanding members of the WELL AP and WELL Faculty community.
