Sustainability
Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.
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09-04-09
Thinking Bigger Than Fair Trade
As North Americans we are keenly aware of the global recession we are in and the suffering it has caused for people everywhere. We are experiencing a new reality that many of us have never faced before however, the truth is that for over 1 billion people, this is not new. ...
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09-04-09
Henkel Named to Latest Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Henkel, the manufacturer of Dial(R) soaps, Purex(R) laundry detergents, and Loctite(R) adhesives, has once again been included as a leader in its sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. The Index lists corporations that follow the principles of sustainable develo...
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09-03-09
Kraft Foods Makes Dow Jones Sustainability Index Fifth Year in a Row
Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index -- for the fifth year in a row on the North America Index and fourth year running on the World Index. This honor recognizes the company's economic, environmental and social performance.
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09-02-09
Canadian Green Consumers Turn to ZOLD
What's the difference between this organic brand and that one? When something is "100% natural," what does that actually mean? How did this product get here, where did the materials come from, and who made it? Is what I buy safe for my home, my family, and my children?
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09-02-09
Leonardo Academy Announces Call for Applications for Emissions Inventories, Reduction Credits and Offsets Standard Development Committee
Leonardo Academy, a non-profit organization that works to advance sustainability, announced today that it is now accepting applications for participation on the Standards Committee that will work to develop an American National Standard for quantifying and documenting enviro...
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09-01-09
Leonardo Academy Supports Sustainability by Becoming an Endorser of the EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)
As part of its mission to advance sustainability, Leonardo Academy has become an endorser of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP). Endorsers are non-profit organizations that coordinate with EPA to publicize and promote the use of...
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08-31-09
Anvil Knitwear Unveils New Eco Tee
Anvil Knitwear today launched a new eco t-shirt made from recycled PET plastic bottles and transitional cotton, which has been grown on farms that are in the process of becoming certified organic. Named the AnvilSustainable(TM) tee, the shirt is debuting at the MAGIC Marketp...
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08-26-09
Sustainable Gaming Standard Committee Reaches Milestone
The Standards Committee that is leading the development of a national standard for sustainable gaming has reached a significant milestone in completing its initial assessment of the Draft Standard for Sustainable Slot Machines. In reviewing the draft standard, the committee ...
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08-26-09
New Gap Jeans Made Using Guidelines Developed by BSR's Sustainable Water Group
As the result of work with BSR's Sustainable Water Group, Gap Inc.'s newly launched Gap brand
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08-24-09
Men’s Wearhouse Launches 2nd Annual National Suit Drive
Retailer Teams Up With Over 200 Non-Profits Across 44 States To Provide Professional Work Attire For Those In Need
Men's Wearhouse Helps To Fight Unemployment One Donated Suit At A Time
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