Consumer Services
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the consumer services industry.
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07-14-15
Secretary-General Asks Business to Join Forces with UN on Framework for Financing Global Priorities
Meeting today with CEOs, heads of state and ministers at a forum on the sidelines of a global finance summit, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the corporate ...
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07-02-15
Mary Kay's "Suits for Shelters" Delivers a Fresh Start for Women in Need
As members of Mary Kay's independent sales force start to pack their bags to travel to Dallas for the iconic beauty company's annual Seminar, some make a little extra room in their suitcases to bring professional clothing for women in need. For the sixth year, Mary Kay's Suits for Shelters is col...
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06-25-15
SABMiller announces carbon and water reductions in 2015 SD Report
SABMiller has announced significant water, carbon and cost savings in its 2015 Sustainable Development (SD) Summary Report – available online atwww.sabmiller.com/prosper – which sets out progress against the company’s ambitious 2020 SD targets...
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06-24-15
Advancements by John Dewar & Sons Reflect Sound Environmental Practices
A stunning Scottish landscape, hard work and steady environmental innovation encompass the sustainable success of John Dewar & Sons Ltd., one of the most respected names in the world of Scotch whisky and part of the Bacardi group of companies. Premium DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky – affectio...
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06-24-15
UN Global Compact Unveils New Official Website Aiming to Spur Corporate Sustainability Action
Kicking off a week-long series of events celebrating its 15th anniversary, the UN Global Compact today launched its new officia...
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06-05-15
Anheuser-Busch InBev is Most Efficient in Terms of Water Use Among Global Brewers
Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD) announced it is the most efficient in terms of water use among global brewers1. The designation was achieved by reaching an industry-leading water use ratio of 3.2 hectoliters per he...
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06-02-15
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Reinstates Water Turbine on River Test at its Laverstoke Mill Distillery
The renovation plan for the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Distillery at Laverstoke Mill got the sustainability wheels turning as teams figured out how to reinstate the former paper mill's water turbine to once again harness the power of clean energy. Now operational, the refurbishe...
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05-20-15
Unilever Sees Sustainability Supporting Growth
Four years into its ambitious and wide-ranging Sustainable Living Plan, Unilever globally is making a growing and positive impact on its business in terms of growth, cost efficiency and resilience for the future. At a time when more and more companies are talking about ‘brands with purpose,’ Unil...
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05-18-15
Mary Kay’s ‘Beauty That Counts’ Transforms Lives Around The World
What’s so special about a lip gloss? If it’s a new limited-edition* Mary Kay® Beauty That Counts® NouriShine Plus® Lip Gloss, it’s a feel-good gloss that has the ability to change lives. Through the iconic beauty company’s global cause-related program, Beauty That Coun...
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05-14-15
Bel Group publishes first GRI G4 "Core" Sustainability Report
After several years of continuous improvement of its CSR Program, Bel Group has decided to concentrate its communication on progress on material aspects by publishing its first GRI G4 “Core” CSR Report. To read the full report click here...
