Consumer Services
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10-23-09
PepsiCo UK & Ireland publishes 2008/9 Environmental Sustainability Update
PepsiCo UK & Ireland (PIUK), the company behind brands such as Tropicana, Walkers and Quaker, has published an update on its public environmental sustainability commitments.
The report can be downloaded from: w...
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10-14-09
The 12th Annual L'OREAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science Honor Five Exceptional Women Scientists Making Contributions to Better Our Future
The L'OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science partnership today announced the five exceptional women scientists who will receive the 2010 L'OREAL-UNESCO Awards in the Life Sciences.
An international network of nearly 1,000 scientists nominates the c...
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10-13-09
Coca-Cola Hellenic and ContourGlobal Open New Energy-Saving Plant
Coca-Cola Hellenic and ContourGlobal have inaugurated an advanced energy saving power plant in Romania as part of an initiative to slash annual CO2 emissions across all of Coca-Cola Hellenic's operations by more than 20%.
The Combined Heat and P...
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10-08-09
2009 Nobel Prize Announcements Include Two L'Oreal-UNESCO Award For Women In Science Recipients
This week, two L'Oreal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science recipients, Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn and Dr. Ada Yonath, were recognized with the 2009 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine, and Chemistry, respectively. Both Dr. Blackburn and Dr. Yonath received the L'Oreal-UNESCO A...
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10-06-09
L’Oreal Renews Its Commitment to an Eco-Responsible Business Model
L'Oreal, the worldwide leader in cosmetics, published its fifth annual sustainable development report and renewed its commitment to operating a responsible and sustainable business. The new report reaffirms the company's aggressive commitment to reducing energy and water con...
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10-05-09
General Mills Joins Unprecedented Coalition to Help Reduce Obesity
Reinforcing General Mills' on-going commitment to helping Americans achieve a healthy weight through energy balance, the company joined retailers, non-government organizations and peer food and beverage manufacturers today to launch the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (...
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09-30-09
New SCJohnson.Com Connects Company and Community
SC Johnson, maker of well-known brands including Glade®, OFF!®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc® and Windex®, is opening its doors to families through its revamped Web site, www.scjohnson.com While it may not be a surprise th...
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09-28-09
PEPFAR, USAID and General Mills Partner to Improve Food Processing in Africa
On Friday, September 25, 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a public-private partnership with General Mills, a leading U.S. food company, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEP...
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09-23-09
SC Johnson Honored by the Foreign Policy Association for its Corporate Social Responsibility
Today SC Johnson was recognized by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA) for its commitment to corporate social responsibility. The Board of Directors of the FPA voted to distinguish both SC Johnson and the company’s Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson at the World Leadership Forum...
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09-22-09
SC Johnson a Best Company For Working Moms
Working Mother magazine recently released the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" list and this marks the 21st year SC Johnson has been named to the list.
"SC Johnson is pleased to be honored as a family-friendly place to work," s...
