Consumer Services
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08-18-09
SABMiller and WWF publish "Water Footprinting: Identifying & Addressing Water Risks in the Value Chain"
WWF and SABMiller unveil water footprint of beer
SABMiller and WWF-UK jointly publish a report which explains the water footprint of the whole value chain for SABMiller’s beers in South Africa and the Czech Republic. The report - “Water Footprinting: Identifying & Addressi...
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08-05-09
Kimberly-Clark Sets the Bar Higher for Tissue Products With Stronger Global Forest Policy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 /CSRwire - PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the maker of Kleenex, Scott and Cottonelle brands, today announced stronger fiber sourcing standards that will increase conservation of forests globally and will make the company a leader for s...
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07-23-09
Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE:CCE) publishes 2008 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report
Coca-Cola Enterprises, (NYSE: CCE) the world’s largest marketer, distributor, and producer of Coca-Cola products, has published its fourth company-wide Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) Report, Our CRS Journey…Delivering on Our Commitments. This Report announces the co...
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07-22-09
UK first as Cadbury Dairy Milk takes Fairtrade further into mainstream
July 22, 2009 -
- New Fairtrade Cadbury Dairy Milk bars roll off the production line for the first time. Due in shops within days.
- Consumers gain access to Fairtrade chocolate from nearly 30,000 outlets from supermarkets to independent retailer...
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07-08-09
SC Johnson Generates a New Wind of Change
RACINE, Wis. - July 8, 2009 - SC Johnson launched its first owned and operated windmill at its Europlant in Mijdrecht, The Netherlands, its largest European manufacturing plant. This $4.7 million U.S. dollar (approx. >3.3 million) investment champions both the company and...
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07-06-09
BSH publishes Sustainability Report 2008
Environmental and economic action can be profitably combined. BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH shows this in its 17th Sustainability Report. With innovative, highly energy-efficient products, the home appliance manufacturer is securing its competitiveness and long-term success. As the lea...
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07-02-09
SABMiller (LON:SAB) publishes 2009 Sustainable Development Report
SABMiller publishes its 2009 Sustainable Development Report. The report is available as a pdf download at: www.sabmiller.com/index.asp?pageid=111&category=susdevelopment.
The report highlights ke...
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06-25-09
Coca-Cola Hellenic (ATH:EEEK) publishes 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Coca-Cola Hellenic has published its 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, noting progress in key focus areas across its 28 countries of operation.
Some highlights in 2008:
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06-24-09
Coca-Cola Hellenic reaffirms CSR commitment during global economic downturn
Athens 24 June 2009 - Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (Coca-Cola Hellenic) announces the release of its sixth annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report noting progress in key focus areas across its 28 countries of operation in 2008.
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06-18-09
UN Global Compact: Notable Reporters Outperform Key Stock Index
NEW YORK, NY. - 18 June 2009 - UN Global Compact participants recognized as good, or "notable", sustainability reporters have outperformed a major stock market index over the past two years. This is the key finding of a new study released by the RiskMetrics Group, a...
