Consumer Services
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06-04-09
L’Oreal Celebrates 100 Years of Beauty
NEW YORK, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- From a single product to an international family of beauty brands, L’Oreal, the worldwide leader in cosmetics, has led the beauty industry for the past 100 years with a rich history of innovation, product development and corporate responsibil...
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06-02-09
SC Johnson Initiates Partnership to Help Rwanda Farmers
Ruhengeri, Rwanda - June 2, 2009 - SC Johnson announced today that it is initiating a partnership with a U.S. Agency for International Development-funded project starting this June to benefit thousands of Rwanda pyrethrum farmers by helping them enhance the collection, dryin...
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05-26-09
Copenhagen Call by Business Outlines Steps Needed for Ambitious Global Climate Treaty
Copenhagen, 26 May 2009 - Global business leaders assembled in Copenhagen today called for ambitious global action on climate change.
In a
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05-14-09
Twenty Climate-Neutral Frontrunners Join Caring for Climate
STOCKHOLM. - 14 May 2009 - The United Nations Global Compact has welcomed 20 Scandinavian companies as new signatories to Caring for Climate, its business leadership platform on climate change. All have pledged and achieved climate neutrality.
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05-14-09
The Coca-Cola Company Introduces Innovative Bottle Made From Renewable, Recyclable, Plant-Based Plastic
ATLANTA, GA. - May 14, 2009 - The Coca-Cola Company unveiled today a new plastic bottle made partially from plants. The "PlantBottle(TM" is fully recyclable, has a lower reliance on a non-renewable resource, and reduces carbon emissions, compared with petroleum-based ...
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05-13-09
The Coca-Cola System Advances New Solutions For Economic Development
ATLANTA, GA - May 13, 2009 -- In a panel discussion today at the Brookings Institution, President Bill Clinton, Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, and Pat Woertz, Chairman, CEO and President of Archer Daniels Midland Company, discussed ways business can ...
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05-07-09
CEOs Call for Greater Adherence to UN Anti-Corruption Convention
New York, NY - 7 May 2009 - In an unprecedented move, chief executives from some of the world's leading companies have called on governments to more effectively and robustly implement the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
In a lette...
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05-07-09
Hormel Foods Releases Third Annual Corporate Responsibility Report
AUSTIN, Minn. - May 7, 2009 - Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), recently recognized as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens in the United States by Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine, announced today the launch of its 2008 corporate responsibility report....
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04-29-09
Kimberly-Clark Ranks 14th in the United States on Reputation Institute's Annual Reputation Pulse Study
DALLAS, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced that it ranks 14th overall in Reputation Institute's Reputation Pulse 2009 study of the most reputable companies in the U.S. The company, which appears on the list for the first time in 2...
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04-21-09
L'Oreal Sets Green Goals and Promotes an Eco-Responsible Business Model
NEW YORK, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with the celebration of Earth Day (April 22, 2009), L'Oreal today announces its renewed commitments to reducing environmental impact and resource use with absolute reductions and greater eco-efficiency, while maintaining a sa...
