Manufacturing
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the manufacturing industry.
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11-15-13
Novartis Honored with Outstanding Corporation Award by World Forum for Ethics in Business
The World Forum for Ethics in Business (WFEB) awarded Novartis the Ethics in Business Award in the Outstanding Corporation category. The WFEB is the public interest foundation focused on promoting and defending ethical approaches to business and corporate governance.
“This award recognizes...
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11-14-13
CEO of The Mosaic Company Says Sustainability Is a Companywide Commitment That Adds Shareholder Value
In Bartow, Fla., The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) employees reduced their facility’s annual water consumption by more than 116 million gallons from 2011 to 2012. The employees’ proactive Water Matters initiative also helped the company avoid approximately $50 million in water-related costs. This is...
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11-14-13
Novartis Honored by Malaria No More Corporate Citizenship Award in Recognition of Long-standing Commitment to Eliminating the Disease
In recognition of Novartis’ significant on-going contributions to malaria control and elimination, the company has been honored with the Global Corporate Citizenship Award at the Malaria No More International Honors annual benefit.
Since 2001 Novartis has delivered more than 600 million an...
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11-14-13
Smithfield Foods Beats OSHA National Averages for Work-Related Injuries, Days Missed Frequency Rates
When it comes to the rate of work-related injuries and illnesses, along with days missed from work, Smithfield Foods, Inc., beat the national averages for all industries, not just the meat industry and animal production segment, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administratio...
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10-23-13
Nestlé Creating Shared Value Global Forum 2013 Live Webcast on October 28
In collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Nestlé is co-hosting the 5th edition of the Creating Shared Value Global Forum Monday on 28th October in Colombia. The theme of this year’s Forum is
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10-17-13
GrowCocoa, the Blommer Chocolate Company and Olam International Joint Venture, Releases Report Highlighting Sustainability and Livelihoods Achievements from 2004 to Present
Marking the close of its first formal season and now working alongside over 41,900 farmers, GrowCocoa, the independently operated joint venture representing the sustainability interests of Blommer Chocolate Company and Olam International, today released its first report outlining accomplishments ...
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10-16-13
Save the Date - Nestlé Creating Shared Value Global Forum on October 28, 2013
Join our live discussion on Monday, October 28 on Creating Shared Value: The changing role of business in development.
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10-01-13
Colgate-Palmolive Named to 2013-2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and the 2013 CDP Climate Disclosure Leadership Index
Colgate-Palmolive has been named to the 2013-2014 Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices, as well as CDP’s (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) Climate Disclosure Leadership Index for both the Global 500 and S&P 500 rankings.
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI...
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09-24-13
Pentair Announces Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action
Pentair Ltd. (NYSE: PNR), a global water, fluid, thermal management and equipment protection company, announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting its Commitment to Action to address the safe water needs for the people in Kibera, an impoverished settlement in Nairobi, Ken...
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09-19-13
Life Technologies Tops Life Sciences Sector of Dow Jones 2013 Sustainability Index
Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE - News) today announced that the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJ...
