Manufacturing
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the manufacturing industry.
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05-08-07
PepsiCo Joins United States Climate Action Partnership
PURCHASE, NY- May 8, 2007 "“ PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) announced today that it has joined the United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), a coalition of business and non-governmental organizations calling for the federal government to enact national legislation to achieve ...
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05-02-07
Siemens Study Confirms "Greening" Corporate America
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2007--Profitability of America's corporations will be closely tied to proactive sustainability practices and Green Building principles, according to findings from the new McGraw-Hill Construction (part of The McGraw-Hill Companies...
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05-02-07
Pfizer Foundation's ConnectHIV Initiative Provides $7.5 Million in Grants to Community-Based AIDS Service Organizations Across 10 States
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2007--The Pfizer Foundation today announced the names of 20 U.S. community-based AIDS service organizations (ASOs) chosen to participate in ConnectHIV, the Foundation's latest initiative to support organizations working to stop the spread...
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05-01-07
Abbott and Abbott Fund Provide $1 Million to HealthReach to Increase Access to Care and Expand Services at Area's Only Free Health Clinics
ABBOTT PARK, IL - May 1, 2007 - On any given day, several dozen patients walk through the front doors. Some days, patients are lined up outside, waiting for the clinic doors to open. Children suffering from asthma or ear infections. Elderly patients working to manage their h...
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05-01-07
Abbott Named Among The "Top 10" On The Dave Thomas Foundation's "100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces" List
ABBOTT PARK, IL - May 1, 2007 - Abbott today was recognized as one of the "Top 10" on The Dave Thomas Foundation's "100 Best Adoption Friendly Workplaces" list based on adoption benefits offered to employees. Abbott is the highest ranked healthcare company on the list.
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05-01-07
Abbott Fund Raises Awareness About Malaria Through New Nationwide Education Program
ABBOTT PARK, IL - May 1, 2007 "“ Though preventable and treatable, malaria claims the lives of more than 1 million people each year "“ 75 percent of them African children. Yet children in American schools have likely never heard of the disease that kills an African child eve...
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04-30-07
PepsiCo Makes Largest Corporate Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates
PURCHASE, NY - April 30, 2007 "“ PepsiCo today announced the landmark purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs). Marking the largest REC purchase to date, the purchase matches the purchased electricity used by all PepsiCo US-based manufacturing facilities, headquarter...
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04-27-07
Bayer Corporation Joins U.N.'S ''Billion Tree Campaign''
PITTSBURGH, April 27, 2007 "“ Bayer Corporation announced today on National Arbor Day it has joined the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign and, through its Bayer Foundation, pledged to plant 100,000 trees to help ...
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04-26-07
U.S. Green Building Council Awards Gatorade Facility Leed Gold Environmental Certification
CHICAGO, IL - April 26, 2007 "“ The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized the Gatorade® Thirst Quencher Blue Ridge facility in Wytheville, Virginia, with its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) designation at a Gold-level certification. At 950,000...
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04-26-07
WWF-Canada and Domtar Announce Ambitious Agreement For Forest Conservation
Partners to encourage public adoption of FSC-certified products like the Domtar EarthChoice® line of environmentally responsible papers
TORONTO - April 26, 2007 "“ WWF-Canada and Domtar have taken their partnership to new heights with an ...
