Retail
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the retail industry.
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12-01-17
LIXIL and TEPCO Energy Partner Establish Joint Venture to Promote Eco-Friendly Net Zero Energy Houses (ZEH)
LIXIL Corporation (LIXIL) and TEPCO Energy Partner, Incorporated (TEPCO EP) have established a joint venture company, LIXIL TEPCO Smart Partners, Inc., to promote the building of eco-friendly net zero energy houses (ZEH)1 in Japan. Business operations will begin on October 1, 2017.
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11-24-17
ASPCA Hosts "Cat Friday" Fee-Waived Adoption Event as Part of the Subaru Share the Love Event
On Friday, November 24, the ASPCA is celebrating its 7th Annual Cat Friday adoption event for the nearly 100 cats and kittens currently available for adoption at the ASPCA Adoption Center. For the first time in its 10-year partnership, the ASPCA...
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11-14-17
Swarovski Supports Trust Conference to Advance Women’s Rights and Fight Slavery
For the fourth consecutive year Swarovski is supporting Trust Conference (November 15 – 16), which brings together thought leaders and change makers to find real solutions to empower women, fight slavery and advance human rights worldwide.
Trust Conference is an annual eve...
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11-14-17
American Apparel Launches New Pencils of Promise Collection to Support Literacy in Developing Countries
American Apparel has launched a capsule collection of hoodies, t-shirts and bags in support of Pencils of Promise (POP) to fund the constructi...
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10-25-17
The Home Depot Strengthens Forestry Protection and Improves Chemical Standards in 2017 Responsibility Report
Company achieved an “A-”score by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
The Home Depot® is increasing its protection of High Conservation Value Forests and tropical Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) by not accepting any wood products from The Amazon (South America) and Congo...
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10-16-17
Walmart Foundation Commits $500,000 to Operation Homefront to Support Military Families Impacted by Recent Hurricanes
The Walmart Foundation is committing $500,000 to Operation Homefront’s Critical Financial Assistance program to help meet the unique and urgent needs of military families affected by the 2017 hurricane season.
The funding will support the financial needs of up to 1,000 requests from milita...
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10-16-17
76 Billion Gallons of Water Saved: How Toto USA Helped Make This Possible
Low-flow toilets have become the standard in many homes and offices, but more thought and care goes into their creation than you think.
Long before this new standard emerged, Toto USA was committed to water conservation and efficiency...
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09-28-17
Walmart Announces $5 million Commitment for Hurricane Maria Relief
Walmart has committed $5 million in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts. This builds on the commitments previously announced by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation totaling $35 million to support 2017 hurricane assistance in response to Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma.
“Our assoc...
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09-27-17
Tiffany & Co. Balances Global Energy Use With Renewable Energy Investments, on Path to Net-Zero by 2050
As part of its commitment to address climate change, Tiffany & Co. today announced that it is purchasing renewable energy credits equivalent to 100% of its U.S. electricity use in 2017. This milestone, part of Tiffany’s journey to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions globally by 2050, is being a...
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09-22-17
Anti-Slavery Organization International Justice Mission Announces Grant From Walmart Foundation to Address Human Trafficking in Thai Fishing Industry
Today International Justice Mission (IJM), the world’s largest international anti-slavery organization, announced support from the Walmart Foundation to address human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, in the Thai fishing industry.
News reports of modern slavery in supply chains in...
