Kit Kat Factory Achieves Zero Waste Milestone
In the United Kingdom town of York, the Nestle plant that churns out over a billion Kit Kats and 183 million guilt-inducing Aero bar annually has achieved a zero waste milestone four years early.The...
View ArticleWant Increased Recycling? Bottling Companies Pass the Buck to Government
As You Sow’s work reveals that Coca-Cola and Nestlé Waters North America have started to push for extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for post consumer packaging.The post Want Increased...
View ArticleThe Surprising New Force Cleaning Up the Plastic Industry
The following is part of a series by our friends at CSRHub (a 3p sponsor) – offering free sustainability and corporate social responsibility ratings on over 5,000 of the world’s largest publicly traded...
View ArticleNestle’s Anti-Organic Stance is Disappointing, but Expected
Nestle has a very pro-GMO policy and has invested in GM-coffee research, so its vocal anti-organic stance is to be expected. In 2008, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board of Nestlé S.A. even...
View ArticleWater Shortages Now Affect Companies’ Bottom Lines
Water crises from Texas to Australia have hit commodity supplies. Changes in the world’s weather patterns now affect corporate profits across various industries.The post Water Shortages Now Affect...
View ArticleBottled Water Marketing Campaigns Target Minorities
Several studies show that minority parents are more likely to give their children bottled water. A study by the department of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin found that African American...
View ArticleGet Ready for Forest Footprint Disclosure
If you were wondering what would be the next stop in the journey of businesses to identify their impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services, you got an answer earlier this week. After disclosing...
View ArticleIs APP Closer to Throwing in the Towel After Losing 9 More Customers?
Nine more companies joins the likes of Nestle, Kraft, Unilever, Adidas, Mattel and many more who have already dropped APP following the ongoing campaign Greenpeace is running against APP following a...
View ArticleNestlé + Greenpeace: A Model for Sustainable Sourcing of Palm Oil?
A partnership between Nestlé, The Forest Trust and a leading palm oil supplier may have created a new model for more sustainabilityThe post Nestlé + Greenpeace: A Model for Sustainable Sourcing of Palm...
View ArticleDeloitte’s Zero Impact Growth Monitor Shows Which Companies Are the Real...
Deloitte’s report ‘Towards Zero Impact Growth’ presents a new platform for zero impact growth, developed by John Elkington, one of the leading thinkers in the field of sustainable development.The post...
View ArticleZara Commits to Go Toxic-Free by 2020
On Saturday, Greenpeace announced that Zara has agreed to eliminate all discharge of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain and products by 2020. As always, the Greenpeace campaign provided not just...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Water Issues of 2012
The top 10 water issues of 2012 include fracking, toilet technology, the global land grab, supply chain challenges and improved sanitation.The post The Top 10 Water Issues of 2012 appeared first on...
View ArticleNestlé Promises More Shared Value on Nutrition, Water & Rural Development
Today Nestlé releases its annual “Creating Shared Value” report, which promises to ramp up work in three main areas: nutrition, water and rural development.The post Nestlé Promises More Shared Value on...
View ArticleAlarming New Report Ranks Food & Beverage Companies on Nutrition Efforts
The global Access to Nutrition Index report and rankings was released last week, assessing the nutrition-related commitments, performance and disclosure practices of 25 of the world’s largest food and...
View ArticleNestlé’s 2012 Sustainability Report: Creating Shared Value for the Long Term
In Nestlé’s 2012 sustainability report, you will find evidence that not only is shared value alive and kicking, but also you see an update from what seems to be one of the current largest experiments...
View ArticleWaste Heat Recovery: Getting Something Back
Waste heat recovery systems have emerged as an effective way for increasing energy efficiency at factories where refrigeration is crucial.The post Waste Heat Recovery: Getting Something Back appeared...
View ArticleCompanies are Realizing That Water Conservation is Paramount
As water scarcity becomes more prevalent, more companies are seeing the urgency in developing water conservation policies. LifeStraw is doing its part to bring clean drinking water to drought-stricken...
View ArticleNestlé CRUNCH Bars to be Made from Certified Cocoa
Nestlé CRUNCH bars, the company's 75-year-old flagship brand, will be made entirely from ethically certified cocoa beans by the end of 2013.The post Nestlé CRUNCH Bars to be Made from Certified Cocoa...
View ArticleNestlé Waters Twitter Chat on Creating Shared Value, June 18th
We have teamed up with CSRWire again to present what may be our most interesting Twitter chat to date - a quest for creating shared value with Nestle Waters North America. Please RSVP!The post Nestlé...
View ArticleCreating Magic Through Shared Value
The 3rd Annual Shared Value Summit gathered top executives from around the world to discuss the future for business. Learn how companies are profiting by serving their communities.The post Creating...
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