A low carbon construction project taking place in eastern China is using AkzoNobel's Decorative Paints products for its exterior walls, highlighting the company's focus on making cities more liveable and sustainable. Now in its second ...
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Iconic denim jeans maker Levi Strauss said it has saved 1 billion litres of water since 2011 through its ‘Water Less’ process, which reduces the water used in garment finishing by up to 96 per cent. Alongside, Levis also ...
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Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and cfor heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. Core to Scania’s operations is to provide solid parts and service support as well as ...
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Fairtrade International which introduced Fairtrade certified cotton in 2005 is now extending its approach to the entire textile value chain, for which it has prepared a draft. The organisation’s goal is to reach often-overlooked ...
DuPont, the world’s leading science company, has been awarded the prestigious Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Certification in Gold Category for the DuPont Knowledge Center (DKC) in Hyderabad, India. DKC is an ...
Demonstrating its commitment towards the environment, textile manufacturer Eurojersey will involve Italian mountain climber Marco Confortola in the SensitivEcoSystem environmental sustainability project. As part of the collaboration, ...
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Chemicals giant Ineos has started a community consultation process in a bid to gain support for fracking. The firm's consultation process will start in mid-April with a series of "town hall" meetings, beginning in areas where it already ...
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland jumped 17 percent year on year in the first two months of 2015, settling at 22.48 billion U.S. dollars, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced Tuesday. The pace slowed from a 29.4 ...
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China's declining use of coal may be felt from Australia to the United States, especially the US state of Wyoming where coal is major part of the economy. Last week Premier Li Keqiang said China wanted to reduce its energy intensity ...
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Who are the world’s biggest polluters? A report by non-profit environmental and social responsibility organisation, As You Sow, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), examined the packaging practices of forty-seven fast ...
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CVD Equipment Corp of Central Islip, NY, USA (a designer and maker of equipment for developing and manufacturing electronic components, materials and coatings for research and industrial applications) is entering into an industrial ...
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Faculty and graduate students from the University of Delaware’s Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies have come forward to help establish a Southern African Sustainable Textile and Apparel Cluster to boost South Africa’s ...
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Axalta Coating Systems has opened a latest generation manufacturing facility in Shanghai to produce waterborne coatings for China’s growing automobile market. The newest and one of Axalta’s most advanced waterborne production ...
The UK government has announced to add 100 plug-in electric cars and vans to its fleet. The latest addition is a part of the government's initiative to promote green transportation for which the government previously invested ...
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China's economic "new normal" can bring more opportunities for UK companies, British business leaders said on Wednesday. James Sassoon, chairman of the China-Britain Business Council, said China is undergoing a period of further ...
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