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Sustainable Procurement: Pressure or Motivation?
Apr 15, 2021Sustainable procurement has been discussed for years, but why does it matter and how can you apply it in your procurement process? This article is going to share with you an overview of sustainable procurement. Price should not be the ...
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Dow Introduces Grant Program to Increase Plastics Recycling
Jul 12, 2017The Dow Chemical Company has partnered with national nonprofit, Keep America Beautiful, to award two $50,000 grants for organizations to establish Hefty EnergyBag programs in their communities. The program is an innovative approach to ...
Tags: Dow, Plastics Recycling
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Toyota Mobility Foundation Joins New Cities Foundation as Global Strategic Member
May 19, 2016Toyota Mobility Foundation has joined the New Cities Foundation as its latest Global Strategic Member. The partnership between the two organizations aims to activate the next generation of urban mobility solutions. Innovation is ...
Tags: Toyota Mobility, Latondra Newton
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Dr Pepper Snapple to Increase Beverage Container Recycling Rate in US by 2030
Feb 16, 2016Flavored beverages producer Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) is joining the Closed Loop Fund to increase beverage container recycling rate in the US to 60% by 2030. The company is investing $5m in the social impact fund, which was set up in 2014 ...
Tags: Beverage Container, Recycling Rate
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Blue Book of Chinese Cultural Brands Released
May 22, 2015A series of annual reports on the development of Chinese cultural industries was released during the 11th China International Cultural Industries Fair, focusing on the industry. The reports, published in the Blue Book of Cultural Brands ...
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Xiaomi Done a Lot of Really Interest, Original Things
Jan 16, 2015Xiaomi reckons it has been copied more than any other Chinese company, hitting back at accusations that it riffs too closely off of rival designs. Hugo Barra, Xiaomi’s Vice President of Global Operations, told the BBC that it is a ...
Tags: Xiaomi, Consumer Electronics
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Hasbro's Employees Volunteered for Over 100 Charitable Organisations Worldwide
Dec 9, 2014Activities spanned delivering toys and games to children and providing meals for the homeless to renovating playrooms and hosting special Hasbro Game Day events. Last Thursday, Hasbro employees around the world became holiday ...
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YKK Fastening Work Toward a Sustainable Society in Cooperation with Customers
Nov 24, 2014YKK Fastening, the fastening products group of Japan-based YKK Corporation, is working toward a sustainable society in cooperation with customers, employees and local communities. To achieve the goal, YKK divides its focus on ...
Tags: YKK, sustainability, Apparel
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The Firm Has Teamed with The Autism Project to Launch Toybox Tools
Nov 21, 2014The firm has teamed with The Autism Project to launch ToyBox Tools, offering carers and educators ways to engage children with the power of play. Hasbro has launched a new online resource to help make play easier and more accessible for ...
Tags: ToyBox Tools, The Autism Project, Toys
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Axalta Coating Systems Presents "Axalta Mexico Science Award"
Oct 23, 2014Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, presented its first “Axalta Mexico Science Award” at the State of Mexico’s Science and Engineering Fair sponsored by the Science and ...
Tags: liquid coatings, powder coatings
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Global Supplier of Fresh Produce Univeg Has Completed The Acquisition of SBBS
Feb 10, 2014Global supplier of fresh produce Univeg has completed the acquisition of Stichting Behoud Bananen Sector(SBBS). The company will have 90%holding,while the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Suriname will own the remaining ...
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Silicon Valley VC Initiates to Boost Developer Community in India
Jan 3, 2014Silicon Valley based venture capitalist, Asha Jadeja initiates to boost developer community in India. She organises a Google Glass hackathon at Maker Fest, a non-commercial event, free and open to the publi. The event will be held on ...
Tags: Google Glass, Silicon Valley
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Sainsbury's Has Been Named QBE FTSE 100 Business of The Year
Nov 18, 2013Sainsbury’s has been named QBE FTSE 100 Business of the Year at the 2013 National Business Awards in a ceremony and gala dinner hosted by Sky’s Dermot Murnaghan. The event recognises at Britain’s top performing FTSE ...
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Survey Shows That Two-Thirds of Councils Are Either Switching off or Dimming Street Lights
Nov 14, 2013A new survey has found that two-thirds of councils are either switching off or dimming street lights to save money. The survey, by The Daily Telegraph, was made up of responses from 122 councils. It found 35 councils had turned lights ...
Tags: Street Lighting, Lighting
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IIX Marked The Successful Completion of Its Technical Assistance Project with EBC
Oct 24, 2013Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX), a leader in social sector development through impact investment, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, marked the successful completion of its technical assistance project with East Bali Cashews ...
Tags: Impact Investment, Food
