The adidas Group marks a new milestone in the management of its supply chain as it explores new ways of direct communication between factory management and workers. The adidas Group published its 2012 Sustainability Progress Report, ...
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Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has announced the commercial availability of the industry's first independently certified, high-recycled content aluminum designed specifically for the beverage can market. With a ...
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Global aluminum recycling company Novelis has introduced the new recycled content aluminum, which has been designed for the beverage can market specifically. The Novelis evercan aluminum beverage can body sheet has a minimum of 90% ...
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The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a trade association comprised of brands, retailers, manufacturers, government and non-governmental organizations and academic experts, and representing more than a third of the global apparel and ...
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Alan Bartlett and Sons has commissioned the construction of the largest privately owned, roof mounted solar panel installation for self-use in the UK. The company acquired its Chatteris site in 1968, which has since been developed into a ...
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ANN INC, the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, announced that it has surpassed its 2015 carbon footprint goal of reducing its emissions by 8 percent per square foot. Based on year-end 2012 results, the Company has more than doubled ...
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The Chinese textile industry is increasingly paying attention to issues such as energy savings and low environmental impact for production processes – in response to which the Italian textile machinery sector will be presenting its ...
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The European Coatings Show (ECS) took place in March 2013 in Nuremberg, Germany, at a time of continued static demand in the European Union’s coating market. The exhibition and the congress that was held at the same time is one of ...
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The Inter – American Development Bank (IDB) will provide Brazil with a funding to support sustainable farming methods in the states critical to country’s biomass. As part of the initiative, the grants provided through the ...
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Legislation before the Maryland Senate would significantly increase recycling rates, while reducing energy use and emissions, noted Lynn Bragg, President of the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI), in testimony offered today before the Senate ...
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April is the month of furniture in Milan. Euroluce and SaloneUfficio, together at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition and SaloneSatellite will showcase some of the latest and most ...
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Microsoft is building a data center next to a Wyoming landfill in order to use its methane gas to power the facility. Apple now uses a massive 100-acre solar energy farm to power its Maiden, N.C., data center. And Google has placed data ...
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The Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) and Singapore Environment Council (SEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to drive awareness surrounding environmental sustainability and encourage the adoption of the best ...
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Reusable plastic containers (RPC) provider in the US, IFCO Systems has joined The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) in the food, beverage and agriculture sector of the organization. IFCO Strategic Market Development director Hillary Femal ...
The ‘1st Social and Environmental Excellence Awards 2012’ (SEE Awards 2012) have been given to few Bangladesh apparel manufacturing units for their achievement in social compliance and environmental protection. The awards ...
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