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Kimberly-Clark Goes Full Circle on Zero Waste, Sustainable Sourcing

May 22, 2012 No Comments by

Kimberly-Clark, the brands of which include Huggies, Kleenex and Kotex, set several sustainability goals for 2015 and updates its stakeholders on the company’s progress on environmental and social issues.

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Fair Trade Clothing is Dead- Can We Save the Union Label?

May 22, 2012 No Comments by

For over 100 years, the union label has been stitched into clothing to indicate that the workers who made the product are ensured good working conditions and fair wages.

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Safeway, Tone Deaf to Stakeholders, Has a Miserable Week

May 21, 2012 No Comments by

Safeway had a nightmare of a week, and based on the social media firestorm, recent criticism of the supermarket chain over suspending Ryan Young will not stop anytime soon.

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International Paper Sets New Sustainability Goals

May 21, 2012 No Comments by

Last week International Paper (IP), a $26 billion company with over 60,000 employees worldwide, issued its 2011 sustainability report, full of goals the company has set for 2020.

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HP’s Long Journey Towards Closed Loop Recycling

May 20, 2012 No Comments by

Hewlett Packard is a leading example of how companies can embrace zero waste or closed loop recycling systems.

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Clif Bar Celebrates Its 20th Birthday With LEED Platinum Headquarters

May 18, 2012 No Comments by

Clif Bar, the granddaddy of the modern day energy bar, has been sustainably celebrating its 20th birthday this year. The company’s latest accomplishment is this week’s announcement that its headquarters in Emeryville, CA, across the bay from San Francisco, was awarded with LEED Platinum certification.

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Fedex Ramps Up Energy Efficiency Goals

May 18, 2012 No Comments by

FedEx Express announced this week that its entire vehicle feet is becoming more energy efficient at a faster rate than the company had originally planned.

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DreamBikes Teaches Job Skills and Boosts Bicycling in Urban Neighborhoods

May 17, 2012 No Comments by

DreamBikes started when John Burke, president of Trek BIcycle Company, suggested the idea and then donated the seed money to open the first DreamBikes shop in Madison four years ago.

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