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IKEA collaborates with an entire city to assemble the sustainable city of the future | Brand & Sustainability
IKEA has shared the first details of a new partnership with an entire city where ambition is to create community solutions for a better life at home. -
Twenty new companies join The Climate Pledge | Brand & Sustainability
Amazon and Global Optimism have announced that 20 new signatories around the world have joined The Climate Pledge: -
Carlsberg to trial glass bottles with up to 90 per cent lower carbon impact | Brand & Sustainability
The trial with glass bottle supplier, Encirc, uses 100% biofuel and increases recycled content of the bottles to 100% while maintaining quality. -
IKEA to create 95,000 jobs by 2025 | Brand & Sustainability
For several years, IKEA has been working with social entrepreneurs to create a better everyday life through long-term job opportunities and livelihood for people who need it the most. -
Coca Cola to trial paper bottle prototype with online retailer in Hungary | Brand & Sustainability
The Coca-Cola Company’s first-ever paper bottle prototype is transitioning from the lab to the marketplace this summer through a limited online trial in Hungary.
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The Carlsberg Foundation grants €2.7 million to Crops for the Future research project
The Carlsberg Foundation has granted DKK 19.5 million, approximately €2.7 million to a new Semper Ardens research project anchored by Carlsberg Research Laboratory.
Procter & Gamble commits to enable 2 billion people adopt healthy oral care habits by 2030
Procter & Gamble (P&G) Oral Care seeks to advance healthy oral care habits to transform people’s health while reducing impact on the planet through its new sustainability commitments.
Unilever and Innova partnership launch biotech company
Unilever and Innova Partnerships have launched a joint venture biotechnology company, Penrhos Bio, to commercialise a technology that means self-cleaning surfaces could become a reality.
Neste partners with DHL Express for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel
Finland oil refining and marketing company Neste has announced that it has signed an agreement with DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
Unilever seeks shareholders approval for climate transition action plan
The Unilever Board has announced the intention to put its climate transition action plan before shareholders and seek a non-binding advisory vote on the company’s ambitious emissions reduction targets and the plans to achieve them.
Logitech named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe
Logitech International has been named for the first time to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe, in recognition of its commitment to sustainable business practices.
Procter & Gamble commits to 2,021 acts of good in 2021 through Lead with Love Campaign
Consumer goods multinational Procter & Gamble has announced its commitment to 2,021 acts of good for 2021, starting with its next major wave of contributions of health, hygiene and cleaning products.
BrandBase launches Jungle Cup; first plastic-free, home compostable disposable cup
Jungle Cup is the world’s first plastic-free disposable coffee cup that biodegrades in 12 weeks without industrial processing, introduced by BrandBase
Amazon becomes world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy
Amazon has announced 26 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects totaling 3.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity production capacity, bringing its total investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects.
Logitech and Girls Who Code support initiative to close the gender gap in tech
Logitech has teamed up with Girls Who Code, joining the international non-profit in its essential mission to close the gender gap in technology worldwide.
Heineken, Nouryon, Philips and Signify sign Pan-European green energy deal
Heineken, Nouryon, Philips and Signify have formed the first consortium to sign a Pan-European green energy deal securing additional renewable electricity for Europe.
Unilever, Microsoft and ITV among 13 more companies to join The Climate Pledge
Amazon and Global Optimism have announced that 13 new signatories have joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040.
Coca-Cola partners with Global Citizen to drive action, empowerment and education
The Coca-Cola Company is partnering with Global Citizen in 2021 to drive sustainable change.
Uber, Cabify, Rivian, JetBlue and Boom Supersonic sign the climate pledge
Amazon and Global Optimism have announced that Boom Supersonic, Cabify, JetBlue, Rivian, and Uber have joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040.
Nestlé focuses on regenerative agriculture to combat climate change
As a signatory of the UN 'Business Ambition for 1.5°C' pledge, Nestlé is one of the first companies to share its detailed, time-bound plan and to do so ahead of schedule.
Procter & Gamble Oral Care unveils first ever recyclable HDPE toothpaste tubes
Procter & Gamble Oral Care has unveiled its newest packaging innovation across its leading toothpaste brands, Crest, Oral-B and Blend-a-med.
IKEA to make half of its meals plant based by 2025
As one of the world’s largest food providers, IKEA is taking the next step towards making healthy and sustainable food more affordable and desirable to the many people.
UK Advertising launches initiative to help advertisers respond to climate crisis
The UK Advertising Association (AA), in partnership with the IPA and ISBA, has launched Ad Net Zero, an industry-wide initiative to help UK advertising respond to climate crisis.
Renault Trucks partners with Carlsberg Group towards carbon neutral distribution
Recently, Bruno Blin, President of Renault Trucks, handed over the keys of a D Wide Z.E. truck to Thomas Amstutz, CEO of Feldschlösschen, a subsidiary of the Carlsberg Group.
EBRD supports WKN wind parks in Poland with €39m loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the expansion of green energy and Poland’s green recovery with a loan of €39 million to finance two new wind farms.