Responsible Production & Consumption

Meet Latha and Gautam, Mother and Son in Tirrupur

In July 2017, some of the workers at Bestitch Knits in Tiruppur, India, the Fair Trade Certified™ factory where Latha Maheshwari works, learned that her 18-year-old son, Gautam, needed help paying for his third semester fee for higher education to be able to stay in school. When workers brought this up at their Fair Trade Committee meeting, the group decided they wanted to help.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

How Taiwanese Companies Are Responding to the Sustainable Development Goals

Climate change is a global challenge, and financial, supply chain and other related risks derived from climate change are among the top of the list of potential major impact risks. Taiwanese companies, like many global companies around the world, are beginning to realize the severity of the situation. Taiwanese businesses are using the Sustainable Development Goals to help guide progress and business operations for the future.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Spilling the Beans: Peru's Coffee Value Chain in a Changing Climate

Climate change will affect Peru’s northeastern coffee region across all links in the crop’s value chain, though primary production will be impacted most significantly, according to a recent study from the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT).

Environment

La Prensa Gráfica: Premiarán a entidades que promuevan la innovación de mipymes

Le Groupe-conseil baastel Itée (Baastel), y RioSlum Studio organizaron el concurso “El Poder de Crecer”. Este es impulsado por una coalición de organizaciones denominada la Red de Innovación e Impacto, y es financiada con fondos del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos.

Environment

La Prensa Gráfica: Non-profits to Be Awarded for Promoting Innovation Among MSMEs

The US Department of State together with World Environment Center (WEC), Le Groupe-conseil baastel Itée (Baastel), and RioSlum Studio launched the “Power to Grow” Challenge. The challenge has been promoted by a partnership called La Red de Innovación e Impacto, funded by the US State Department.

Green Infrastructure

Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keep America Beautiful Award More Than 900 Recycling Bins Through 34 Grants to Improve Recycling in Public Parks

Public space recycling efforts in dozens of communities across the U.S. will be getting a boost this spring thanks in part to a significant contribution by Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) in partnership with national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Smithfield Wean-to-Finish Farm 360° Virtual Tour

Step inside one of our wean-to-finish farms, where piglets live and grow until they reach market weight.

Responsible Production & Consumption

INFOGRAPHIC: Animal Care at Smithfield Foods

Learn more about Smithfield’s industry-leading approach to keeping its animals safe, comfortable, and healthy in its 2017 Sustainability Report.

Research, Reports & Publications

Smithfield Foods Releases Animal Care Section of 2017 Sustainability Report, New Virtual Reality Video of Hog Operations

Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. released the Animal Care section of its 2017 Sustainability Report focusing on the company’s industry-leading practices to keep animals safe, comfortable, and healthy. Starting today, Smithfield will issue its 17th Sustainability Report in segments organized by the pillars of its comprehensive sustainability program each week during the month of May.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Business Can Lead Transformational Change

At Nestlé , our purpose is enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Creating Shared Value is the fundamental way we do business and bring our purpose to life. As the world’s largest food and beverages producer, Nestlé relies on millions of farmers around the world to supply us with the agricultural raw materials we need for our products. For our business to be successful, these farmers and farm workers must be successful too. Creating and maintaining a sustainable business means supporting rural development and the livelihoods of rural communities.

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