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Climate Summit Roundup: Obama, Carbon Pricing, Anti-Deforestation Pledge

September 24, 2014October 15, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Major companies and counties across the globe committed to cut emissions and advance a low-carbon economy at yesterday’s UN Climate Summit. Pledges include: President Obama said the US will meet its 17 percent emissions reduction target by 2020, compared to 2005 levels. The US will release a new target next ... Read more »

Major Palm Oil Growers Agree to Moratorium on Deforestation

September 22, 2014September 22, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The world’s five largest growers of palm oil — Sime Darby, Asian Agri, IOI Corporation, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad and Musim Mas — have agreed to halt the clearance of high carbon stock forests while they conduct a yearlong study aimed at defining the threshold for forest protection. The study ... Read more »

Krispy Kreme Expands Sustainable Palm Oil Pledge

September 19, 2014September 18, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Krispy Kreme’s has expanded its sustainable palm oil commitment, just days after Dunkin’ Brands, the owners of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, committed to source 100 percent sustainable palm oil in the US by 2016. The doughnut chain says it will achieve 100 percent responsible sourcing of palm oil and by ... Read more »

Dunkin’ Brands to Source Sustainable Palm Oil in US

September 17, 2014September 17, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Dunkin’ Brands Group, the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has committed to source 100 percent sustainable palm oil in the US by 2016. The company says it will work with its suppliers and its franchisee-owned purchasing cooperative to source palm oil that is 100 percent fully traceable to ... Read more »

Cargill Joins TFT, Advances Sustainable Palm Oil

September 16, 2014October 11, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Cargill is becoming a member of The Forest Trust, an international non-governmental organization that partners with companies to build responsible supply chains, in an effort to advance its commitment to sustainable palm oil, the company says. Cargill has taken several steps towards building environmentally sustainable, socially responsible practices in its ... Read more »

BASF, Cargill, Novozymes Closer to Bio-Based Acrylic Acid

September 16, 2014September 15, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

BASF, Cargill and Novozymes have converted 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) to glacial acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers — a major step toward their joint development of technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable raw materials. The companies say they have also selected the process for further scale-up. BASF is the world’s ... Read more »

Ford Roundtable: Protecting Forests Benefit Climate, Bottom Line

September 12, 2014March 14, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Ford Foundation, together with the Climate and Land Use Alliance, will host a meeting among major corporate, indigenous and government leaders for a conversation about what it will take to slow deforestation, reduce conflict over forests and stem global climate change. The meeting will take place on Sept. 22, ... Read more »

How Cargill Approaches Corporate Responsibility

September 10, 2014September 9, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Cargill chairman Greg Page discusses the company’s global efforts with the environment, food safety, farmer training, responsible food supply chains and community giving.

Field to Market Launches Crop Supply Chain Sustainability Program

July 8, 2014July 8, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Field to Market today launched an agricultural supply chain program for US commodity crops. The sustainable agriculture alliance, whose members include Cargill, General Mills, Kellogg, Monsanto, Coca-Cola Company, World Wildlife Fund and Walmart, says the Field to Market metrics and benchmarks will measure sustainability improvement in corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, ... Read more »

Walmart, Suppliers Launch Recycling Fund

April 30, 2014April 29, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Walmart announced a fund to invest $100 million in recycling infrastructure projects and joined CEOs from Kellogg, Coca-Cola, Monsanto and other major companies to sign sustainable agriculture and supply chain commitments at Walmart’s inaugural Sustainable Product Expo. The three-day event, which kicked-off yesterday, included pledges from participating suppliers that joined ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: IHG’s LEED, Cargill’s RSPO, Siemens’ LEED

February 18, 2014February 18, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

InterContinental Hotels Group‘s online sustainability program, IHG Green Engage, is now recognized by the US Green Building Council under its LEED Volume program, as well as by Green Key Global, as providing streamlined pathways to certification. IHG says it is the first hotel company to provide an approach to pre-certification ... Read more »

Nike, Puma in Talks to Develop Bio-Leather Shoes from Chicken Feathers

January 21, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Eco-leather Corp., a company that aims to commercialize breathable leather made from chicken feathers, is collaborating with Nike and Puma on developing an athletic shoe made out of non-toxic materials, Fast Company reports. Eco-leather is the brainchild of University of Delaware chemist Richard Wool, who makes bio-based leather using techniques ... Read more »

Climate Summit Roundup: Obama, Carbon Pricing, Anti-Deforestation Pledge

Major Palm Oil Growers Agree to Moratorium on Deforestation

Krispy Kreme Expands Sustainable Palm Oil Pledge

Dunkin’ Brands to Source Sustainable Palm Oil in US

Cargill Joins TFT, Advances Sustainable Palm Oil

BASF, Cargill, Novozymes Closer to Bio-Based Acrylic Acid

Ford Roundtable: Protecting Forests Benefit Climate, Bottom Line

How Cargill Approaches Corporate Responsibility

Field to Market Launches Crop Supply Chain Sustainability Program

Walmart, Suppliers Launch Recycling Fund

Standards & Compliance Briefing: IHG’s LEED, Cargill’s RSPO, Siemens’ LEED

Nike, Puma in Talks to Develop Bio-Leather Shoes from Chicken Feathers

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