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Food Brands, Organic Farmers Urge Federal GMO Labeling Law

January 31, 2014January 31, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Ben & Jerry’s, Stonyfield Farms, Annie’s and some 200 other food companies, organic farming and environmental groups have signed a letter to President Obama urging mandatory labeling laws for genetically engineered foods. “While we will continue to support state-level labeling efforts, we believe there should be a mandatory national labeling system. ... Read more »

Why B Corp Certification Matters

November 18, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Companies can attract younger workers by seeking — or touting — B Corp status, the Wall Street Journal reports. Since 2007, B Lab, the nonprofit that awards companies with a B Corp logo based on their environmental and social business practices, says 859 companies — including Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, ... Read more »

Starbucks, Unilever Urge White House ‘Prepare for Climate Change’

November 1, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

One year after Superstorm Sandy, which resulted in $70 billion in economic losses, 20 major companies including Starbucks, Unilever and Mars have called on President Obama and the White House to follow through on climate change preparedness efforts outlined in the president’s Climate Action Plan. The corporate signatories of the ... Read more »

Unilever, Levi’s to EPA: Finalize Power Plant Rules

September 24, 2013September 24, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Unilever, Levi Strauss, Symantec and Patagonia are among the 22 companies that have signed a letter supporting the new carbon pollution standards for power plants proposed last week by the EPA. The business group, along with some 50 investors — including the country’s largest public pension fund, CalPERS — with ... Read more »

Nike, Starbucks: Climate Change Policy is ‘Economic Opportunity’

April 11, 2013August 3, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Nike, Starbucks, Ikea and 30 other companies have signed a statement urging federal policymakers to take action on climate change by promoting clean energy, boosting efficiency and limiting carbon emissions. Climate change policy is an economic opportunity, says Anne Kelly, director of Ceres’ Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy ... Read more »

Unilever Sustainably Sourcing 36% of Agricultural Raw Materials

April 5, 2013April 5, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Unilever says it is sourcing more than a third of its agricultural raw materials sustainably, putting the global consumer goods and food company closer to its target of 100 percent by 2020. With 36 percent now sourced sustainably, Unilever has exceeded the interim milestone of 30 percent it set itself ... Read more »

Unilever to Use Carrotmob ‘Buycotts’ to Promote Sustainability

October 1, 2012September 28, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Unilever has partnered with Carrotmob, a nonprofit that uses consumer spending to influence businesses’ environmental impacts, to create sustainability campaigns. Over the next two years, the global consumer goods company whose more than 400 brands include Ben & Jerry’s, Dove and Q-tips will work with Carrotmob to implement the organization’s ... Read more »

Johnson & Johnson, Starbucks, 17 Other Companies Tell Congress to Extend Wind Tax Credit

September 24, 2012September 25, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Starbucks, Johnson & Johnson, Sprint and 16 other companies have sent a letter to Congress, urging elected officials to extend the wind production tax credit (PTC) before it expires at the end of 2012. The PTC, originally signed into law by President George H.W. Bush seven years ago, provides a ... Read more »

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