Its Iconic HEINZ Brand Aims to Become First Sauce Brand to Develop Sustainable, Paper-based Bottle in Collaboration with Pulpex

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the startup of a high-efficiency power-generation facility at its Quattordio, Italy, automotive paint and coatings manufacturing site. The facility is expected to reduce energy costs by 13% and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 10% annually. Combining cooling, heating and power, which is known as trigeneration, the facility can operate on a combination of natural gas and 5% hydrogen. This can be increased to 20% hydrogen with minimal investment and up to 60% with f

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, was honored by the prestigious 2021 Dow Packaging Innovation Awards with a silver award for their innovative ProActive Recyclable® Paper Mailer with Water-Resistance. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220420005729/en/ ProActive Recyclable Paper Mailer (Photo: Business Wire) “We were thrilled that the judges recognized exciting innovation with ProAmpac’s Recycl

Company to Halve Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030 and Reach Net Zero by 2050

Introduces Sonos Climate Action Plan, commits to being carbon neutral by 2030 and achieving net zero by 2040.

Launches Product Sustainability Program to drive down the environmental impact of its products.

Company Receives 14 Awards at Annual Paperboard Packaging Competition, Including Sustainability Award of the Year

Report Highlights Progress Across ESG Focus Areas, Including Healthy Living & Community Support, Environmental Stewardship, and Responsible Sourcing Pillars

Despite clear progress, $18 trillion investor engagement warns more must be done by major food firms on sustainable protein transition to combat climate risks in the food system.

• Canadian dairy giant Saputo, Amazon (Whole Foods), Costco and Kraft Heinz are among the poorest performers on the FAIRR list.
• 72% of examined firms have yet to adopt formal protein diversification targets.
• As more companies are acting to enhance their dairy sourcing, Loblaw is the only company among the 25 food retailers and manufacturers analyzed in FAIRR’s most recent report with high exposure to dairy and without a specific sustainable sourcing commitment, policy or program.
• Investor interest in animal protein alternatives soars as support for FAIRR’s sustainable proteins engagement with leading food companies grows by 1,300% since it launched in 2016.

• International Organization for Standardization honors Riceboro mill for its energy management, sustainability and efforts to reduce carbon emissions

• Move will save one billion plastic lids – enough to fill 35 Olympic swimming pools – from being sent to landfill every year globally
• Heinz will introduce unique new caps to the famous squeezy tomato ketchup bottles, resulting in both the bottle and cap being 100% recyclable
• The new eco-friendly caps, to be rolled out in 2022, deliver the same perfect serving of the World’s Favourite Ketchup that you know and love
• After eight years, 45 prototypes and more than 185,000 hours in the making, Heinz has found an innovative solution to create the first fully recyclable squeezy bottle, including the cap

Brand to Eliminate Plastic Shopping Bags in U.S. & Canada Stores by 2023

Partnership will include a grant program and other resources to sustain long-term business health

Instead of advertising during the game, the dapper legume will use those funds to champion those adding more of what matters to the world through everyday actions

Dec 3, 2020 11:35 AM ET - Food packaging isn’t just about keeping our food safe. It’s about designing accessible materials for recyclability, as well as maintaining the quality of the product. Jeff Wooster, Global Sustainability Director at Dow, caught up with...

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Report announces company’s deepened global commitments to responsible ingredient sourcing, renewable energy, and renewed packaging standards

Kraft Removes “Dinner” from Iconic Blue Box for the First Time Ever

Post a Photo of Cheesecake on Twitter and Philadelphia Cream Cheese Will Donate 100 Meals* to Feeding America^®

America’s Favorite Ketchup brand seeks to help open local diners’ doors again by offering grants to consumers’ favorite establishments

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PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project in Renous, New Brunswick, that helped revitalize the Tom Donovan Arena. The two-day project brought together nearly 25 volunteers from PPG’s architectural coatings business and Crack N Teal, a PPG customer. The volunteers painted the indoor hockey arena’s locker rooms, hallways, ceiling beams and concession areas, with PPG providing approximately 75 gallons (284 liters) of DULUX® Paints products by PPG to assist wit

Welcome back to comfort food, with a delicious twist of veggies

Campaign Aims to Help Feeding America Secure 1 Billion Meals for Local Food Banks

Designated a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality

Hundreds of volunteers, including Patriots players, built a 3,000-square-foot playground in six hours

Funding supports educational, community sustainability initiatives

Aug 6, 2018 2:30 PM ET - For Kraft Heinz, one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, food safety is paramount. That’s why their central California plant looked to Ecolab to help ensure consistent cleaning on every level — microbiological, physical and...

In its new annual corporate sustainability report, Catalyst for a Better World, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) highlights how it helps customers reduce water and energy use, ensure clean hospitals, hotels and restaurants, and safely produce the world’s food and energy. “Many companies have complex sustainability needs and aspirations,” said Emilio Tenuta, vice president of Corporate Sustainability. “Our industry-leading expertise and solutions help them reduce water and energy use for everything from industr

Kraft is helping you celebrate the man who is sometimes cheesy, but always great

Walmart, Feeding America and Nextdoor are working to inspire discussions on hunger

Funding supports educational, community sustainability initiatives

Jan 15, 2018 1:00 PM ET - A number of US retailers, including Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons and Target, have joined with global food manufacturers such as Kellogg and Kraft Heinz to form the North American Sustainable Palm Oil Network (NASPON). The aim of the group is to...

Report Unveils Company’s CSR Strategy, Global Commitment to Cage-free Eggs and Progress on Citizenship Goals

Hundreds of volunteers, including Patriots players, built a 2,400-square-foot playground in six hours

Oprah Delivers a Delicious, Nutritious Twist on America’s Favorite Comfort Foods with New Line of Refrigerated Soups and Sides

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Celebrates with renovation grants for after school programs

Program Helps Wounded Vets Build Skills to Continue to Serve

Oct 5, 2016 6:00 AM ET - Saving millions of lives globally from cancer is one step closer to a reality as Deloitte’s Conquering Cancer XPRIZE, co-led by Deloitte health leaders and pediatric oncologist Dr. Daniel Kraft, is now officially “ready to launch.” This weekend...

Oct 14, 2015 8:30 AM ET - These third-party certification programs provide assurance that wood-based products have been procured from well-managed forests and are legally harvested. In 2014, we purchased more kraft fiber than historic levels to support the papermaking...

Mar 31, 2014 3:00 PM ET - At Sappi, we source 100 percent of our wood and market kraft pulp from well-managed forests. Sustainable forest management practices integrate reforestation with harvesting of trees while conserving air, soil and water quality along with wildlife...

Dec 3, 2013 12:45 PM ET - This post is from guest blogger Emily Kraft, Food & Nutrition Services Outreach Coordinator for the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, one of the hunger relief organizations Cisco employees support through the annual Global...

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