BASEL, Switzerland — Bayer will invest €100 million to further enable sustainable innovation, production and consumption of their consumer health products, which include global brands such as Aspirin, Bepanthen, Claritin and Elevit, the company said Wednesday. This investment, which equates to two percent of the division’s sales, will help enable Bayer to drive the sustainable
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart entered the green bond market Wednesday with a record-setting $2 billion offering. The giant retailer said that net proceeds from the green bond offering will be used to fund projects designed to help Walmart achieve its sustainability goals. “It certainly seems like they’re serious about taking a sustainability leadership role within
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. last month updated its sustainability goals with the release of Target Forward, spelling out its commitment to design and elevate sustainable brands; innovate to eliminate waste; and accelerate opportunity and social equity. “It’s imperative for both the health of our business and of our planet that we embrace new ways to
LONDON — Is London sustainable? As we all walked through our cities that seemed to have tumbleweed rolling down the streets during COVID lockdown, it was a question many asked. The mission of London First is to make London the best city in the world to do business, and the sustainability of the city is
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid has published its third annual corporate sustainability report, detailing the company’s enhanced Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy. The report introduces four key pillars underpinning Rite Aid’s sustainability efforts: building a thriving planet, thriving business, thriving workplace and thriving community. “As a health care organization that aspires to support
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion on Monday announced new sustainability commitments, promising to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and to make it easier is for customers to know how and where their food is sourced. “In 2015, we set big goals for ourselves to achieve significant sustainability targets in several critical areas, and
CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble has announced a new commitment to have its global operations be carbon neutral for the decade through a series of interventions that protect, improve and restore nature. Recognizing the next decade represents a critical window for the world to accelerate progress on climate change, P&G will go beyond its existing
ZAANDAM, the Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize on Monday detailed new long-term targets for its “Healthy and Sustainable” initiative. The company said its efforts are intended to help its customers make healthier and more informed product choices, while increasing product transparency and eliminating waste. “Food-related diseases and the impact of climate change are affecting billions of
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. ranked No. 2 out of the 22 largest supermarket chains in the U.S. for its sustainability efforts, according to the recently released Greenpeace’s 2018 Carting Away the Oceans (CATO) report. Since 2008, Greenpeace has evaluated and ranked supermarkets based on their efforts to protect both the oceans and
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart on Wednesday launched an initiative to remove one gigaton of greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain by 2030. The initiative, dubbed Project Gigaton, creates a sustainability platform for companies that share the goal of greenhouse gas reduction. The initiative provides an emissions-reduction tool kit that helps suppliers commit to emission