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NSK, a manufacturer of motion and control products, released its new corporate environmental policy last week. The policy outlines NSK’s pledge to conduct business in a manner that protects human health, prevents pollution and protects the environment, and it also outlines how employees and suppliers are encouraged to participate in the company’s efforts.

NSK, which is headquartered in Tokyo, has been recognized among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations.

In the announcement last week, NSK said that in 2009 employees in the United States contributed to environmental savings of: (more…)

Last week, the Sunny Delight Beverages Co. (SDBC) released its second sustainability report, which highlights the company’s 2009 sustainability achievements and establishes clear goals for the future.

For instance, with regard to environmental sustainability, SDBC says it wants to: (more…)

PepsiCo has released its 2009 Corporate Citizenship Report, and it contains dozens of ambitious global goals –47, in all –that will guide the company over the coming decade. These global goals focus on nutrition, environmental sustainability, and workplace practices and include specific, industry-leading commitments, such as reducing sugar, sodium and fat across the company’s food and beverage portfolio while increasing whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

In addition, the report, “Performance with Purpose: Investing in Sustainable Growth,” details PepsiCo’s environmental performance in 2009. For example, last year PepsiCo: (more…)

Tyson Foods, Inc., has released its third sustainability report, titled “Rooted in Tradition. Growing Responsibly.” The report, which is only available online, highlights progress the company has made on a wide range of social, environmental and economic goals in its US operations for fiscal 2008 and 2009.

For instance, Tyson has: (more…)

The past few weeks have been chock full of news about successful sustainability initiatives at global corporations. (For a few examples, see previous posts about  Unilever and MillerCoors.)

Now, Best Buy Co., Inc., is joining in, too, with the release of its 68-page 2010 Sustainability Report, which according to the company, underscores a year of “remarkable success” in implementing sustainability initiatives that emphasize two primary areas of focus: people and power.

For example, Best Buy announced that it has: (more…)