Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

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Study: How Big Data can help save the planet

This new study leverages mobile network data to estimate levels of carbon emissions and air pollution in cities.
May 1, 2017
Teralytics, New York, Telefónica NEXT, Germany, and sustainability solution provider South Pole Group, San Francisco, conducted a study in Nuremberg, Germany, that reveals the analysis of mobile network data as an effective way to estimate CO2 and NOX emissions in urban areas.
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Tyson Foods commits to sustainable approach to better workplace

By investing in sustainability, Tyson Foods expects to create a beneficial cycle of contributing to the future, while paying for itself in the present.
May 1, 2017
As part of Tyson Foods’ focus on sustainable food production at scale, the company has committed to expanded efforts to create a better workplace at its production facilities.
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Cargill establishes licensed buying company in Ghana

Cargill’s innovative high-tech purchasing model is built on the principles of sustainability and full traceability.
April 19, 2017
Cargill, Wichita, Kan., established its own licensed buying company in Ghana called Cargill Kokoo Sourcing Ltd.
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Smithfield Foods introduces Smithfield Bioscience to leverage byproducts from the meat production process

Today, Smithfield sells byproducts to pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies to develop drugs that treat a range of issues.
April 12, 2017
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., launched Smithfield Bioscience, a new strategic platform within the organization that leverages byproducts from the meat production process for the development of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and medical device solutions.
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LIG Assets enters JV with LIVE SHIP Global Seafood Logistics

LIVE SHIP maintains an exclusive worldwide agreement to transport 25,000 pounds of live lobster and live snow crab using specially designed 40-foot sea containers.
April 3, 2017
LIG Assets, Inc. (also known as the Leader in Green Assets or LIGA), Dallas, Texas, entered into a joint venture partnership with LIVE SHIP Global Seafood Logistics, Canada.
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Nestlé announces 2020 sustainability commitments

One example is a global commitment to reduce the sugar added in products by 5% by 2020.
March 7, 2017
Nestlé USA, Glendale, Calif., announced its new 2020 commitments together with three long-term ambitions, in support of the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Research finds companies saved $14 for every $1 invested in reducing food waste

The types of investments companies made include quantifying and monitoring food loss and waste, training staff on practices to reduce waste, changing food storage and handling processes, changing packaging to extend shelf life, changing date labels and other staff and technology investments.
March 7, 2017
New research finds that for every $1 companies invested to reduce food loss and waste, they saved $14 in operating costs, providing concrete evidence of the clear return on investment from food loss and waste reduction.
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