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Smithfield Foods Aims to be Carbon Negative by 2030

September 3, 2020
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Smithfield Foods became the first major protein company to commit to becoming carbon negative in all company-owned operations in the United States by 2030. A leader in sustainability for more than two decades, the company will go beyond carbon neutrality to effectively remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits. It will achieve this goal without purchasing carbon credits to offset emissions.


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Study: Buying less is better than buying green

Study participants who reported having fewer materialistic values were more likely to engage in reduced consumption.
November 7, 2019
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Humans' overconsumption of resources – from food to transportation– is a leading contributor to global climate change, says Sabrina Helm, researcher for University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
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Survey reveals sustainability is driving demand, customer loyalty

Despite price still being a big factor in purchasing decisions, consumers are putting an emphasis on sustainability, and are also increasingly focused on shopping with brands whose mission they care about.
November 1, 2019
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More than two-thirds of respondents consider sustainability when making a purchase, and are willing to pay more for sustainable products, according to 2019 Retail and Sustainability Survey, a survey produced by CGS, New York.
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Study reveals supermarkets lead the way in eliminating super-pollutant HFCs

EIA analysis found ALDI U.S., Whole Foods, Target, Sprouts and Ahold Delhaize USA as companies taking significant steps to reduce HFCs and increase energy efficiency in refrigeration.
October 2, 2019
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The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Washington, D.C., unveiled a new initiative identifying U.S. retailers committed to taking leadership action to reduce potent greenhouse gases used in cooling, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
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The Wonderful Co. owners pledge $750M to Caltech to support environmental sustainability research

This commitment will support Caltech's investigators, as they pursue research in solar science, climate science, energy, biofuels, decomposable plastics, water and environmental resources and ecology and biosphere engineering.
October 1, 2019
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Stewart and Lynda Resnick, owners of The Wonderful Co., Los Angeles, and the Wonderful Halos brand, pledged $750 million to The California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, Calif., to support cutting-edge research in environmental sustainability.
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Study: Environmental sustainability, food waste remain top of mind for consumers

54% of consumers say it’s at least somewhat important that the products they buy be produced in an environmentally sustainable way.
September 18, 2019
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Environmental sustainability and food waste are top of mind for many consumers, but there are sharp differences of beliefs and behaviors between different groups, according to a new pair of surveys by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation, Washington, D.C.
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