Environment and climate change
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Timberland and GreenNet reduce desertification in China
For five years Timberland Japan and GreenNet have partnered to reduce desertification in Horqin, China. Guided by the expertise and wisdom of GreenNet, Timberland Japan seeks to restore the desert's grasslands by planting, and sustaining shrubs and trees while educating the local population on more...
Timberland partners with Big City Mountaineers in providing wilderness experiences
Timberland partners with Big City Mountaineers, an organization uniting volunteer mentors with urban youth for life-changing outdoor journeys. Through education and engagement, BCM builds self-esteem, environmental awareness, and capabilities to make career, educational and lifestyle decisions....
Environmental Defense and DuPont develop a framework for responsible nanotechnology
Environmental Defense, an environmental advocacy organization, and DuPont, a science-based products and services company, have developed a comprehensive, practical, and flexible Framework for evaluating and addressing the potential risks of nanoscale materials.
Aveda support environment NGOs by Earth Month Campaign
Each year during the month of April, Aveda salon and spa professionals, employees and guests work together to raise funds for grassroots organisations that protect biodiversity and address environmental issues around the world. The Earth Month campaign focuses on a specified environmental topic...
Allianz partners with the WorldWide Fund For Nature
Since September 2007, Allianz has been cooperating with WWF on a firm three-year master agreement. One of the main goals of this collaboration is to precisely quantify not just the direct effects, but also the indirect effects of climate change on the Allianz Group.
IKEA is cooperating with WWF to reduce impact on the climate.
IKEA is cooperating with WWF in a project to reduce impact on the climate. The aim is to cut carbon dioxide emissions from IKEA suppliers and from passenger traffic to and from the stores. IKEA, WWF and selected suppliers in some countries are creating a casebook of good examples and methods for...
Alcoa Foundation operates a Month of Service program for management and employee volunteers
Alcoa supports a variety of projects through the Alcoa Foundation's Worldwide Month of Service which supports and encourages volunteering by Alcoa employees around the world. Senior management and employees have volunteered on such projects as safety education in schools, vacination against tree...
Sainsbury's assists a charity gardening enterprise
Mow & Grow is a not-for-profit enterprise set up by Sainsbury's employee Trevor Lynn in 2005. It offers a free gardening service for elderly and vulnerable people, and provides work experience and training for local volunteers. Since it started, Mow & Grow has helped over 500 elderly and vulnerable...
China Photovoice Project
Eastman Kodak is partnering with The Nature Conservancy on an innovative program that provides cameras and film to remote villagers in order to learn about local needs in southwestern China. Called Photovoice, the project is an integral part of The Nature Conservancy's effort with local government...
Eni E&P Division and Shell Italia launch biodiversity project
Eni E&P Division and Shell Italia E&P established a working group that, in 2003, launched the AgriBioDiversity project, in collaboration with Fauna and Flora International and the World Conservation Union and others, for biodiversity monitoring in the ecologically sensitive area of Val d’Agri,...