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November 26, 2007 
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Bayer to Pour $1.46 Billion into Developing New Climate Products
Bayer says it will pour 1 billion Euro ($1.46 billion) over the next three years into a companywide initiative aimed primarily at developing new product-based solutions to climate change. Read more...
Also This Week... U.K. Companies Pledge New Products to Help Consumers Battle Climate Change Companies will have fundamentally to change their business models to meet consumer needs in a carbon-constrained world, according to a new report published by 18 of the U.K.'s largest firms. Read more... Palm Oil Industry Backs Green Labeling Scheme Representatives of the palm oil industry have adopted a green certification label for palm oil products grown and manufactured according to green criteria. Read more... One in Five Holiday Shoppers Will Pay More for Green Gifts Nearly one in five consumers (18%) will purchase more eco-friendly products this holiday season than in the past, and a similar number (17%) are willing to pay more for green gifts, according to Deloitte's annual survey of holiday spending and retail trends. Read more... Nestlé, Tyson, Others Spearhead Sustainability Reporting for Food Industry 
Nestlé, Tyson Foods, Bunge, Danisco, and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters will work with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to develop sector-specific indicators for sustainability reporting in the food industry. Read more...
Subway Unveils Green Initiatives, Opens New Eco-Store Subway has unveiled new companywide green initiatives in distribution and packaging as it cuts the ribbon on a green store in Florida. Read more... Seventh Generation Pulls a "Wal-Mart 180" Though he once likened doing business with Wal-Mart to "selling his company's soul," Seventh Generation CEO Jeff Hollender is now considering becoming a supplier for the retail giant. Read more... Making Green: Environmental Leadership in Manufacturing 
IndustryWeek used its December 2007 cover story, "Continuous Improvement Gets a Green Makeover," as the platform for launching a microsite dedicated to sustainable operations in the manufacturing sector. Read more...
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