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Supporting Pesticide-free Cotton Farms that Contribute to Greener Agriculture and a Better Environment

Tsubame Towel Corporation is encouraging the spread of environmentally friendly organic cotton and also supporting the work of organic farmers in India.

Hokkaido Fuyumizu-tambo (Winter-flooded Rice Paddies) Project

This project has established a wet-paddy winter approach for Hokkaido and is a multifaceted endeavor with myriad benefits, among them establishing and spreading farming rice paddies without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. This has contributed to the conservation of biodiversity and the production of rice that is both safe and has added value. In addition, it has also helped environmental education and the development of local communities.

The Road to Kamaka: struggles of poverty and desertification

Case prepared by Joseph EL-KHOURY & Professor Luciano BARIN-CRUZ. The team participated in several cultural workshops that introduced them to aspects of Malian culture, such as gender dynamics, values, customs, and important health precautions. Halfway through their retreat, the team was given specific tasks that they would be responsible for executing in Kamaka.

Biodiversity monitoring

Nestlé is a multinational packaged foods company founded in 1922 and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, with a market capitalization of over $93 billion Canadian. It employs approximately 3,500 people in Canada who work in the company’s more than 20 facilities, including manufacturing, sales, and distribution centers. Nestlé Waters Canada is Canada’s largest manufacturer and distributor of bottled water and operates 2 bottling plants across Canada. Other than bottled water, Nestlé product lines include coffee, juice, ice cream, baby food/formula, healthcare nutrition, pet care, confectionery and pharmaceuticals.

Everyday Wildlife Champions

Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) is a Fortune 500 multinational corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Four billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. P&G markets approximately 300 brands of consumer products in roughly 180 countries. It is a global company that employs approximately 135,000 people in 80 countries with more than 2,000 in Canada. P&G is a leading consumer packaged goods company with roughly $80 billion in annual global sales of products ranging from beauty and grooming, health and well being to household care under brand names such as Gillette®, Crest® and Dawn®. P&G is credited with many business innovations including brand management and the soap opera.

Natural Products Association Sseal

http://www.npainfo.org/

US-based association that has a standard and certification programme for personal care products that provides a set of guidelines on certified natural and sustainable ingredients.

Palm Oil Financing Handbook Practical guidance on responsible financing and investing in the palm oil sector (WWF)

http://assets.panda.org/downloads/the_palmoil_fina...

This guide aims to help financial institutions reduce the environmental and social risks associated with transactions in the palm oil sector.  It focuses on developing and implementing a responsible palm oil finance and investment policy.

Conservation Principles for Coffee Production

http://www.conservation.org/sites/celb/Documents/C...

These principles were developed in consultation with coffee growers, importers, roasters, retailers, and conservationists, and serve as a common framework for companies and farmers seeking to integrate biodiversity conservation and social standards into their business practices. Furthermore, they were developed with in collaboration with Conservation International, Rainforest Alliance, and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre in 2001, and initiatives such as the Common Code for Coffee post date them.

Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuel

http://rsb.epfl.ch/

Global initiative to ensure that biofuels deliver on their promises of climate change mitigation, economic development, and energy security without causing environmental and/or social damages, such as deforestation and food insecurity. The RSB has developed a third-party certification system for biofuel sustainability standards, encompassing environmental, social, and economic principles and criteria.

Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standards

http://rainforest-alliance.org/agriculture/certifi...

Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms meet the comprehensive standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), a coalition of nonprofit conservation organizations, which address social, economic and environmental criteria. Certified farms and companies that source products or ingredients from certified farms are eligible to use the Rainforest Alliance Certified green frog seal, if they meet established guidelines.