The Guiding Stars algorithms, the formulas used to assign Stars to foods and beverages, were recently updated to reflect new information about nutrition science and the current landscape of food product labeling in grocery stores.
Norfolk Southern trains run through thousands of communities in the eastern U.S., delivering goods that support local economies and residents. To promote safe rail operations, NS invests in community awareness programs that target two troublesome areas: trespassing on railroad tracks and unsafe motorist behavior at highway-rail grade crossings.
To put that in perspective, 3 million is larger than the populations of all but two of America’s 100 largest cities, as well as the populations of 21 states, including Mississippi, Utah, and West Virginia.
Along with helping improve the quality of life in communities around the world, Caterpillar is committed to protecting and respecting human rights, as articulated in Our Values in Action. In 2015, we created a new Human Rights Policy to further strengthen our efforts in this area.
Our success contributes to the social stability of regions around the world. From growth economies, where new infrastructure is required, to developed areas where aging networks need improvement, our products help ensure that investments in transportation, energy, telecommunications, waste and water infrastructure produce maximum benefits.
Chanku Waste Ranch is a reservation in South Dakota with roughly 60% of the homes either severely substandard or without a basic necessity. Thanks to contributions from Caterpillar’s Building Construction Products Division and Cat dealer Butler Equipment, the camp received a new backhoe loader to repair homes and train young people on how to utilize and care for heavy machinery.
For years, those working in the water industry have realized a truth that is now reaching a broader audience – water is woefully underpriced.
There is a renewed focus on the price of water infrastructure, prompted in part, by declining consumption, according to Ann Bui, Managing Director for water services in Black & Veatch’s management consulting business. As efficient water appliances have become more prevalent, consumption per capita has decreased. Conservation efforts in areas where water scarcity is a major concern have further pushed the decline.
Ball Corporation’s fifth biennial sustainability report details the company’s progress toward its updated priorities – product stewardship, operational excellence, talent management and community ambassadors – and sets a clear path for the future with 10 new ambitious goals to be achieved by 2020.
Kinross Gold Corporation released its Corporate Responsibility Report, a comprehensive account of the Company’s commitment to sustainable mining and transparency in 2014 and 2015.
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