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IKEA co-operates with the Paediatric Research Foundation of Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital
Since 2008, IKEA Social Initiative co-operates with the Paediatric Research Foundation of Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. The goal of the programme is to improve the health of the many children in India. The five-year program aims at developing research that can improve...
IKEA and WWF Joint Cotton Projects
IKEA and WWF cooperate on a project in India and Pakistan to develop better cotton farming practices. About 2,000 farmers in Pakistan and 500 in India are being trained in Farmer Field Schools where they learn how to reduce the amount of water and chemicals they use. This has a positive impact on...
IKEA Sponsors Forestry Scholarships
Every year, the IKEA Group supports one-year scholarships for 22 students from Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia to study forestry at the Swedish University of Agricultural Science in Alnarp, Sweden. These scholarships have been arranged annually since 2001.
IKEA is cooperating with WWF to reduce impact on the climate.
IKEA is cooperating with WWF and implementing several projects globally in an effort to reduce the impact on the climate, the forests, and cotton. IKEA and WWF hope to encourage considerate, efficient, long-term economically sound usage of natural resources with the ultimate goal of ensuring that...
Marks & Spencer gives disadvantaged people an opportunity for employment training
Marks & Start is Marks & Spencer's work experience programme for those who are homeless, disabled, single parents and young unemployed.
British American Tobacco establishes a biodiversity partnership with NGOs
British American Tobacco has established a biodiversity partnership, now in its third five-year term (2011-2015). The partners (Fauna & Flora International, Earthwatch, Tropical Biology Association, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and British American Tobacco) have appointed an independent programme...
WWF and IKEA Conservation Partnership
IKEA and WWF began a co-operation in 2002 to jointly promote responsible forestry in priority regions around the world. Together the two organizations have planned and implemented a series of projects in China, Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The projects are important...
Greenpeace and Marks & Spencer: Sustainable seafood procurement
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has adopted a Policy on Sustainable Sourcing of Fisheries Products, which applies to all seafood sold, including fish used as an ingredient. M&S came top of Greenpeace UK's Recipe for Disaster, a study of UK supermarkets, ranking them by their seafood policies.
Unilever and WWF establish certification for sustainable fisheries
The MSC Standard by the Marine Stewardship Council is the only internationally recognised set of environmental principles for assessing fisheries to establish whether they are well managed and sustainable. The MSC is an independent, global, non-profit organisation which was set up to find a...
Kodak supported NGOs to create a hospital for children cancer patients
Kodak Brasileira was one of the first companies to lend financial support to Grupo de Apoio a Crianca com Cancer (GACC), a non-profit organisation based in Sao Jose dos Campos that planned to create a hospital for children with cancer.
SEFADES, Oxfam and Twin Holdings support fair trade of Haitian coffee
RECOCARNO (Réseau des Coopératives Caféières de la Région Nord), a network of eight small coffee-producer cooperatives in northern Haiti, was launched with support from several partners, including a fair trade buyer, local and international NGOs, and an international strategic marketing expert.
Coffeelands assists associate coffee growers who have been affected by landmines
Coffeelands has set up a Landmine Victims Trust in partnership with the Polus Centre for Social and Economic Development to help landmine victims and those who in any way have been impacted by landmines.
Casio launched pink camera to support Breast Cancer Campaign
Casio America joined hands with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) in launching a new digital camera, the EXILIM EX-Z75 Pink Ribbon.
Kodak participated in Volunteer Week in Brazil
Kodak was among some 50 American companies operating in Brazil to participate in the first annual Volunteer Week, held under the auspices of USAID with environmental improvement as the theme.
Kodak supported NGOs in Tsunami photo project in Sri Lanka
After the South Asian Tsunami hit the eastern shore of Sri Lanka in 2004, Merlin, the UK medical NGO, immediately responded to the disaster and asked for partnerships.
Kodak supported Bam Project in partnership with NGOs
On 26th December 2003, Bam City was devastated by an enormous earthquake. exhibition marking the first anniversary of the earthquake. Five months later, Picture People, a UK based Charitable Trust, went to Bam and began the 'Bam Project'.
Tate & Lyle establishes "Fairtrade For All" for cane sugar in partnership with the Fairtrade Foundation and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association
Reflecting a long-term commitment to their suppliers, in February 2008 Tate & Lyle announced a decision to convert all UK retail cane sugar to Fairtrade by the end of 2009.
Starbucks and Fairtrade NGOs announce initiative to support small-scale coffee farmers
Starbucks, the Fairtrade Labelling Organisations (FLO) and TransFair USA announced joining forces to leverage a small-scale coffee farmer loan program that is intended to grow to at least $20 million by 2015 based on current commitments from Starbucks Coffee Company.
Trazar Inc,
Trazar Inc. is a Liberian company based in the United States with a branch office in Liberia. The company provides underprivileged children with school supplies, food and clothes. Trazar also runs a magazine dedicated to Liberian culture, fashion and talent and the promotion of Liberian heritage....
Intermon Oxfam
Intermon Oxfam is a development and relief agency that helps people worldwide in the struggle against poverty. Local shops, found on regional sites, receive goods to raise money for Oxfam. They aim to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice by working with the local people,...