Sustainability

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation announced that O.B. Goolsby Jr., president and chief executive officer, passed away on Monday, December 17, after suffering a massive stroke last Saturday while on a hunting trip in south Texas.

Coca-Cola Enterprises' Board of Directors elects the former vice chairman and chief risk officer of RBC Financial Group, Suzanne B. Labarge, as director.

The environment is increasingly on consumers' radar screens, according to the 22nd Annual Holiday Survey of retail spending and trends, commissioned by Deloitte.

To offer better consumer experience, stronger shelf presence, enhanced economics and a reduced impact on the environment, MeadWestvaco Corporation enters into a licensing agreement for Natralock security packaging products with Packaging Graphics LLC, a division of The MATLET Group.

Royal Philips Electronics NV, a major player in the healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle markets, announced plans to buy North American luminaires company Genlyte Group Incorporated for $2.7 billion.

Terra Technology announces that its President and CEO Robert F. Byrne will present "Going Green Through Better Math" at the United Nations Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and Climate Change Conference in New York City on November 28, 2007.

Bee-friendly, natural personal care company Burt's Bees is addressing the mysterious disappearance of bees, called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), by developing a campaign with co-founder Burt Shavitz that will raise consumer awareness through PSA distribution, online marketing and consumer sampling efforts.

The Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) has received a 2007 Green Power Leadership award from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).