Sustainability

Leaders who envision a strategic approach beyond basic brand-building and achieve a working process for successful PLM can significantly enhance business performance.

After growing more than $2 billion to $6.1 billion between 2002 and 2006, the natural and organic personal care products market is expected to post another increase by 2012 with projected sales of nearly $10.2 billion.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. makes a $1.5 million donation to the University of Arkansas Applied Sustainability Center to fund projects related to advanced research on greenhouse gas emissions, agriculture and environmental education.

Colgate-Palmolive Company announces the appointment of four key executives to senior leadership positions.

Dole Food Company Inc.'s operating subsidiary, Standard Fruit de Costa Rica, and Fondo Nacional de Financiamento Forestal (FONAFIFO), the National Forestry Financing Fund and an entity of the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, are working together to establish a carbon neutral product supply chain for bananas and pineapples from its production in Costa Rica to the markets in North America and Europe.

Unilever appoints James A. Lawrence as chief financial officer in succession to Rudy Markham.

The 2007 Consumer Goods Sales and Marketing Summit is committed to providing a single thought leadership forum for consumer goods executives to network with peers, share ideas and experiences,and learn about important industry trends.

The state of Alabama will be the launch site for a more environmentally friendly laundry detergent packaging solution.