CINCINNATI, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today announced that three new members have joined its U.S. Sustainability Expert Advisory Panel (SEAP). The new members are:
Having most recently met in April 2011, the U.S. panel has consulted extensively on sustainability initiatives including Future Friendly, P&G's multi-brand conservation education platform, as well as on product supply and brand innovations globally. The panel's mission is to help further embed "sustainable thinking" into U.S. P&G business practices by evaluating specific initiatives, collaborating with P&G brand representatives and exploring opportunities to facilitate transparency with customers, consumers, and key stakeholder groups.
Standing members include:
About Procter & Gamble
Four billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Gain®, Pringles®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, Braun® and Fusion®. The P&G community includes approximately 127,000 employees working in about 80 countries worldwide. Please visit www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands. For more information on P&G's commitment to sustainability, visit: www.pg.com/sustainability.
Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.
SOURCE Procter & Gamble
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- Caroline Hermans, Ph.D. – Commitments Senior Manager, Clinton Global Initiative
- Dr. Howard Frumkin – Dean, School of the Public Health at the University of Washington
- Terry Tamminen – Former Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
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Having most recently met in April 2011, the U.S. panel has consulted extensively on sustainability initiatives including Future Friendly, P&G's multi-brand conservation education platform, as well as on product supply and brand innovations globally. The panel's mission is to help further embed "sustainable thinking" into U.S. P&G business practices by evaluating specific initiatives, collaborating with P&G brand representatives and exploring opportunities to facilitate transparency with customers, consumers, and key stakeholder groups.
Standing members include:
- Dr. Jason Clay, Senior Vice President, Markets, World Wildlife Fund
- Anne Johnson, Director, GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition
- Rick Needham, Director of Green Business Operations & Strategy, Google, Inc.
- Dr. Jerald Schnoor, Co-Director, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, The University of Iowa
- Dr. Kimberly Thompson, President, Kid Risk
- Pantene announced it has started producing its new bottles made substantially from plant-based plastic. This innovative material, a first for the hair care industry, is made from sugarcane and will be featured on the Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion collection.
- P&G shared the results of its inaugural Environmental Sustainability Supplier Scorecard and announced updates to the Year 2 scorecard to encourage innovation and collaboration throughout its supply chain.
- P&G Future Friendly launched a national partnership with Recyclebank, to reward people for taking everyday conservation actions.
- Powering our plants with 100% renewable energy
- Using 100% renewable or recycled materials for all products and packaging
- Having zero consumer and manufacturing waste go to landfills
- Designing products to delight consumers while maximizing the conservation of resources
About Procter & Gamble
Four billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Gain®, Pringles®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, Braun® and Fusion®. The P&G community includes approximately 127,000 employees working in about 80 countries worldwide. Please visit www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands. For more information on P&G's commitment to sustainability, visit: www.pg.com/sustainability.
Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.
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