Corporate Responsibility

According to a new report released by AMR Research, the National Association of Manufacturers and its Manufacturing Institute, 90 percent of U.S. manufacturers see the cost of materials sourced from the chemical industry increasing.

Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) made a $7.07 billion (5.3 billion euro) bid to add German sportswear company PUMA AG to its line-up of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent iconic fashion brands.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu announces a collaborative global initiative among Deloitte member firms and SAP AG to develop and deliver enterprise solutions to better serve clients in their efforts to enable efficient, effective and sustainable governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management processes.

Recent studies show that some Americans have a difficult time understanding nutrition facts labels.

To reinforce its leadership in nutrition, Nestle agrees to acquire Gerber, the iconic U.S. baby food brand, from Novartis for $5.5 billion.

According to the Associated Press, Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) will close Hoover's main campus in North Canton, Ohio, and some manufacturing operations of the vacuum-cleaner business by fall, resulting in 750 job cuts.

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) was awarded $19.25 million after winning a jury trial on March 16, 2007, in Federal District Court in Salt Lake City, Utah, against four Amway distributors for spreading false rumors about the company to advance their own business.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. released the initial results of its Packaging Scorecard, which evaluates Wal-Mart and Sam's Club suppliers on the sustainability of their packaging and offers suggestions for improvement.