Chinese Pandas Touch Down in Paris on the “FedEx Panda Express”

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, announced the safe arrival of two three-year-old giant pandas, Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China to Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport in France.  Read more

Half the Sky’s 4th Annual Gala for the Children

Half the Sky Foundation is pleased to announce that its fourth annual Gala for the Children on 21 May will feature a performance by 20-year-old singing sensation Stan Walker, who recorded his first album after winning Australian Idol in 2009 and his second album “From the Inside Out” last year. His most recent release is his single “Loud.” Read more

Coca-Cola extends partnerships with UNDP & WWF to advance water sustainability in Pacific region

The Coca-Cola Company will donate USD4 million through its Coca-Cola Foundation to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Water Stewardship Programme in China and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Yangtze Partnership, announced Geoff Walsh, Director, Pacific Group Public Affairs & Communications. Read more

Greenlots delivers its first batch of charging stations for Electric Vehicles in Hong Kong

Greenlots, one of Asia’s provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), recently announced the successful delivery of an initial network of 15 charging stations for EVs, for a major utility in Hong Kong. As part of a competitive tender, Greenlots was awarded a contract to install an initial test network, which in turn allows the utility to prepare for the larger roll-out of electric vehicles in Hong Kong as well as regionally in Asia Pacific. Read more

World’s largest corporate sustainability and compliance gathering in DongGuan, PRC

The 2010 Multi-Brand Factory Compliance Summit will be held in DongGuan, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from 7-9 December. Over 800 people representing over 27 Brands will be at the event to learn from the world’s compliance leaders how to better manage corporate sustainability and compliance in their factories. Read more

BASF in Greater China: solid economic, environmental and social performance in 2009

BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, has issued its second annual report on economic, environmental and social performance in Greater China. BASF in Greater China – In Brief 2009 presents the latest information on the company’s solid performance last year and its strategic plans for growth. Read more

Nissan is open to China green car alliance

Nissan Motor is joining the race for green vehicles, along with with General Motors and others. Nissan is reported to be open to a green car alliance with Chinese motor vehicle makers.  The company recently signed a deal with the Wuhan municipal government to jointly promote its electric vehicle Leaf in the central Chinese city. Read more

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