Posted August 3, 2010
Novozymes has become a founding member of
The Sustainability Consortium, a new global organization with aims to improve the sustainability of consumer products. The company will join a diverse group of academics, governments, non-government organizations and businesses to fulfill The Sustainability Consortium's mission of driving a new generation of products and supply networks that address environmental, social and economic imperatives. Other members include Cargill, Danisco, Moansanto, Syngenta, Dell, Disney, Wal-Mart, WWF and BASF to name a few.
"Novozymes is recognized for being among the best in sustainability development and their expertise in bio-innovative products and solutions will be a tremendous value and addition to the efforts of The Sustainability Consortium," said Jay Golden, co-director of The Sustainability Consortium.
The Sustainability Consortium is an independent nonprofit organization of diverse global participants—academics, governments, NGOs, and businesses—working collaboratively to build a transparent, scientific foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability.
The Sustainability Consortium is a part of the
Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University and the
Applied Sustainability Center at the University of Arkansas. The Global Institute of Sustainability is the hub of ASU's sustainability initiatives and home to the first-of-its-kind School of Sustainability; it works to advance research, education, and business practices for an urbanizing world The Applied Sustainability Center at the University of Arkansas leads organizations in the retail and consumer goods industries toward sustainable practices that support an economy built around people, planet, and profit. The center is part of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and serves multiple disciplines across campus.