From December’s climate conference in Copenhagen, to an April LOHAS Partnership event in New York City and a May biotechnology convention in Chicago, NatureWorks continues to support responsible product innovation

On April 5, 2010, we proudly announced the launch of our 6th annual Ingeo Earth Month campaign.  Building on the showcase of low-carbon Ingeo innovations at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen, we have designed the 2010 campaign to continue demonstrating how more responsible product choices now available to the consumer.  Since Ingeo innovations are made from plants, not oil, these products represent lower greenhouse gases and lower non-renewable energy impacts.  Food packaging, bottles, food serviceware, electronics, clothing, and more are on store shelves today offering consumers an earth-friendly choice.  Read the announcement press release >
 

INGEO EARTH MONTH 2010 PROGRAM

April 13-15, 2010:  Innovation Takes Root Conference, Dallas

This collaborative biopolymers forum for the global Ingeo community, has been organized and coordinated by us to share the latest in bio-based innovations from raw materials to retailers. The three-day conference includes workshops and more than 40 presentations, organized into eight tailored tracks.  The program includes keynote addresses from Greener World media publisher and editor-in-chief Joel Makower and Frito-Lay’s David Haft, group vice president, sustainability and productivity.  There will also be presentations from Stonyfield Farms, Carbon Trust, USDA-BioPreferred, World Wildlife Fund, and information on the latest in consumer trends from Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability Executive Director Ted Ning. A number of the brands that showcased Ingeo-based products in Copenhagen will be at the Dallas conference, including Target, SunChips, All Nippon Airlines, and International Paper.  Check out innovationtakesroot.com for all the conference details.

April 13:  New Edition of the Ingeo LookBook Published

We released a special Ingeo Earth Month edition of our LookBook, which is a compilation of recently introduced Ingeo-based products from across the globe.  Download the LookBook (PDF | 5MB) 

April 21-22, 2010:  LOHAS Partnership, New York

As we join the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) Forum and its gathering of thought leaders in the green space, journalists are invited to the LOHAS Earth Day media event for a conversation about what’s here and what’s coming in the marketplace for the LOHAS consumer.  Executive Director Ted Ning (image at right) explains, "Our partnership with NatureWorks has been a natural ‘marriage’ since 2007, because between our two organizations, we are able to create linkages between industry, innovative new materials, and the latest attitudes and trends of the consumer."

May 3-6:  BIO Partnership – BIO International Convention, McCormick Place, Chicago

This is the world’s largest industrial biotechnology event for business leaders, investors, and policymakers in bio-based products, renewable chemicals, and biofuels.  At the 1,200-member Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) convention exhibit our product gallery will be on display showcasing a selection of the very latest Ingeo consumer products.

May 3:  Relationship with Sustainable Development International

In May we will be commencing a relationship with Sustainable Development International (SDI). SDI is a multimedia organization working in partnership with the United Nations Environment Program to produce the “Climate Action” campaign on issues relating to carbon mitigation and sustainable development. NatureWorks and SDI will start working together to put forward the business case for improving the sustainability of organizations: namely, that environmentally responsible operations can have a beneficial effect on the bottom line.  Michael Gray, Climate Action campaign account director, noted, "Our relationship with NatureWorks aligns the portfolio of products that NatureWorks and its Ingeo partners are bringing to market with Climate Action’s objective of reaching thousands of large and small businesses globally — businesses that share a common goal of profitably reducing their carbon footprint." For more information, visit climateactionprogramme.org.