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P&G’s New Social and Environmental Commitments

Wide-ranging three-point plan to improve lives around the world.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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The Procter & Gamble Company unveiled three new commitments to touch and improve the lives of millions of families around the world at this year’s Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). Announced in New York at the CGI Annual Meeting, P&G committed to working with humanitarian agencies, retail partners and an energy efficiency organization on the following sustainability investments:

• The elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus by 2015 through the Pampers/UNICEF “1 pack = 1 vaccine” campaign. Since 2006, Pampers and UNICEF have provided more than 300 million vaccines to help protect 100 million mothers and their babies from maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT). This renewed CGI commitment will mean a decade of partnership with UNICEF to combat MNT.


• In partnership with the Alliance to Save Energy, and through its Tide brand and Future Friendly conservation education campaign, reach 100 million U.S. households by Earth Day 2013 with the information needed to convert from warm/hot water laundry habits to cold water washing. This campaign is part of P&G’s corporate sustainability goal of converting 70% of total global washing machine loads to cold water washing by 2020.


• Provide more than 300 million liters of clean drinking water to 2 million people affected by the drought and famine in East Africa through the P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program and its partners. These efforts will help prevent 10 million days of illness in East Africa.

“The Clinton Global Initiative is an opportunity to reaffirm P&G’s commitment to responsible growth and to improving life throughout the world, and this year is no exception,” said Bob McDonald, P&G chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Now more than ever, it’s critical for companies like P&G to be a force for good in the world, and by connecting our employees and brands with thousands of partners who share our purpose and values, we can achieve meaningful change that touch and improve lives.”

P&G also recognized five global partners last night for efforts in support of P&G social and environmental initiatives. Honored at a VIP reception held in conjunction with the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative, the event showcased the work of National Geographic, Target, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), UNICEF Uganda and The Carrefour Group in helping P&G meet or exceed previous sustainability commitments made at the Clinton Global Initiative.

“Each year P&G pledges to achieve significant, measurable progress to help address critical global issues,” said P&G Vice Chair of Global Business Units Dimitri Panayotopoulos. “Our partners play an instrumental role in fulfilling these commitments. We couldn’t be prouder to stand alongside these organizations to celebrate these accomplishments.”

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