P&G environmental and social sustainability highlights from the report include:
2012 Goals--P&G is on track to meet or exceed all of the five-year sustainability goals the Company established in 2007, with several targets already realized.
Product and packaging[packaging?:DCP-H series packaging sample cutter plotter] advancements--P&G compacted its entire portfolio of U.S. and Canadian powder laundry detergents by 33%, offering consumers the ability to have the same performance while using smaller doses. The environmental benefits of this innovation include less packaging, less waste, and fewer delivery trucks on the road.
Expanding renewables--As part of its commitment to replace petroleum-based materials with sustainability sourced renewable materials, P&G expanded the use of plant-based plastic[plastic?:Plastic sample cutting machine] in its packaging. The innovative material made from sugarcane--a first for the mass hair care industry--debuted in the Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion collection last April in Western Europe, and is expanding to North America in Fall 2011.
