P&G Releases Annual Sustainability Report

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. For a complete breakdown of current goal progress, visit www.pg.com/sustainability.
• Product and Packaging Advancements—P&G compacted its entire portfolio of U.S. and Canadian powder laundry detergents by 33 percent, offering consumers the ability to have the same great 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 sustainably sourced renewable materials, P&G expanded the use of plant-based plastic 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.
• Sustainable by Design—Furthering its commitment to the sustainable design of all P&G operations, P&G announced its intent to LEED-certify all new construction of manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and office buildings. Initial sites to pursue LEED certification include plants in Taicang, China and the Singapore Innovation Center.
• Providing Clean Drinking Water to People in Need—In July and August of 2011, P&G mounted its largest-ever disaster relief response to provide clean water to people in Pakistan affected by flooding. P&G’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) program has delivered 2.9 billion liters of clean drinking water since 2007, saving more than 14 thousand lives.