In its first year of a five-year effort to reduce resource use and help children around the world,
Procter & Gamble reports in its latest global sustainability report that its well on its way to meeting its goals.
By 2012, P&G aims to sell $20 billion in "sustainable innovation products"; reduce emissions, energy use, water use and waste by 10 percent; reach 250 million through its Live, Learn and Thrive program; and deliver 2 billion liters of clean water to children around the world.
"Sustainable innovation products", which are items that provide more than a 10 percent reduction in non-renewable resources compared to previous products or alternatives, have already reached the level of $2.05 billion.
Waste has been reduced by 21 percent, 60 million children have been reached through Live, Learn and Thrive, and 430 million liters of clean drinking water have been distributed.
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