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 All Nestlé USA factories employ ISO 14001-certified environmental management systems to help manage their environmental impact. 

 The report estimates industry demand for water will increase by 400 percent between 2000 and 2050. 

 The new state-of-the-art facility replaces its former location in Lemont, Ill., providing additional storage space, nearly 15,000 pallet positions and other sustainable features. 

The top three impacts to companies include greater price volatility around supply/raw materials; long-term shortage of supply resources; and decreased ability to manage costs. 

Consumers will have a new method of picking produce when shopping at Whole Foods Market which announced today the launch of a new Responsibly Grown tiered produce rating system to assess how eco-friendly a product’s growing practices are and the potential impact on human health.