PepsiCo announced plans to roll-out its new i-crop farming technology on a global basis. The web-based tool, which was developed by PepsiCo in conjunction with Cambridge University, United Kingdom, is a crop management system that will enable PepsiCo’s farmers around the world to monitor, manage and reduce their water use and carbon emissions, while also maximizing potential yield and quality.

Philips kicked off a cute campaign to promote its useful gadget, Wake-Up Light, which is an innovative alarm-clock using mild light and sounds to wake the person up. The home appliances maker has previously released a bunch of commercials dedicated to the product, but the new project, «Wake up the Town,» definitely stands out. Philips is taking the challenge of improving the life of a whole Arctic town during the tough period of polar night, when noon is no different than midnight and there is no sunrise and morning light during almost 4 months.

Volkswagen is going to pay homage to iconic movies of all times. More preciously, it’s celebrating not the movies themselves but the locations where the story was filmed. To kick off the massive campaign dubbed “See Film Differently,” the brand has collaborated with the DDB agency, which developed two tongue-in-cheek cinema adverts, “Ghostbusters” and “When Harry met Sally,” to air in cinemas on October 25, and also created a cinematography-focused website.

Toyota launches Toyota Green Initiative, an environmental stewardship designed to empower Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students and alumni on the benefits of adopting a sustainable lifestyle. The Toyota Green Initiative will provide multiple touch points to mobilize the collegiate audience to go green including a content-rich website www.ToyotaGreen.com and an HBCU campus tour.