To support the global (RED) anti-AIDS movement, Coca-Cola has launched a dance-focused campaign, inspiring consumers to dance for health of others. The effort started ahead of World AIDS Day, December 1, #CokeREDMoves, encourages both amateur and professional dancers from across the globe to record the Coke dance performance and send it in—all to generate more donations to help end mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 2015.

Following in the footsteps of Coke Zero’s Sweater Generator fun-packed contest, Budweiser has introduced its own sweater-themed promotion in line with the holiday knitwear season. The beer brand fosters a little revolution in sweaters production, making grannies step aside and give way to contemporary installations, powered with social media. Budweiser’s Twitter-powered knitting machine, Knitbot, creates sweaters fueled with tweeted commitments to not drink&drive.

The international initiative (RED), which engages people and businesses in the fight against AIDS, has released a new electronic and pop music compilation to raise awareness of the issue and generate funds to fight it. The album titled DANCE (RED) SAVE LIVES2 is launched ahead of December 1, The World AIDS Day. The decision to release the compilation builds on the success of the 2012 DANCE (RED) SAVE LIVES music album that was #1 in the iTunes dance charts in 33 countries.

The Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido, which turned 140 last year, is taking the old Shinto tradition of writing wishes on wooden plaques to the Western world in the new promotion. Originally, these pieces of wood, Emas, were taken to temples so that spirits or gods could read them—now Shiseido USA is asking its customers to leave virtual wishes in the Facebook space. The brand has launched a Facebook app #SharetheEma, allowing anyone in the world to choose a wish written on a digital decorated piece and share it with a friend.

Patagonia is promoting its “buy less, wear for a longer time” philosophy ahead of the Christmas shopping frenzy. The brand has created a film, “Worn Wear,” to celebrate individuals who make the most of their clothing and wear it as long as it’s physically possible. As part of the campaign, Patagonia also partners with peer-edited repair manual iFixit that provides tips on how to revive old pieces of clothing.