On February 11, Nestlé announced the opening of nominations for its 2012 Prize in Creating Shared Value. The official announcement was made at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) global conference in Delhi, India. This prize was organized back in 2009 in an effort to celebrate the most innovative projects that offer feasible solutions related to the number of agricultural issues of the developing countries on the basis of sustainable development principles. Such issues include access to, or management of, water, improving the lives of farmers and rural communities, or providing better nourishment to communities suffering from nutritional deficiencies.

illy, the well-known Italian coffee brand, dedicated to visual arts, has launched a revised platform of its digital network, illysustainArt.org, which is dedicated to artists and curators, who live and work in emerging and developing economies. The online program, which was first presented in 2008, offers representatives of the modern art scene from the countries, which provide little opportunities for those who want to share their creativity with the world, to join the global community for better communication and getting a feedback on their works.