To help community organizations become more sustainable, Levi Strauss & Co. launches a $100,000 denim insulation fund, an initiative designed to reuse unwanted denim while keeping it out of landfills. The company will provide grants to organizations currently undergoing construction projects to offset the cost difference of using recycled denim insulation instead of conventional insulation.

Procter & Gamble’s Future Friendly has partnered with RecycleBank in rewarding residents of Cincinnati, P&G’s hometown, for their green actions. The initiative comes as part of the city’s enhanced recycling program launched this week with a view to engage about 25% of local people in recycling movement. The four-phase rollout of new recycling carts began in September—the citywide implementation will continue through February 2011 and include participation with a range of companies and eco-organizations.

Working with the Natural Resources Defense Council, Walmart and H&M committed to working with their Chinese textile suppliers to reduce water, energy, and chemical use in their supply chains. Walmart announced its work with NRDC’s Clean by Design project at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, helping strategically selected mills adopt Clean by Design practices. H&M initiated a similar agreement with NRDC September 13.

Renault has been a partner to Dame Ellen MacArthur since 2001 and last week it renewed its partnership with the yachtswoman for a further three years. In its new capacity, Renault is one of the founding partners of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, launched on September 2, 2010, in London, at the Science Museum together with a number of influential business, education and government leaders.

MillerCoors reinforces its commitment to protect and preserve local water resources, a key sustainable development priority for the company, with its second annual Water Stewardship Volunteer Month this September. MillerCoors breweries across the country will partner with local non-profit organizations to host employee volunteer activities focused on protecting local watersheds.