February, 2007
OfficeMax Releases New Paper Procurement Policy, Activists Giddy
After a seven-year campaign against it by environmentalist groups, OfficeMax has released a new paper procurement policy that defines performance criteria for its product suppliers in the selection of raw materials and production of paper ...
Johnson Controls Launches New Renewable Energy Services
Johnson Controls is expanding its business services to include the design, installation and servicing of geothermal, solar, biomass, wind and other renewable sources.
“We expect demand from businesses and organizations for onsite renewable energy to ...
Florida School District to Unveil Plug-In Hybrid School Bus
EU Backs Plan to Cut CO2 Emissions 20% by 2020
Microsoft: Live Earth Concerts ‘Incredible Opportunity’ for Advertisers
The official announcement for the Live Earth concerts has taken place with the news that MSN Network, in partnership with Kevin Wall, executive producer of Live 8 and CEO of the Control Room, has launched ...
European Business Leaders: Protecting Environment Top Political Priority
European business leaders think that protecting the environment should be the number one priority for global political leaders, placing this policy area ahead of sustaining economic growth or securing future energy supplies, according to the ...
Warner Music Announces Environmental Initiatives
Continuum Plans Solar Array for Belmar
Delaware Launches New Energy-Efficiency Incentives for Businesses
GE to Supply 300 Turbines to Noble’s NY Wind Projects
GE Energy will supply 300 1.5-megawatt wind turbines to Noble Environmental Power. The company will use the new GE turbines for the second phases of the Bliss Windpark, located in Wyoming ...
NAM Delivers Energy Strategy
The National Association of Manufacturers has unveiled an energy strategy, Energy Security for American Competitiveness, that the organization says is designed to diversify the nation's energy mix and lay a foundation for meeting the ...
McDonald’s VP: Top 10 CSR Strategy Tips
Bob Langert, Vice President for Corporate Social Responsibility at McDonald's has posted his "Top Ten Lessons Learned on CSR Strategy, Partnerships, and Policy Development" on his blog. Here's an abbreviated version:
Don't stereotype NGOs. Most are well-intentioned ...
CSR Seen As Profitable and Responsible
Companies are embracing CSR practices because they believe such strategies can be profitable and socially responsible, according to a story in USA Today (via Gil Friend).
Christine Arena, a San Francisco business consultant, ...
AMD Report Pegs Global Data Center Energy Costs at $7.2 Billion
U.S. data centers and their associated infrastructure consumed five million kW of energy in 2005, the equivalent of five 1,000 MW power plants, according to Randy Allen, corporate vice president, Server and Workstation Division, AMD, ...
Los Angeles Ports Issues RFP for LNG Trucks
The nation’s two leading containerports, San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, have issued a joint Request for Proposals (PDF) for a new liquefied natural gas truck program. The effort is a ...
Legislation Introduced to Extend Solar Energy Tax Credits
Senators Gordon Smith (R-OR) and Ken Salazar (D-CO) have introduced legislation that they hope will stimulate investment in solar power. The bill (S. 590, the Securing America’s Energy Independence Act) would extend and expand solar energy ...
GM, Colorado Partner to Bring E85 Fuel Pumps to State
General Motors and Governor Bill Ritter's Colorado E85 Coalition have announced plans for the addition of 40 new E85 ethanol fueling locations to be opened throughout the state by the end of 2007. The new ...
Sony Electronics to Join Chicago Climate Exchange
Sony Electronics has committed to joining the Chicago Climate Exchange.
Specific committments to CCX were not addressed, but according to the Exchange's statement (PDF), "Sony has outlined several goals for global environmental efforts ...
Clean Energy Applications for Federal Loan Guarantees Collect Dust
The office in the U.S. Department of Energy that opened last summer to provide federal loan guarantees for producing clean energy and innovative technologies has only one employee who hasn't had time to do more ...
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Leads 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
CRO magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens list is led, for the second year in a row, by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. Green Mountain has been among the top 10 companies on the list for five years ...
Kimberly-Clark Sustainability Report: 99.9% of Virgin Fiber From Certified Sources
