Archive for June, 2007
RBC, Alcan, Vancity Named Canada’s Top Corporate Citizens
Corporate Knights has released its list of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada. This year's top ranked companies: The top ranked company was Royal Bank of Canada which distinguished itself through strong performance on the ...
Freescale’s Mayer: Industry’s Opportunities Are All Green
The semiconductor industry's global opportunities are shifting to "green everything," according to Freescale Semiconductor CEO Michel Mayer, EETimes reports. "Energy is a $200 billion cost to consumers and $100 billion for industry per year," Mayer said. ...
Michelin Releases Sustainability Report
Michelin has published the third edition of its Michelin Performance and Responsibility report, which details Michelin's 2005 and 2006 performance in deploying its "sustainable development" strategy, Modern Tire Dealer reports. This year's report ...
Live Earth Wants To Leave ‘Green Legacy’ At Concert Venues
Live Earth is discussing more of the initiatives its implementing to keep the event green and says it will provide concert venues with the tools and guidelines needed to continue environmentally conscious activities after ...
Union Bank Launches Green Loan Program
Union Bank of California has launched a green loan program offering consumer loan applicants who purchase environmentally-friendly products a 0.25 percent interest rate discount on vehicle and home equity loans. The program offers the bank’s retail ...
Fervor Grows For Plastic Bag Bans
In a merger of environmental concern and fashion sensibility, big-name designers are introducing eco-chic grocery totes, while lawmakers in New York, Boston, Phoenix, Los Angeles and elsewhere debate San Francisco-style bans on non-biodegradable, petroleum-based ...
Campaign Asks People To Name & Shame Friends Who Waste Energy
UK energy brand Powergen is rolling out a "Go Green" viral campaign that calls on people to name and shame colleagues and friends who do not act responsibly towards the environment when it comes to ...
CEOs: Getting Consumers To Buy Green Not Easy
Even though consumers are enamored with the idea of having cupboards and closets full of "green" products, they have not been willing to pay higher prices or accept compromises on quality, Reuters reports (...
Green Technology Initiative Launches In UK
Ninety-five percent of UK businesses think carbon footprint reduction is vital to an overall green strategy, but seven out of ten have no target to reduce their own, according to a survey from the Green ...
Hannaford Cuts Emissions With SmartWay
Since 2005, Hannaford Bros., a Maine-based grocer with more than 150 supermarkets in the Northeast, has cut fuel use under the EPA's SmartWay Transportation Partnership by 115,000 gallons of diesel fuel, cutting emissions of carbon ...
Suncor Energy Releases Sustainability Report
Suncor Energy released its 2007 Report on Sustainability. It provides a five-year performance trend in a number of key areas. Highlights from that period include: A 14 percent increase in total greenhouse gas emissions. GHG emission ...
Xcel Plans 100-Megawatt Minnesota Wind Farm
Xcel Energy has asked Minnesota regulators for permission to build and own a 100-megawatt wind farm near Austin, Minn. The proposed Grand Meadow Wind Farm would be operational by the end of 2008. Xcel Energy ...
‘Green Team’ Pays Off For Paylocity
Recently, the president of Chicago's Paylocity, a payroll-services firm, sent an email to the company's 157 employees asking for volunteers for a "green team," The Chicago Tribune reports. The 14 spots on the green ...
Efficiency Could Cut Industrial Energy Use 26%
A new study from the International Energy Agency estimates there is potential for technical efficiency improvements of 18-26 percent for the manufacturing industry worldwide and said energy savings could be larger if new technologies were ...
Green Marketing Reinvents The Two-Fer
The Natural Marketing Institute suggests that the most successful green product strategies offer consumers a two-fer, layering a slightly selfish payoff over a fundamental core value, MediaPost reports. "Consumers are aspiring to achieve the double ...
Corporate America Wants Greener Fleets, Misconceptions Remain
Corporate America is starting to look at the millions of cars it owns or leases for traveling salesmen, executives, and technicians as an area where it can cut down on greenhouse gases and save money ...
Home Depot’s Eco Options Program Gets Big Response From Suppliers
When Home Depot asked suppliers to make a pitch to have their products included in its Eco Options label program, almost a third of the products the retailer sells applied for inclusion, The New ...
San Francisco Bans Bottled Water At City Offices
San Francisco's Mayor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order (PDF) prohibiting city departments from buying bottled water, The LA Times reports. The ban will take effect July 1 and extend to all city and ...
High-End Sports Car Buyers Not Big Into Green
Small, specialized sports car makers like Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin and Bentley, have been concerned with the European Union's threat to introduce a mandatory limit on fuel consumption, The Detroit News reports. This would ...
UK Grocer Sells Milk In Bags To Cut Down On Plastic Waste
UK grocer Waitrose is selling Calon Wen organic milk in Eco Pak milk bags. The bags use 75 percent less plastic packaging than an equivalent polybottle and is being pushed as a way to provide relief ...
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Charli on Trade Group on EPA Chemical Regs: ‘If Everything is a Priority, Then Nothing is a Priority’
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Custom Organic Shirts on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
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Phil on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
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Roy Tindle on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
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TreeBanker on SEC Charges Four in ‘Green’ Investment Ponzi Scheme
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Tom Fahsbender on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
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Joe S. on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"The statements published from the emails were taken out of context. If read in full..."