July, 2009
UN Approves Ag Carbon Offset Methodology to Cut CO2 Emissions
The United Nations recently approved the broad application of the first agricultural methodology, or biological approach, for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The ...
USPS Unveils NYC’s Biggest Green Roof
Aimed at saving energy and reducing pollution runoff, the U.S. Postal Service has unveiled its first and New York City's largest green roof on top of ...
Why Campaign Groups Are Your Best Friends
Pressure groups are your free futurologists. They research your markets gratis and often predict the future better than corporate voodoo professionals.
Here's how it starts: Pressure ...
Hospitals Due for Energy Efficiency Overhaul
Hospitals and health care facilities are primed for a revolution in energy efficiency, achieved through changes as far-ranging as lighting, cooling towers, employee workflow and even ...
EU Train Firm Aims to Reduce CO2 Emissions 35% by 2012
Johnson & Johnson Emissions Rise 3%
On the back of efforts to source 34 percent of its electricity from renewables and building the largest corporate hybrid car fleet in the U.S., Johnson ...
Greenpeace Calls Out Reebok, Adidas on Leather Sourcing
Shortly after Greenpeace issued its report on shoe companies sourcing leather from denuded Amazon rainforest, Nike issued a statement that it would purchase no leather from ...
Utility Incentives to Drive PC Power Management
Corportations can save $20-60 per computer workstation by implementing power management features, but despite the average payback of less than one year to implement such programs, ...
E-Waste Recycling Partnerships Proliferate
While electronics waste or e-waste recycling partnerships are providing significant environmental benefits by keeping waste out of landfills, they are also giving manufacturers and retailers an ...
Building Trust: Translating Stakeholder Dialogue into Practice
This week, Environmental Leader is presenting a five part series by Jonathan Ballantine entitled “Building Trust in Corporate Responsibility.”
Here is Part Five, "Translating Stakeholder Dialogue into ...
More Federal Incentives Needed to Drive Solar Growth
Although the United States has become one of the more aggressive nations in promoting renewable energy thanks in part to support from the Obama Administration, it ...
FedEx Expands Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%
FedEx Corp. has expanded its hybrid-electric delivery fleet from 172 to 264 with the addition of 92 retrofitted trucks. These hybrids are touted as the ...
Autodesk, Tririga Race to Give Away Software
Business Groups: U.S. Faces ‘Green Trade War’ Over Carbon Tariffs
In a shot across the bow of climate change legislation, business groups have warned Congress that the U.S. risks starting a "green trade war" if tariffs ...
Coca-Cola Enterprises To Cut Carbon Footprint 15%
Coca-Cola Enterprises has committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 15 percent by 2020 as part of its "Commitment 2020." This move is expected ...
Mobile Technology Could Cut EU Energy Bill $61B by 2020
U.S, Canada and New Zealand Start May Ease Carbon Policies
Illustrating the difficulty that countries are experiencing in their attempts to reduce and set carbon emission goals to lesson their impact on global climate change, several ...
Cost-cutting, Brand Identity Top Green Motivators for Retailers
Retailers rate cost reductions and brand identity to consumers as the top motivations for adopting more environmentally sound practices, according to a recent survey from the ...
Employers Walk the ‘Green Walk’ But Don’t Talk the Talk
Even though 24 percent of employees said their company has made sustainability a top priority in business decisions, only 17 percent said the employers frequently relay ...
AT&T LED Signage Reduces Carbon Emissions, Saves Energy
