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SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

By 2015, SAB Miller, which markets more than 200 brands of beer and is the world's largest bottler of Coca-Cola products, ...

Limoneira Leans on Solar for 1MW to Power Irrigation Wells

California citrus, avocado, cherry and nut producer Limoneira has installed 6,400 solar ...

Sustainable Agriculture Requires Farm Modernization, Free Markets, Tech Adoption

A new report focuses on the challenge of how to sustainably meet the ...

Greenpeace Says Big Brands Destroying Rainforest

A three-year investigation by Greenpeace into Brazil's cattle industry shows that ...

McDonald’s Europe Promotes Sustainable Farming

McDonald's Europe has launched its Flagship Farms initiative, aimed at promoting and sharing the ...

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Lipton Partners With National Geographic to Tell Sustainability Story

Lipton has contracted with National Geographic's Web site to create a micro-site that tells about sustainable agriculture in general, including the ...

Mars, TerraCycle Turn Office Coffee Waste Into New Products

Millions of offices make coffee every day. Mars Drinks, which makes Flavia coffee, ...

Union Pacific Greens Refrigerated Boxcars

Refrigerated rail boxcars that carry fresh produce, dairy and meats are getting a ...

Wavering Dem Climate Bill Support Could Mean 2010 Signing

Wavering Dem Climate Bill Support Could Mean 2010 Signing

Just a week ago climate legislation was said to be on the ...

Business Moguls Aid Rainforest Project

The Rainforest Project launched by Great Britain's Prince Charles has gained the ...

Full Sail, New Belgium Breweries Push Sustainability

Full Sail, New Belgium Breweries Push Sustainability

Two of the top national microbreweries are making visible pushes into sustainability. Full Sail ...

Cargill Sells GHG Emissions Offsets

Cargill has become among the first major agribusiness firms to sell carbon emissions ...

Stonyfield Targets Cow Burps for Emissions Reductions

Organic dairy Stonyfield Farm has found a way to reduce methane emissions ...

Pew Center Launches Online Climate TechBook

The Pew Center has released an online resource -- called the ...

Chiquita Nabs Logistics Sustainability Award

For its efforts toward sustainability in supply chain logistics, Chiquita Brands International was ...

Bayer To Invest $1.4B in Climate Research

From 2008 to 2010, the Bayer conglomerate plans to spend $1.4 billion on ...

Unilever Adding Sustainably-sourced Tea, Palm Oil, Tomatoes

As part of its plans to roll out Rainforest Alliance-certified teas worldwide ...

EPA Renewable Fuel Standard To Foster Advanced Biofuels

In the face of declining U.S. biofuel production, the White House is forming ...

Farm States Seek Cover From Climate Bill

Farm states, fearing a rise in input costs related passage of climate legislation, ...

25% of North American Firms Say No to Offsets Thru 2012

25% of North American Firms Say No to Offsets Thru 2012

A new survey indicates that more and more companies are purchasing carbon offsets. ...

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Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

In a study of consumer opinions of marketing claims, survey respondents identified most ...

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WWF Ranks US 7th Among G8 on Climate Scorecard

Growth of Global Carbon Emissions Cut in Half

Electricity, Heat, Transportation Cause 60% of Emissions

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SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility

Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

REI, Founding Farmers, North Face Win A.R.E. Sustainability Awards

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Carbon Management IS Information Management

Carbon Management IS Information Management

Jon Z. Bentley
IBM Global Business Services

For most organizations today, sophisticated carbon management is simply not possible. At best, ... continue »

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Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Corp. was recognized recently ...

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Sprint Tackles Data Center Improvements

Building a Bridge from Recycled Plastics

The Netherlands Ponders Floating City Architecture

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Marketing

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products

Show Sustainability Sales Success to Climb Corporate Ranks

Emissions

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Sony Europe Goes to 100% Renewable Energy

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

Hi-Tech

Sony Ericsson Joins Nokia, Samsung as ‘Greener’ Electronics Makers

Online Calculator Gauges IT Data Center Costs and Carbon Footprint

Microsoft Reduces Windows 7 Packaging

Efficiency

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Raytheon Meets Green Goals with IT Help

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers

Manufacturing

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

Leading Mobile Phone Makers Agree to Develop Universal Charger

Panasonic Cuts Manufacturing Emissions With Simulation Tech

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Sustainable Agriculture Requires Farm Modernization, Free Markets, Tech Adoption

Audi Promotes Clean Diesel via Facebook, Carbon Offsets

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household

CSR Reports

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Molson Coors Cuts CO2 Emissions by 12%

Successful Design in CSR Reporting, Part 2

Major Players

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility

Australia Joins Carbon Reduction Label Scheme

CSX to Cut CO2 Emissions by 8%

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