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Teknion, Earthcycle Packaging, Mercer Among Globe Winners

Teknion, Earthcycle Packaging, Mercer Among Globe Winners
Winners of the 6th annual Globe Awards for Environmental Excellence have been presented in four categories: Corporate Competitiveness, Technology Innovation and Application, ...

World Clean Energy Awards Highlight Best Energy Projects

World Clean Energy Awards Highlight Best Energy Projects
The very first World Clean Energy Awards have been presented (via GreenBiz). The Swiss transatlantic21 association drew up the program for ...

Sutainability Reporting Becoming The Norm

Sutainability Reporting Becoming The Norm
Over the past six years, entries into the Ceres-ACCA North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting have grown five-fold from 20 in its ...

Creative Sustainability Could Improve Sales, Market Share

Creative Sustainability Could Improve Sales, Market Share
Toyota, Timberland, Aspen Skiing, Ben & Jerry's, Flexcar and Hewlett-Packard received global citizen statuettes at Advertising Age's first Green Conference to commemorate ...

ABN Amro Wins Sustainable Banking Award

ABN Amro Wins Sustainable Banking Award
The Financial Times and IFC have announced the winners of the 2007 FT Sustainable Banking Awards. The 2007 winners are: Sustainable Bank ...

Top 10 Greenest Companies In The World

Top 10 Greenest Companies In The World
The Independent, along with Ethical Investment Research Services, has put together a guide to the greenest companies in ...

FT, Citi Launch Carbon Efficiency Award

FT, Citi Launch Carbon Efficiency Award
The Financial Times and Citi Private Bank have announced the inaugural FT/Citi Private Bank Environmental Awards which will take place in ...

McDonald’s, Kiplinger, HSBC Among Most Ethical

McDonald’s, Kiplinger, HSBC Among Most Ethical
Ethisphere magazine has released a list of most ethical companies. In assembling the 2007 rankings of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, the ...

AIA Names Top 10 Green Buildings

AIA Names Top 10 Green Buildings
The American Institute of Architects has selected its top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions. The 2007 Top Ten Green Projects ...

Low Carbon Accelerator, Acciona, Impax Lead Top 50 Low-Carbon Pioneers

Low Carbon Accelerator, Acciona, Impax Lead Top 50 Low-Carbon Pioneers
CNBC European Business has rolled out its list of the top 50 low-carbon pioneers (via TreeHugger). London's Low Carbon Accelerator ...

Recent RFPs

Recent RFPs
April 2007 (via CEEP)  Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate U.S. & China Clean Water and Clean Energy  ...

Wal-Mart Backs Mayors’ Climate Protection Award

Wal-Mart Backs Mayors’ Climate Protection Award
Wal-Mart Stores has partnered with Mayors Climate Protection Center of the U.S. Conference of Mayors to launch an annual ...

Marriott Launches Green Video Contest on YouTube

Marriott Launches Green Video Contest on YouTube
Marriott International has launched a green promotion on YouTube where people can upload a video-three minutes or less - through ...

Greenest Automakers Post U.S. Sales Records

Greenest Automakers Post U.S. Sales Records
Honda and Toyota left Detroit's Big Three in the dust according to the Union of Concerned Scientists' biennial ranking of the greenest automakers. ...

Greenpeace’s Campaign Against Apple Continues

Greenpeace’s Campaign Against Apple Continues
Apple ranks dead last in Greenpeace's latest green list. The report (PDF) of top electronic manufacturers is based on the recycling and toxic content ...

EPA Performance Track Members Not Meeting Commitments

EPA Performance Track Members Not Meeting Commitments
An evaluation from the Office of Inspector General, Performance Track Could Improve Program Design and Management to Ensure Value (PDF), has found ...

Telus, CVS, UNICCO Among CSR Award Winners

Telus, CVS, UNICCO Among CSR Award Winners
CVS, Telus, Nike, Newlink Communications and Timberland were among the twelve corporations that took home PR News awards for outstanding Corporate Social ...

AEP, St. Lawrence Cement, UTC Lauded for Cutting Emissions

The EPA has commended American Electric Power, St. Lawrence Cement and United Technologies Corp. ...

Honda, Tesco, Goldman Sachs Among Top 10 ‘Green Giants’

Honda, Tesco, Goldman Sachs Among Top 10 ‘Green Giants’
Fortune magazine has published a special report “Going Green” which includes a list of ten companies that the editors feel go beyond ...

WEC Calls for Nominations for Corporate Sustainable Development Award

WEC Calls for Nominations for Corporate Sustainable Development Award
The World Environment Center wants nominations for the 24th WEC Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. Only global manufacturing, ...

Today's News

Ecolabeling – Bridging The Gap

Ecolabeling – Bridging The Gap

There’s no question that ecolabeling is in demand as companies in all sectors launch marketing focused on "green" company and product attributes.  ... continue »

The Green Chemistry Tipping Point
Data Centers and Carbon Pricing
From Purchaser to Participant – Keeping Consumers’ Interest During Recession
The Greening of Retail: Lowering Costs and Raising Customer Loyalty
Over Half Of Consumers Factor Green Record Into Buying Decisions

Over Half Of Consumers Factor Green Record Into Buying Decisions

Close to all American consumers (90%) believe that acting in an environmentally responsible way is important, but feel corporations hold most of ...

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Cost-Savings Key Driver to Green IT in Small Businesses
The Media’s Key Role in ‘Greenwashing Washout’
Economy Won’t Slow Down Green Consumers
Sustainable Designers Speak Up

Sustainable Designers Speak Up

Nest recently held their 2nd designer discussion "Design with a conscious". with a packed house, three product designers spoke about their ...

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Carbon Trust On Impact of Policy on Sustainable Technology
Ineos Gets Biofuel From Waste
Commercial Composting Takes Root In Portland
The Bottom Line

Marketing

Patagonia Campagn Asks Customers to ‘Vote the Environment’

Over Half Of Consumers Factor Green Record Into Buying Decisions

Not So Easy Bringing Green Products To Market

Emissions

Crystal Rock’s Solar System Up and Running

Dell Reaches Carbon Neutral Goal 5 Months Ahead Of Plans

Method Provides Incentives for Supply Chain to Reduce Emissions

Hi-Tech

Cost-Savings Key Driver to Green IT in Small Businesses

IBM Plans to Build Energy Efficient, Adaptive Data Center

Pepsi Picks Redemtech to Handle E-waste

Efficiency

Ikea To Sell Solar Panels

DOE Assessments Help 3 Plants Save Over $1.5 Million Combined

NewPage Cuts Energy Use with Lighting Retrofit

Manufacturing

Herman Miller Sees 32% ROI in Energy Efficiency Investments

Climate Exchange Strikes China Emissions Trading Deal

Lotus To Raise Wind Turbines At Factory

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Ski Industry Releases Environmental Report

Burt’s Bees Sets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal

Results From Carbon Footprint Calculators Vary Widely

CSR Reports

Most Companies Skip Getting CSR Reports Assured

Campbell’s Cuts 1.5 Million Gallons of Water Per Day

KB Home To Build Only Energy Star Standard Homes

Major Players

Nissan Unveils Eco-Pedal

Japanese Steel Makers to Cut GHG Emissions by 30%

AT&T Joins Green Grid, Promotes Data Center Energy Efficiency

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