http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/20/pg-cuts-co2-emissions-and-water-use-by-52-since-2002/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/20/pg-cuts-co2-emissions-and-water-use-by-52-since-2002/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:41:30 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=25696 The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has reduced (per unit of production) water consumption by 52 percent, energy usage by 48 percent, CO2 emissions by 52 percent and waste disposal by 53 percent since 2002, according to the company’s 2009 Sustainability Report. The report, Designed to Matter, outlines P&G’s progress in improving the environmental profile of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/20/pg-cuts-co2-emissions-and-water-use-by-52-since-2002/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/08/loreal-cuts-water-use-ghg-emissions-by-more-than-6-in-2008/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/08/loreal-cuts-water-use-ghg-emissions-by-more-than-6-in-2008/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:18:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23293 L’Oreal bolstered its commitment to an eco-responsible business model by reducing energy and water consumption, waste and CO2 emissions in 2008, according to the company’s fifth annual sustainable development report. The company also set three new long-term environmental targets to cut greenhouse house gas (GHG) emissions, as well as water use and waste generated per [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/08/loreal-cuts-water-use-ghg-emissions-by-more-than-6-in-2008/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/02/green-seal-adds-first-us-standard-for-personal-care-products/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/02/green-seal-adds-first-us-standard-for-personal-care-products/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:33:24 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17382 To help consumers sort out sometimes false and misleading environmental claims, Green Seal has launched its Green Seal certification for personal care products after 18 months in development. Touted as the first U.S. standard to address the health, environmental, and labeling concerns of infants, children and adults, consumers can use the standard as a guide to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/02/green-seal-adds-first-us-standard-for-personal-care-products/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/24/aveda-touts-rainforest-connection/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/24/aveda-touts-rainforest-connection/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:41:23 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=16526 Aveda President Dominique Conseil discusses rainforests and climate change. He calls for people and businesses to sign up to the Prince’s Rainforests Project Rainforest SOS campaign. ]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/24/aveda-touts-rainforest-connection/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/09/wal-mart-emits-20-trillion-tons-of-carbon-globally/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/09/wal-mart-emits-20-trillion-tons-of-carbon-globally/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:14:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=16366 [Editors note: A previous headline mischaracterized Wal-Mart's global emissions based on erroneous information from the chart above from the Wal-Mart report.] While seeing an overall rise in carbon emissions to about 20 million tons in 2008, Wal-Mart Stores International is making progress in reducing its emissions per sales. In 2008, the retailer emitted about 53 tons [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/09/wal-mart-emits-20-trillion-tons-of-carbon-globally/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/29/con-agra-pg-among-honorees-for-sustainable-packaging/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/29/con-agra-pg-among-honorees-for-sustainable-packaging/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 14:56:52 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=15711 The winners of the 21st DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation for consumer goods include some of the biggest brands in the industry such as Estee Lauder, Whole Foods, ConAgra, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever. Some of these companies teamed up with packaging providers to develop some of the most sustainable packaging that uses recycled and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/29/con-agra-pg-among-honorees-for-sustainable-packaging/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/14/diamond-delivers-greener-packaging/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/14/diamond-delivers-greener-packaging/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 15:33:43 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=14952 Diamond Packaging is using recyclable and renewable source materials and wind power to create a greener package for Highland Lilac Perfume. The Rochester, N.Y.-based company designed the new packaging with sustainability in mind. The perfume package uses paperboard that is 100 percent recyclable and made from a renewable source. The packaging company also reduced the overall [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/14/diamond-delivers-greener-packaging/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/07/unilever-adding-sustainably-sourced-tea-palm-oil-tomatoes/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/07/unilever-adding-sustainably-sourced-tea-palm-oil-tomatoes/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 13:28:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=14556 As part of its plans to roll out Rainforest Alliance-certified teas worldwide by 2015, Lipton is making the United States its next market for the product. Lipton tea bearing the Rainforest logo will hit U.S. shelves in May, and the goal is that all Lipton products globally be certified, Vindi Banga, president of Foods, Home and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/07/unilever-adding-sustainably-sourced-tea-palm-oil-tomatoes/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/06/aveda-outlines-steps-for-c2c-certification/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/06/aveda-outlines-steps-for-c2c-certification/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 11:08:46 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=14468 Health and beauty products company Aveda recently achieved gold-level Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certification for seven of its products, becoming only the second U.S. company to become certified, after Method, the cleaning-product company. Aveda worked with McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) LLC, which pioneered the C2C concept, to certify its products and packaging as environmentally sustainable, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/06/aveda-outlines-steps-for-c2c-certification/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/23/loreal-to-reduce-ghg-emissions-water-consumption-and-waste-by-50/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/23/loreal-to-reduce-ghg-emissions-water-consumption-and-waste-by-50/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:18:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=13795 In celebration of Earth Day, L’Oreal has announced its long-term environmental plan for 2005 to 2015, which includes greater reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water consumption and waste. Over the past year, the cosmetic company has reduced total CO2 emissions by 6.6 percent, (11.5 percent less than in 2005), reduced water use per finished product [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/23/loreal-to-reduce-ghg-emissions-water-consumption-and-waste-by-50/feed/ 0