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Corporate Jetsetters Can be Carbon Offsetters
A new program from InJet, which offers private corporate jet services, will allow companies and individuals to offset the emissions of their flights. The InJet Green program, ...
Sustainable Tips to Save Small Business Owners Money
In recent years, the notion of a “green economy” has gathered steam. The conversation accelerated when the economy worsened and unemployment rose and ...
LG, Waste Management to Recycle Hotel TVs, Computer Monitors
A new program gives hotels an option for recycling their aging television sets and computer monitors. LG Electronics USA Inc. and Waste ...
Employees Directed to Use ‘Green’ Hotels
As more companies consider the environmental impact of their business travel, employees increasingly are being asked to stay in hotels that meet ...
Metal Recyclers Spar Over Ship Recycling Site
A proposed California ship recycling venture to revamp nearly 17 acres of waterfront, including two massive historic dry docks, as a ship recycling, repair and building ...
Accounts Payable Slow to Adopt Paperless Invoicing
Businesses could save money and decrease environmental impact by modernizing their accounts payable departments, which lag other business departments in reducing environmental impact. About 83 percent of ...
Supply Chain Needs to Measure Carbon Footprint
Peter Graf, Chief Sustainability Officer for SAP, discusses how companies in the business ...
Jones Lang LaSalle Puts All Properties in Energy Star Program
Jones Lang LaSalle has become the first major real estate service firm to enroll 100 percent of its managed property in the EPA's Energy ...
Mohawk Fine Paper Joins U.S. Chamber Exodus
Citing its disapproval with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's position on climate change, another company has left the fold. Mohawk Fine Paper believes that to belong ...
Phoenix Gets Hybrid Taxi Fleet
Clean Air Cab, a Phoenix-based taxi company, has become the second taxi cab fleet in the nation to rely solely on hybrid cars. The first was EnviroCAB, in Washington, D.C., using a fleet of hybrid ...
IBM Delves Into Supply Chain Evaluation
IBM is launching a new consulting service to capitalize on the growth market in companies attempting to evaluate various environmental metrics about ...
NYC May Audit Large Buildings for Energy Efficiency
A measure before the New York City council would require buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to undergo energy audits, reports the New York Times. Buildings that underperform in the audits would be required to ...
Tracker Calculates Emissions from Diesel Equipment
For companies that rent a range of diesel-powered equipment, a new tracking service allows companies to track emissions from that equipment. With the federal government ...
Software Tracks Energy Across Real Estate Portfolios
Facility and corporate real estate managers can better manage their energy expenses and maintenance through a new software that is specific to facilities management. Planon's Green Intelligence for Facilities is intended for corporations, governments and ...
Signage Businesses Adopt Eco-Friendly Inks, Materials
Businesses that provide signage solutions and other promotional materials are now starting to use environmentally-friendly inks, along with recyclable materials, thanks in part to HP's latest ...
Tesco Adopts Carbon Accounting Software
Tesco, which has 4,000 supermarket locations in 14 nations, has adopted a new carbon accounting software to help it meet its goal ...
Moving From Standards to Sustainability
In many industries, the lack of standards has gotten us into trouble. For years, the financial services sector went unregulated, resulting in a financial meltdown. The ...
Service Industries Find More Buyers for ‘Green’ Services
The green marketplace obviously encompasses services as well as products, though these services are not used with the frequency of most products measured in Natural ...
Green Meetings and Events Guidelines Drafted
To help businesses conduct more environmentally conscious meetings and events, a new set of guidelines has been drafted by members of the Convention Industry Council. The council's Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) Panel on Green ...
Small Businesses Can Benefit From Lighting Retrofits Too
The example of a Pennsylvania pet store saving $200,000 over 25 years after a lighting retrofit is ample evidence that not only major facilities can reap ...
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