http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/23/e-waste-recycling-partnerships-proliferate/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/23/e-waste-recycling-partnerships-proliferate/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:39:47 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18654 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 environmental marketing edge by providing their customers with a needed service, together with financial incentives, whether its through gift cards or charitable donations. Here are a few of the most [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/23/e-waste-recycling-partnerships-proliferate/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/08/data-center-efficiencies-wait-in-the-wings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/08/data-center-efficiencies-wait-in-the-wings/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:45:29 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17712 For companies looking to slash their carbon footprint and gain energy efficiencies, the IT data center is a logical first choice. From re-evaluating the equipment in place to complete overhauls in server strategy, companies are looking to the IT department to take up the slack in an otherwise down economy. Here are some areas to find savings [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/08/data-center-efficiencies-wait-in-the-wings/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/05/in-pharma-sustainability-astrazeneca-johnson-johnson-rate-high/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/05/in-pharma-sustainability-astrazeneca-johnson-johnson-rate-high/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:12:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=16121 On a scale of 1 to 100, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are the only pharmaceutical companies to rate above 70 in a recent survey of sustainability practices in the sector. At 76 and 75, respectively, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson lead the first-ever review of the pharmaceutical sector by Climate Counts. Other firms scoring highly are [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/05/in-pharma-sustainability-astrazeneca-johnson-johnson-rate-high/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/10/firm-adds-renewable-energy-surchage-to-customer-bills/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/10/firm-adds-renewable-energy-surchage-to-customer-bills/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:34:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/10/firm-adds-renewable-energy-surchage-to-customer-bills/ Many businesses are forcing customers to pay fuel surcharges these days, but how about a renewable energy surcharge? San Francisco’s Sherwood Design Engineers tacks on an extra 0.05% to bills in order to buy renewable-energy credits, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company says no one has complained. The company wanted to install solar or wind [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/10/firm-adds-renewable-energy-surchage-to-customer-bills/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/27/lean-and-clean-with-green-purchasing/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/27/lean-and-clean-with-green-purchasing/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:42:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/27/lean-and-clean-with-green-purchasing/ For years, sourcing and procurement organizations have focused on perfecting lean business processes, guided by the fundamentals of strategy, size, management, and financial performance. But now the collective resources, regulations, and reputations of companies are at stake around the world. Current world population is outpacing resources and fostering concern about the social responsibilities of companies [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/27/lean-and-clean-with-green-purchasing/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/07/drinking-problems-innovative-approaches-to-the-worlds-water-crisis/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/07/drinking-problems-innovative-approaches-to-the-worlds-water-crisis/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:05:46 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/09/drinking-problems-innovative-approaches-to-the-worlds-water-crisis/ March 22nd was World Water Day, and for many in the developed world, it passed without much notice. But elsewhere, more than 4,000 children under the age of five die each day from diseases caused by drinking unsafe water. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1 billion people worldwide lack access to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/07/drinking-problems-innovative-approaches-to-the-worlds-water-crisis/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/03/23/consumer-products-green-diet-slimmer-packaging-looks-good-on-you/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/03/23/consumer-products-green-diet-slimmer-packaging-looks-good-on-you/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:08:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/03/23/consumer-products-green-diet-slimmer-packaging-looks-good-on-you/ What a difference a year makes. At the start of 2007, few consumer products companies had a focus on sustainability in packaging. However, 54 percent of the consumer goods companies that AMR Research recently surveyed are targeting improvements. The numbers are highest in food and beverage, with 65 percent seeing it as an important objective [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/03/23/consumer-products-green-diet-slimmer-packaging-looks-good-on-you/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/02/19/wouldnt-it-be-nice-us-solar-industry-basks-in-california-sun/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/02/19/wouldnt-it-be-nice-us-solar-industry-basks-in-california-sun/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:09:40 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/02/19/wouldnt-it-be-nice-us-solar-industry-basks-in-california-sun/ “Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older, then we wouldn’t have to wait so long, and wouldn’t it be nice to live together, in the kind of world where we belong…” In 1966, the Beach Boys opened their album “Pet Sounds” with the now classic song quoted above. Wikipedia quotes an interview with Brian Wilson [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/02/19/wouldnt-it-be-nice-us-solar-industry-basks-in-california-sun/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/01/31/demand-drives-gma-sustainability-initiative/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/01/31/demand-drives-gma-sustainability-initiative/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:49:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/01/31/demand-drives-gma-sustainability-initiative/ Sustainability initiatives are taking on greater urgency for consumer products companies as consumers, retailers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and their own employees push for an increased focus on environmental and social issues. We recently attended the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) first annual Environmental Sustainability summit to find out what a difference a year makes. Back in the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/01/31/demand-drives-gma-sustainability-initiative/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/19/5-stages-of-corporate-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/19/5-stages-of-corporate-sustainability/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:02:14 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/19/5-stages-of-corporate-sustainability/ In a recent AMR Research newsletter, John Davies wrote about five Elisabeth Kubler-Ross-like stages that a business might go through when embracing a sustainability strategy: Desire – The need for a company to “do something” can be driven by protesters, a board member, or the CEO’s grandchildren asking what he’s doing to stop global warming. Pride – [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/12/19/5-stages-of-corporate-sustainability/feed/ 1