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/2009/09/25/canon-motorola-unveil-eco-friendly-products/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/25/canon-motorola-unveil-eco-friendly-products/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:23:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21593 Business and consumer electronics manufacturers are answering the call for more environmentally-friendly products. Some of the most recent products to take the environment into consideration are from Canon U.S.A. and Motorola. Canon U.S.A. Inc. has launched its new document service platform, dubbed the imageRUNNER ADVANCE series, which is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by more than [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/25/canon-motorola-unveil-eco-friendly-products/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/20/eco-managers-likely-to-over-comply-with-regulations/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/20/eco-managers-likely-to-over-comply-with-regulations/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:41:12 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19954 Senior managers with a strong commitment to protecting the environment who also believe it makes financial sense to implement sustainable business practices are more likely to over comply with environmental regulations, according to a new study by an economist at Oregon State University (OSU). The study, based on survey data from 689 businesses across six sectors [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/20/eco-managers-likely-to-over-comply-with-regulations/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/shipping-industry-fears-eu-emissions-caps/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/shipping-industry-fears-eu-emissions-caps/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:54:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18059 With the failure so far of global climate talks to set emissions caps on the shipping industry, some fear that the EU will go ahead with stricter emissions standards. The shipping industry hopes to position itself favorably ahead of any such regulations by formulating a position on curbing emissions at the upcoming meeting of the International [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/shipping-industry-fears-eu-emissions-caps/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/wm-move-to-grade-suppliers-on-sustainability-affects-other-retailers/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/wm-move-to-grade-suppliers-on-sustainability-affects-other-retailers/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:39:47 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18023 Wal-Mart is set to announce a new sustainability index that will grade various suppliers and products by a range of environmental and sustainable factors. The move, to be unveiled at a July 16 meeting in Bentonville, Ark., will lead manufacturers to label their products in such a way that lets consumers easily discern the sustainability of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/15/wm-move-to-grade-suppliers-on-sustainability-affects-other-retailers/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/08/ecologo-for-toys-in-works/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/08/ecologo-for-toys-in-works/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:10:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17670 Environmental labeling group EcoLogo is working on a program to certify the environmental friendliness of toys, which have been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent years, especially over lead content levels. Indeed, earlier this year retailers took extra efforts to remove lead-laden toys from their shelves. Scot Case, executive director of the EcoLogo [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/08/ecologo-for-toys-in-works/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/07/bean-counters-poised-for-gains-in-carbon-economy/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/07/bean-counters-poised-for-gains-in-carbon-economy/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:23:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17622 As a carbon-trading economy gathers steam in the United States, the accounting industry is expected to profit handsomely, according to a New York Times article. With companies having to tally their emissions, offsets and tax-related issues, accountants will step in to provide guidance, oversight and third-party auditing. Additional services in carbon footprint accounting, emissions disclosure services [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/07/bean-counters-poised-for-gains-in-carbon-economy/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/01/shaklee-discusses-its-green-strategies/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/01/shaklee-discusses-its-green-strategies/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:44:53 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17313 Shaklee Corp. was recognized recently by Acterra for its “Living in Harmony with Nature” corportate program. In 2000, Shaklee achieved Climate Neutral certification by offsetting all of its greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in a net zero impact on the environment. The company claims to be the first company to have done so. The company also has an [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/01/shaklee-discusses-its-green-strategies/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/16/nasdaq-adds-sustainability-index/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/16/nasdaq-adds-sustainability-index/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:45:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=16654 The NASDAQ has joined the trend of tracking companies by their sustainability efforts. The NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability 50 Index tracks companies on the “leading edge of self-reporting sustainability activities,” said NASDAQ OMX Executive Vice President John Jacobs. According to a press release, the index tracks a company’s efforts to: produce a publicly available corporate [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/16/nasdaq-adds-sustainability-index/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/12/wavering-dem-climate-bill-support-could-mean-2010-signing/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/12/wavering-dem-climate-bill-support-could-mean-2010-signing/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:50:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=16472 Just a week ago climate legislation was said to be on the fast-track, with it set to come to a House vote within a month. But now even some Democrats appear to be threatening to derail the legislation, with some saying passage won’t come until next year. Such a delay may also mean that the successor [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/12/wavering-dem-climate-bill-support-could-mean-2010-signing/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/02/sotomayors-history-favors-environmental-statutes/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/02/sotomayors-history-favors-environmental-statutes/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:23:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=15883 Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, in 2007 ruled that power plants should use the best available technology upgrades to protect the environment, regardless of the cost involved. At the time, environmental groups sued the Bush-era Environmental Protection Agency to protect fish in waterways impacted [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/02/sotomayors-history-favors-environmental-statutes/feed/ 1