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/2009/11/20/cdp-launches-water-disclosure-project/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/cdp-launches-water-disclosure-project/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27678 The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has launched a global water disclosure project to help businesses and institutional investors understand the risks and opportunities associated with water scarcity and other water-related issues, including greater demand for water, shrinking glaciers and changing precipitation patterns that are likely to result in drought and flooding. The organization also released [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/cdp-launches-water-disclosure-project/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/green-buildings-do-double-duty-reduce-energy-use-lower-financial-risk/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/green-buildings-do-double-duty-reduce-energy-use-lower-financial-risk/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:43:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27500 The potential for energy use reductions in old and new buildings is significant, according to a report from KPMG. The study finds that energy consumption in buildings can be cut by 30 to 50 percent and still produce a positive return on investments. Plus, real estate groups can get a business boost from green buildings [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/green-buildings-do-double-duty-reduce-energy-use-lower-financial-risk/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/pepsico-to-reduce-water-energy-use-20-by-2015/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/pepsico-to-reduce-water-energy-use-20-by-2015/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:42:31 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26948 PepsiCo has saved more than 750,000 megawatt hours of energy and more than 7.5 billion liters of water as a result of gains in energy and water efficiency compared to the 2006 baseline, according to the company’s 2008 Corporate Citizenship Report (PDF). The food and beverage company is committed to cutting company-wide water use by 20 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/pepsico-to-reduce-water-energy-use-20-by-2015/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/14/thales-cuts-energy-use-10-co2-emissions-4/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/14/thales-cuts-energy-use-10-co2-emissions-4/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:16:10 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23771 By using cleaner energy and employee’s efforts to reduce energy consumption, Thales has achieved a ten percent reduction in fossil fuel consumption and a 3.8 percent decrease in energy-related CO2 emissions from buildings in 2008, according to the company’s 2008 Corporate Responsibility Annual Report (PDF). Thales also has decreased CO2 emissions from sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/14/thales-cuts-energy-use-10-co2-emissions-4/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/30/united-airlines-saves-1b-pounds-of-fuel-over-four-years/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/30/united-airlines-saves-1b-pounds-of-fuel-over-four-years/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:58:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21787 By using the latest flight techniques to conserve fuel, reduce noise and keep the air cleaner by reducing emissions, United Airlines has saved 1 billion pounds of fuel through conservation initiatives from 2004 to 2008, and improved fuel efficiency by 32 percent between 1990 and 2008 (gallons per revenue ton mile), according to its 2008-2009 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/30/united-airlines-saves-1b-pounds-of-fuel-over-four-years/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/24/businesses-find-new-ways-to-save-energy-cost-in-data-centers/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/24/businesses-find-new-ways-to-save-energy-cost-in-data-centers/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:36:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21537 Whether it’s a novel technique to cool data centers like the one tested by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, installation of new hardware chosen by Skyservice Airlines, or leveraging rebates through utilities like PG&E, businesses are looking at a variety of ways to reduce the cost of cooling their data centers as well as saving energy. The [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/24/businesses-find-new-ways-to-save-energy-cost-in-data-centers/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/17/to-thwart-lack-of-natural-resources-go-full-circle-in-supply-chain/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/17/to-thwart-lack-of-natural-resources-go-full-circle-in-supply-chain/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:18:24 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21201 By 2020, demand for natural resources will outstrip supply, resulting in higher and more volatile pricing in the consumer industry, according to a new research report. The report indicates that these pressures could significantly impact the profitability of consumer industry companies, and makes several recommendations for a sustainable industry. The report, Sustainability for Tomorrow’s Consumer, published [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/17/to-thwart-lack-of-natural-resources-go-full-circle-in-supply-chain/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/04/apples-new-os-could-save-10-million-annually-in-energy/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/04/apples-new-os-could-save-10-million-annually-in-energy/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:07:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20740 Apple computer users who upgrade to the Snow Leopard operating system can expect to save about 10 percent in electricity a year. Considering Apple’s annual sales of about 10 million computers, the savings will translate to more than 80 million kWh a year, or nearly $10 million in electricity, calculated against a power systems review of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/04/apples-new-os-could-save-10-million-annually-in-energy/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/27/fedex-office-office-depot-get-top-grades-for-paper-practices/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/27/fedex-office-office-depot-get-top-grades-for-paper-practices/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:50:33 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20320 Office retail stores FedEx Office and Office Depot earned top grades in the latest Green Grades office supply report card that ranks retailers and wholesalers/distributors on their paper practices. However, wholesaler/distributor companies PaperlinX and Xpedx and retailers Amazon.com and Costco received the worst grades in the report. Conducted by environmental groups ForestEthics and Dogwood Alliance, the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/27/fedex-office-office-depot-get-top-grades-for-paper-practices/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/20/climate-change-water-availability-to-impact-utilities/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/20/climate-change-water-availability-to-impact-utilities/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:20:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19976 Nearly all electric utilities claim that climate change will result in power outages, higher costs and changes in usage in the midst of growing demand to power the world’s expanding population and urbanization, according to a new report. Over ninety percent of global electric utilities that report climate change activity to the Carbon Disclosure Project say [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/20/climate-change-water-availability-to-impact-utilities/feed/ 1