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L’Oreal Cuts Water Use, GHG Emissions More Than 6%

L’Oreal Cuts Water Use, GHG Emissions More Than 6%

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 ...

October 8, 2009

Costco’s 2008 Emissions Totaled 1.34M Tons

Costco’s 2008 Emissions Totaled 1.34M Tons

Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions at warehouse club Costco totaled 1.34 million tons of CO2 equivalents in 2008, according to the company's ...

October 7, 2009

CRO Awards Eight CEOs for Corporate Sustainability

CRO Awards Eight CEOs for Corporate Sustainability

Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) magazine has released the winners of its third annual Responsible CEO of the Year Awards. Organizations represented include Hess Oil, Green ...

October 7, 2009

Pfizer Exceeds Emissions Reduction Goals, Misses Clean Energy Target

Pfizer Exceeds Emissions Reduction Goals, Misses Clean Energy Target

Pfizer has achieved three of its four public environmental goals to reduce emissions, according to the company's 2009 corporate responsibility report (PDF). The pharmaceutical company ...

October 7, 2009

Merck Slashes Energy Demand by 25%, Water Use by 15%

Merck Slashes Energy Demand by 25%, Water Use by 15%

Merck has achieved and exceeded its corporate goal to reduce energy demand by 25 percent from a 2004 baseline and its water use by 15 ...

October 2, 2009

United Airlines Saves 1B Pounds of Fuel over Four Years

United Airlines Saves 1B Pounds of Fuel over Four Years

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 ...

September 30, 2009

Royal Caribbean Cruises Reduces Fuel Consumption by 4%

Royal Caribbean Cruises Reduces Fuel Consumption by 4%

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has made environmental improvements over the past year. The company has reduced fuel consumption by 4 percent, NOx emissions by three ...

September 29, 2009

At 10.2M Metric Tons, Apple Reports Emissions For First Time

At 10.2M Metric Tons, Apple Reports Emissions For First Time

Product use accounts for 53 percent of the 10.2 million metric tons of emissions associated with the lifecycle analysis of Apple products, ...

September 28, 2009

Office Depot Helps Large Customers Understand ‘Greenness’ of Purchases

Office Depot Helps Large Customers Understand ‘Greenness’ of Purchases

Office Depot is stepping up its transparency in products it sells that have environmental attributes, including a special program for larger customers that helps explain the "greenness" of the customers' overall purchases. The program relies ...

September 23, 2009

CSR Investments Up Despite Economy

CSR Investments Up Despite Economy

The economic recession has not put an end to corporate citizenship. Based on current economic conditions, 15 percent of companies are increasing their research and development ...

September 23, 2009

Just 38% of AMB Employees Drive to Work

Just 38% of AMB Employees Drive to Work

AMB Property Corp., a leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, reports that approximately 62 percent of its employees commute to work on ...

September 17, 2009

Dell’s Director of Sustainability on CSR Reporting

Dell’s Director of Sustainability on CSR Reporting

Tod Arbogast, Director of Sustainability at Dell, talks about the company's most recent ...

September 17, 2009

Shaw Targets a 60% Reduction in Waste to Landfill by 2011

Shaw Targets a 60% Reduction in Waste to Landfill by 2011

Shaw Industries Group Inc., a leading carpet manufacturer and floor covering provider, has reclaimed more than 244 million pounds of post-consumer carpet since 2007 through its ...

September 17, 2009

Puma to Reduce Energy, Water, Waste 25% by 2010

Puma to Reduce Energy, Water, Waste 25% by 2010

Puma has set aggressive goals to reduce energy and water consumption and waste creation 25 percent by 2010, based on 2005/2006 results, according to the company's ...

September 11, 2009

REI Recycles Nearly 85% of Waste, Emissions Up 11%

REI Recycles Nearly 85% of Waste, Emissions Up 11%

Despite its goal to become carbon-neutral by 2020, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative, has increased its greenhouse gas emissions by 11 percent in ...

September 9, 2009

Maker of Jack Daniels Cuts Energy Use 2.3%, GHG Emissions Rise 9%

Maker of Jack Daniels Cuts Energy Use 2.3%, GHG Emissions Rise 9%

Brown-Forman Corp., a producer and marketer of several leading beverage alcohol brands, has cut its energy use by 2.3 percent, although its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ...

August 31, 2009

American Airlines Cuts Emissions 5%

American Airlines Cuts Emissions 5%

American Airlines emitted 29.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents in 2008, down 5 percent from the previous year. Its operational intensity ratio, or emissions ...

August 28, 2009

Chipmaker AMD to Reduce Emissions 33% by 2011

Chipmaker AMD to Reduce Emissions 33% by 2011

Already having reduced emissions 6 percent from 2007 to 2008, AMD plans to further reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent by 2011. At the company's ...

August 27, 2009

Only 12% of Major Firms have Executive Team for Sustainability

Only 12% of Major Firms have Executive Team for Sustainability

Many large corporations are merely paying lip service to their environmental policies, according to a new report from the Sustainable Enterprise Institute. Among companies in the ...

August 27, 2009

Dell Cuts GHG Emissions Intensity 18%

Dell Cuts GHG Emissions Intensity 18%

Dell has cut both its overall GHG emissions and its scope 1 and 2 emissions as a percentage of revenue (see above chart), according to its ...

August 26, 2009

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