Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications
Eco-labels are labels that indicate that a product is environmentally friendly. These articles include information on organizations that have earned sustainability certifications and eco-labels. For example, the LEED Roundup is a report of the most recent businesses and buildings to have earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Energy Star, LEED, FSC Chain of Custody, ESG Sovereign Ratings
Mitsubishi's 75-inch LaserVue television was named Energy Star Most Efficient for 2012, placing it among the top energy-efficient televisions 55-inches or larger sold in ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: GreenScreens, Global Sustainable Tourism Council, WaterSense, CarbonNeutral
NSF International now offers chemical reviews in accordance with Clean Production Action's (CPA) GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals program. The Greenscreen scores chemicals from one through ...
Environmental Logos and Certifications for Paper, Part II
In yesterday's post I wrote about the rationale behind eco-logos and illustrated the difference between self-generated claims and certifications. Now ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: ISO 14001, e-Stewards, R2, LEED
U.K.-based sustainable roofing provider International Construction Bureau (ICB) has earned the accreditations ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, adding to ICB's ISO 9001, and all three ...
Understanding Eco-logos: Certifications vs. Self-Declarations
This article is Part I of a two-part series. The second article, coming tomorrow, will offer more examples of self-declarations, specific ...
Chevys to Carry Ecologic Label
Chevrolet vehicles sold in the United States are to carry the Ecologic environmental label.
The labels will carry information on environmental aspects related to vehicle manufacturing ...
Google US Data Centers Now ISO 140001 Certified
Google has received ISO 14001 certification for all of its U.S. data centers, reducing oil consumption in its back up generators by 67 percent in ...
D.C. Tops LEED Certification List for Second Year
Colorado and Illinois have pushed out New Mexico and Nevada in the U.S. Green Building Council's annual ranking of states by certified LEED space ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Apple Supply Chain Audits, Council for Responsible Sports, e-Stewards
Apple, Inc. released information on 229 supply-chain audits of compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, along with the names of its suppliers and manufacturing ...
International Carbon Label Launched
SGS Consumer Testing Services has announced what it calls the first international carbon labeling program for individual products.
The provider of sustainability services says ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: BPI Compostable Logo, 2012 IgCC, WEEE, LEED, ISO 50001
The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) "Compostable Logo" effort will now be administered by NSF International. The NSF will verify claims of compostability in large-scale composting facilities, ...
Sprint Adds UL Environment Certification to Phone Scorecard
Communications firm Sprint has updated its environmental scorecard evaluation criteria for phones and packaging for device manufacturers and vendors.
In an industry first, the scorecard, which ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Chemical Safety Board, New Mexico Waste Pit Rule, ISO 50001
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) reiterated its call for the creation of a national fire code for hazardous waste facilities following a deadly chemical ...
Contest Seeks World’s Most Efficient TV
The Department of Energy and some of its global counterparts have launched a competition to reward the manufacturer with the most energy efficient ...
Sustainable Green Printing Certification
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership discusses certification.
Patagonia Pioneers Sustainability Legal Status
Outdoor clothing company Patagonia has become the first company in California to elect to be a "benefit corporation." The legal status affords a company's directors ...
Organic Produce Can Stress Water, Soil
Much of the tomatoes, peppers and basil sold in the U.S. at this time of year hail from Mexico, where their farming can stress ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: MARPOL, Sustainable Palm Oil, FIDE Certification, ISO 14001, LEED
ClassNK has issued its first-ever Statement of Fact for Tier III nitrogen oxide (NOx) reductions to a marine diesel engine with a selective catalytic ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: LEED, CER Carbon Credits, FSC Chain of Custody
Testa Produce's Chicago-area distribution center has been certified LEED Platinum, making it the first refrigerated food distribution facility in the country to earn the standard. ...
McDonald's Works to Mainstream Sustainability Across Global Supply Chain
McDonald has released its 2011 Global Sustainability Scorecard, indicating its progress to improving healthy eating choices on its menu (with fruit) but also its ...
