Environmental Data
North America Lags on Supplier Emission Cuts
North American suppliers are likely to fall behind in the race to capitalize on climate change opportunities, scoring a D average on emissions performance ...
Walmart Rockets from 15th to Third in EPA Green Power Rankings
Walmart has shot to third place on the EPA's rankings of the country's top green power purchasers, from 15th place just last ...
Novo Nordisk Leads Corporate Knights Sustainability Rankings
Novo Nordisk has topped Corporate Knights magazine's annual Global 100 rankings of leaders in sustainability.
The Danish pharmaceuticals company was followed by Brazil’s Natura ...
CO2 to Stay Below 2005 Levels, U.S. to Wean Itself from Foreign Oil, EIA Predicts
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions will remain below 2005 levels through 2035 as increased oil, natural gas and renewable energy production reduces U.S. reliance on ...
BP Predicts Small Future Role for Renewables
Energy production by renewable sources will roughly quadruple by 2030, but the use of such energy will still only account for fraction of energy consumption, ...
Multifamily Block Refit Analysis Should Increase Retrofit Financing
It may soon become easier for owners of multifamily housing blocks to secure financing for retrofits and efficiency upgrades, according to a report by Deutsche ...
EPA Reveals Biggest GHG Emitters
The top three GHG emitters in the country are all power plants owned by Southern Company, according to data just released by the ...
CSR Standards Higher at Companies than Suppliers
Corporations set higher social responsibility standards for themselves than for their travel suppliers, according to a survey by business travel payment and data management firm ...
Microsoft: Cloud Computing Can Cut Emissions by 30% or More
Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment and services are estimated to double their global carbon emissions to 4 percent of global electricity consumption by 2020, taking ...
Environmental and Energy Data Book Released for Q4 2011
Environmental Leader (www.environmentalleader.com) has released the inaugural edition of its quarterly data book, which supplies busy executives and research teams with ...
90% of Manufacturers Think Their Sustainability is Better than Average
Three-quarters of consumers think manufacturers have not taken enough steps to ensure that their production follows environmental procedures, according to a study from ...
Organic Seafood Labels Often Greener Than Eco-Labels
Organic eco-labels for seafood are often better indicators of a product's green credentials than industry eco-labels or those assigned by retailers such as Whole Foods or ...
Most Climate-Responsible Companies Revealed; Scores up 54% in 4 Years
Unilever has bumped Nike from its perch as the top company for climate responsibility, in the Climate Counts 2011 review.
After holding the top ...
Navy Orders Cooking Oil, Algae to Power Ships
The U.S. Navy has placed the world's largest advanced biofuel order of 425,000 gallons with Dynamic Fuels LLC, a joint venture between Tyson Foods Inc. and ...
Employee Engagement Less Effective than in 2009, Survey Finds
More than half of organizations engage employees on sustainability frequently, up five percent on 2009, but the percent of engagement ...
Consumer Sector Dominates Energy Harvesting
The consumer sector is leading the way in energy harvesting - using ambient energy to power small electronic devices, according to a report by analysis firm ...
More Americans Seeing Solid Evidence of Global Warming
There has been a moderate uptick over the past two years in the percentage of Americans that believe in climate change, although substantially fewer Americans say ...
Major Gaffes and Gaps Plague CSR Reports, Study Finds
Incorrect and irrelevant data, unsubstantiated figures and major gaps abound in company CSR reports, according to a forthcoming study from the U.K.’s University ...
Efficiency Could Cut Electricity Use 15%, Report Says
Energy efficiency is likely to bring down U.S. electricity consumption by five to 15 percent by 2020, relative to forecast trends, according to a ...
Utilities’ Energy Efficiency Spend Varies Wildly, Study Finds
U.S. utilities each spent anywhere from $0.02 to $4.80 per MWh of retail sales on energy efficiency programs in 2009, according to a ...
Texas Instruments Sustainability Report: Normalized Emissions Jump 23%
