http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/marks-spencer-launches-shwopping-aims-to-recycle-as-much-as-it-sells/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/marks-spencer-launches-shwopping-aims-to-recycle-as-much-as-it-sells/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:30:24 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75187 Marks & Spencer aims to recycle as many clothes as it sells – 350 million a year – with its Shwopping campaign launched today in London, encouraging customers to recycle their old clothing at M&S clothing stores. The retailer will give all “shwopped” clothes to Oxfam, which will either re-sell them through its website and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/marks-spencer-launches-shwopping-aims-to-recycle-as-much-as-it-sells/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/earth-day-briefing-coke-pepsi-whole-foods-target-caribou-coffee/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/earth-day-briefing-coke-pepsi-whole-foods-target-caribou-coffee/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:15:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74716 It’s that time of year again. In celebration of Earth Day on April 22 companies have been unveiling green initiatives all over the place. Here’s a selection of those that caught our eye. Whole Foods Market has announced that it will become the first national retailer to no longer carry “red-rated” wild-caught seafood in its [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/earth-day-briefing-coke-pepsi-whole-foods-target-caribou-coffee/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/12/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-buildings-windmade-corrugated-packaging-weee/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/12/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-buildings-windmade-corrugated-packaging-weee/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:50:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74117 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes nine items. The newly released list of U.S. cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings for 2011 is led by Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Riverside, Calif. and Boston. Through 2011, the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/12/standards-compliance-briefing-energy-star-buildings-windmade-corrugated-packaging-weee/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/02/colby-college-is-national-champion-of-environmental-march-madness-tournament/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/02/colby-college-is-national-champion-of-environmental-march-madness-tournament/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:15:46 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73292 Colby College has been named national champion in the first-ever March Madness tournament for Environmental Studies, a competitive review of university environmental programs designed to evaluate the best schools and reward excellence in environmental studies, tournament co-sponsor Enviance said. Colby, a school of 1,800 students in Waterville, Maine, was picked by a panel of industry-expert [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/02/colby-college-is-national-champion-of-environmental-march-madness-tournament/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/30/colby-colorado-state-purdue-and-rit-make-final-four-for-environmental-studies/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/30/colby-colorado-state-purdue-and-rit-make-final-four-for-environmental-studies/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:32:48 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73124 Colby College, Colorado State University, Purdue University and Rochester Institute of Technology have advanced to the “Final Four” round of the March Madness tournament for Environmental Studies, sponsored by Enviance and Environmental Leader. The schools have survived two elimination rounds, including the “Sustainable 16” two weeks ago, and last week’s “Environmental Eight,” with one round [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/30/colby-colorado-state-purdue-and-rit-make-final-four-for-environmental-studies/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/26/environmental-eight-schools-advance-in-march-madness-tournament-for-colleges-and-universities/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/26/environmental-eight-schools-advance-in-march-madness-tournament-for-colleges-and-universities/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:37:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72685 The “Environmental Eight,” those schools advancing to the second round of the Enviance and Environmental Leader-sponsored March Madness tournament for Environmental Studies, have just been announced. They are (alphabetically): •  Colby College •  Colorado State University •  Humboldt State University •  Ohio State University •  Purdue University •  Rochester Institute of Technology •  University of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/26/environmental-eight-schools-advance-in-march-madness-tournament-for-colleges-and-universities/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/12/sustainable-16-colleges-tip-off-in-march-madness-competition/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/12/sustainable-16-colleges-tip-off-in-march-madness-competition/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:30:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=71633 The Sustainable 16, a group of sixteen colleges and universities that demonstrate excellence in environmental academics, has been named in the first-ever Enviance, Inc. and Environmental Leader March Madness tournament for Environmental Studies. The Sustainable 16 are (alphabetically): •  Baylor University •  Colby College •  Colorado State University •  Cornell University •  Duke University •  [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/12/sustainable-16-colleges-tip-off-in-march-madness-competition/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/02/climate-leadership-award-winners-revealed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/02/climate-leadership-award-winners-revealed/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:04:18 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=71046 Twenty companies, including IBM, San Diego Gas & Electric, Port of Los Angeles, SAP and UPS, were named the winners of the inaugural Climate Leadership Awards by the EPA, the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) (formerly the Pew Center on Global Climate Change), and The Climate [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/02/climate-leadership-award-winners-revealed/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/organizational-change-the-swiss-army-knife-of-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/organizational-change-the-swiss-army-knife-of-sustainability/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:10:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69483 On December 8, 2011, TSSS attendees heard from an industry veteran who has been in the field of corporate sustainability for more than 20 years. Kevin Brady from PE International and Five Winds Strategic Consulting shared insights gained from his experience using organizational change strategies to successfully drive sustainability though an organization. Just as a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/organizational-change-the-swiss-army-knife-of-sustainability/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/gri-launches-event-sustainability-guidance/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/gri-launches-event-sustainability-guidance/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:34:11 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69008 The Global Reporting Initiative has published sustainability guidance for events, from business meetings to cultural festivals, and the organizers of this year’s Olympics say they’ll be using the guidelines to help meet their environmental goals. The GRI said the Event Organizers Sector Supplement (EOSS) is suitable for all types and sizes of events, including conferences, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/gri-launches-event-sustainability-guidance/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/engaging-shareholders-suppliers-and-consumers-in-the-sustainability-industry/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/engaging-shareholders-suppliers-and-consumers-in-the-sustainability-industry/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:04:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67266 On November 1st, over 100 people gathered for the Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series event, “Engage with the Game Changers”.  Three top industry influencers, Paul Uys, VP Sustainable Seafood, Loblaw, Hadley Archer, VP Strategic Partnerships, WWF, and Tom Janes, Director, Sustainability, Janes Family Foods, explored the business opportunities and challenges of working with new and existing [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/engaging-shareholders-suppliers-and-consumers-in-the-sustainability-industry/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/05/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-solarworld-better-buildings-challenge-boiler-mact/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/05/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-solarworld-better-buildings-challenge-boiler-mact/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:14:31 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=66175 Durban: U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres remains hopeful that countries can get past the years of gridlock to reach fresh, binding commitments to GHG reductions, Reuters said. The remarks follow news that China could join legally binding emissions targets after 2020. A researcher from China’s Energy Research Institute in Beijing said that China may agree [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/05/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-solarworld-better-buildings-challenge-boiler-mact/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-eu-aviation-regulation-boiler-mact-clean-air-act/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-eu-aviation-regulation-boiler-mact-clean-air-act/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:25:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=66088 Durban: The draft plan for the United Nations Green Climate Fund - a financing system that would deliver $100 billion a year in aid to developing nations to fight climate change – faces an uphill battle after envoys from the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Venezuela voiced concerns about the document. According to Bloomberg, governance of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-eu-aviation-regulation-boiler-mact-clean-air-act/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/02/solar-installation-alternative-fueling-station-composting-plans-for-chicago-airports/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/02/solar-installation-alternative-fueling-station-composting-plans-for-chicago-airports/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:02:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=64553 The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced a series of sustainability initiatives at the 2011 Airports Going Green conference in Chicago, including plans for a 60-acre solar panel installation, an alternative fueling station for private and commercial vehicles at O’Hare International Airport, and a composting program for some restaurants operating at Midway International Airport. The [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/02/solar-installation-alternative-fueling-station-composting-plans-for-chicago-airports/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/19/best-practices-optimizing-energy-and-sustainability-strategies/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/19/best-practices-optimizing-energy-and-sustainability-strategies/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:52:01 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=52746 Join Environmental Leader for a webinar tomorrow, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST that will cover the business drivers for energy and sustainability optimization, and the strategies and best practices that are enabling organizations to achieve their energy and environmental management initiatives. Register for this complimentary event to learn: [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/19/best-practices-optimizing-energy-and-sustainability-strategies/feed/ 0