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Disney, Microsoft, Google Viewed as Most Reputable Firms

Walt Disney Co. took the top spot in the Boston College-Reputation Institute 2009 CSR Index, which generally showed financial companies ...

USPS to Cut GHG Emissions 20%, Energy Use 30%

The U.S. Postal Service voluntarily conducted an inventory of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to establish a baseline for future annual evaluations to help meet ...

Voluntary Carbon Market Found Lacking

Industry players in the voluntary carbon market are unhappy with the lack of meaningful emission cuts, yet voluntary emissions cuts continue to gain steam. For instance, ...

Investors Pressure GM, Boeing, Deere, Xerox to Quit U.S. Chamber

Trying to ramp up pressure on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its position on climate change, an investors group ...

Toyota USA’s Data Center Efficiencies Reduce Energy Use 10%

Improvements at the data center for Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. should help decrease emissions and energy use, according to a press release. Toyota ...

NYC May Audit Large Buildings for Energy Efficiency

A measure before the New York City council would require buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to undergo energy audits, reports the New York Times. Buildings that underperform in the audits would be required to ...

Energy Efficiency Remains Untapped in the Industrial Sector

The industrial sector's energy savings have remained untapped by many existing publicly-funded energy efficiency programs, according to a new report by the American Council for ...

Businesses Support Corporate Citizenship Efforts During Recession

Despite the recession, U.S. businesses continue to focus on corporate citizenship practices, according to a study by Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship and The ...

Green Energy Execs Implore Congress for Sweeping Climate Change Bill

More than one-hundred green-energy company executives went to Washington, D.C., this week to urge members of Congress to pass a sweeping climate change bill, reports ...

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 ...

Apple Drops Bombshell, Immediately Withdraws from U.S. Chamber

Becoming the first major consumer brand to make a big statement against the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's position on climate change, Apple ...

Emissions Traders Oppose Senate’s Limits on Carbon Credit Imports

Restricting cheap carbon credits that can be imported from poor countries in a proposed U.S. cap-and-trade system will drive up costs for consumers, according to the ...

Wal-Mart, WRI May Decide Which Eco-labels Will Stick

The far-reaching Green Supply Chain Initiative, undertaken by the World Resources Institute thanks to a grant from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., aims to develop ...

Data Center Managers Neglect Energy Use Metrics

Data center and IT managers are not paying enough attention to measuring, monitoring and modeling energy use in data centers, according to a recent interactive poll ...

With 20% Target, Senate Climate Bill Draft Tougher on Emissions

Forthcoming climate legislation in the Senate may outdo the House effort, which called for 17 percent emission cuts from 2005 levels by 2020 ...

U.S., EU Want to Cut Cleantech Tariffs

In an effort to bring Beijing into a global climate deal ahead of the Copenhagen meeting in December, the European Union and the United States are ...

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, ...

G20 Leaders Debate Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies to Curb Global Warming

Group of 20 leaders are close to an agreement on phasing out subsidies for fossil fuels in an effort to curb global warming, though no fixed ...

Caterpillar, FedEx Join Debate Over Carbon Tax Vs. Cap and Trade

Industry-leading businesses and associations are locking horns over the merits of a carbon tax versus a cap-and-trade program as passed in the House's climate legislation ...

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 ...