Finance & Reporting
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 ...
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 ...
Intuit Cuts Electricity Per Dollar Revenue, Absolute Consumption Rises
Intuit has steadily improved its electricity usage relative to revenue since 2007, but its absolute electricity usage has increased since FY08, according to the ...
Carbon Trading to Double in North America This Year
Carbon trading in North America is poised to double this year with the inauguration of carbon markets in California and Quebec, and the total ...
Brazilian Stock Exchange Urges Sustainability Reporting
The Brazilian stock exchange, BM&FBOVESPA, has recommended that its listed companies either publish sustainability reports or explain why they do not.
BM&FBOVESPA says the aims of ...
Locus, ChemAdvisor Combine Chemical Database and Environmental ePortal
ChemAdvisor's chemical regulatory database will be offered as a module within Locus Technologies' ePortal, the two environmental software companies have announced.
Locus president and CEO ...
Ryder Cuts Direct, Indirect GHG Emissions
Ryder System's direct GHG emissions fell two percent in 2010, from 470,481 metric tons to 461,828 metric tons, and were down 18 percent on ...
Teck American, Dow Were Top Toxics Emitters in 2010
Teck American, Dow Chemical and Incobrasa Industires were the companies that reported generating the largest quantities of toxic chemicals in production-related waste, according ...
Ecova to Buy LPB Energy Management
Energy and sustainability management company Ecova has announced its intent to acquire LPB Energy Management.
Ecova says the acquisition will solidify its leadership position in ...
Most Read Sustainable Business Stories of 2011
Every day this week we've been looking at a different aspect of environmental and sustainability management and counting down the top stories that grabbed ...
Making Sustainability Measurable
Leading scientists discuss how to make sustainability measurable.
Most Read Reporting and Finance Stories of 2011
Every day this week we'll be looking at a different aspect of environmental and sustainability management and counting down the top stories that grabbed ...
SC Johnson Details Scope 3 Emissions, Hits Renewables Goal
The greatest part of SC Johnson's Scope 3 emissions, 38 percent, comes from customer use of its products, according to the company’s ...
The Environment and Economic, Accounting and Decision-Making Systems
On Thursday 15th December 2011 over 200 representatives from the international accounting and business communities, investors, government, academia and civil society ...
DNV, KEMA Combine Forces on Energy Consulting and Certification
Risk management firm DNV has acquired a 74.3 percent share in KEMA, creating a combined consulting, testing and certification company targeting the clean energy, ...
Stimulus Funding for Georgia Convenience Stores Lighting Retrofit Project
The Georgia Association of Convenience Stores (GACS) lighting retrofit fund has retrofitted more than 30 convenience store locations across the state. The group is one ...
Opening Solyndra’s Box: Entrepreneurship, and Energy
Patrick Von Bargen provides strategic counsel to a wide variety of QGA's energy clients, primarily in the clean technology space, including ...
Google, KKR Invest in 88 MW of Solar PV Facilities in Sacramento District
Google and global investment firm KKR have made a significant investment into a portfolio of solar ...
Avon GHG Emissions Fall, But Energy Use Rises
Avon's GHG emissions intensity for its global manufacturing fell 6.6 percent in 2010, from 36.6 to 34.2 metric tons of CO2e per million units, ...
