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IBM, Intel, HSBC, Unilever, Xerox Top Covalence Ethical Rankings

IBM garnered the top spot in Covalence's ethical ranking of multinational companies. The ranking looks at 541 companies across 18 sectors. This year, Covalence added two ...

EPA Extends Energy Star to Glass, Food Processing Plants

Companies that make jars for jelly, as well as frozen french fry makers, are among the types of firms the Environmental Protection Agency targeted in its ...

Apple, Sony Ericsson Lead in Removing Harmful Chemicals from Electronics

Apple and Sony Ericsson are among the leaders in the electronics industry to move away from using chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems, ...

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 ...

In Climate Row, Nike Gives Up Chamber Board Seat

While not yet willing to give up its membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nike nonetheless sent a strong message by relinquishing ...

Ted Turner Discusses Corporate Sustainability

Ted Turner, Chairman of Turner Enterprises and a speaker at the National Energy Summit, talks about the economic costs of sustainability and upcoming energy legislation. ...

Whirlpool to Produce 1M Smart Energy Dryers by 2011

Whirlpool Corp. will produce one million smart-energy clothes dryers by the end of 2011 as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Smart ...

Exelon, PNM to Leave U.S. Chamber Over Climate Change

Joining Pacific Gas & Electric Co., two more utilities have decided not to renew their membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, citing a dispute over ...

Manufacturers Would Pay for E-waste Recycling in Connecticut

Despite vigorous challenges from electronics manufacturers over similar program in other states, Connecticut has proposed that manufacturers pay for e-waste recycling. Under the program, which started gaining steam in January, makers of electronics would pay ...

New York Launches Green Hospitality Certification Program

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched a new initiative to certify lodging establishments as "green" for employing environmentally friendly ...

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, ...

P&G, HDR, ISC Highlight Sustainability at Clinton Global Initiative Meeting

The key theme at the Fifth Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, held this week in New York, is innovation, reports Businessweek.com. Attendees included executives ...

Retail Industry, Truckers Unite to Reduce Port Emissions

A partnership between the Retail Industry Leadership Association and the Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) aims to slash diesel emissions in and ...

Canon, Motorola Unveil Eco-Friendly Products

Business and consumer electronics manufacturers are answering the call for more environmentally-friendly products. Some of the most recent products to take the environment into consideration are ...

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 ...

Duke Energy, FPL Plan EV Conversion by 2020

Two major utilities plan to convert their fleets of trucks and cars entirely to plug-in hybrid or completely electric vehicles by 2020. The move by FPL ...

Businesses Find New Ways to Save Energy, Cost in Data Centers

Whether it's a novel technique to cool data centers like the one tested by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, installation of new hardware chosen by Skyservice Airlines, ...

Businesses Demand Action on Climate Change

From the Copenhagen Communiqué to individual efforts, businesses across all industries are starting to flex their collective muscle to urge government leaders to develop a global ...

HP Sets Goal of 40% Energy Reduction for Products by 2011

HP has raised its goal for reducing energy consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions from its products. The new goal calls for a 40 percent reduction ...

HP, Dell, J&J, Intel and IBM Top Newsweek’s Inaugural Green Rankings

Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Intel and IBM are the top five leaders in Newsweek's inaugural environmental rankings of America's 500 largest corporations. The Green Rankings ...

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