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Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability

Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability
Regardless of where one stands on the subject of climate change, we are all impacted by rising energy prices. Carbon-based energy fuels ...

Big Brands Tout Social Consciences On YouTube

Big Brands Tout Social Consciences On YouTube
Companies are increasingly turning to YouTube to show that they are concerned about issues such as renewable energy, climate ...

Marriott To List Green Actions Of Individual Hotels

Marriott To List Green Actions Of Individual Hotels
Marriott recently told Economically Sound it will be publishing the hotel chain's environmental policies on their Web site ...

IBM Launches ‘Green Sigma’ Consulting Service

IBM Launches ‘Green Sigma’ Consulting Service
IBM recently announced its new service "Green Sigma," which combines the company's CSR consulting service with Lean ...

Sam’s Club Markets Solar Panels, Energy Efficient Products

Sam’s Club Markets Solar Panels, Energy Efficient Products
Sam's Club will market solar panels at nine Southern California Clubs-- Corona, Murrieta, Glendora, Ontario, La Habra, Chino, ...

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Toyota Executive Calls for More Cooperation

Toyota Executive Calls for More Cooperation
Toyota executive Bob Carter called for greater cooperation among automakers and suppliers as the auto industry faces new regulatory ...

Performance Management Systems Improve Energy Efficiency at Kodak

Performance Management Systems Improve Energy Efficiency at Kodak
As new environmental regulations impose numerous constraints on companies and significant implications for their financial health, Martin Jetté of ...

Tesco Saves 2 Billion Plastic Bags

Tesco Saves 2 Billion Plastic Bags
Tesco recently announced it has saved 2 billion plastic bags in about two years without adding a bag ...

Diageo To Run Distillery On Bioenergy

Diageo To Run Distillery On Bioenergy
Diageo - which makes leading global brands including Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray and Smirnoff - plans to build a bioenergy ...

NAD Tells Clorox to Clean Up Ads

NAD Tells Clorox to Clean Up Ads
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus recently told Clorox Company to discontinue or modify ...

Honda Prices New Hybrid Lower Than Prius

Honda Prices New Hybrid Lower Than Prius
A top Honda executive recently told AP (via Newsday), that the company's new gas-electric hybrid will cost less than Toyota's Prius ...

IBM Launches Eco Data Center in Second Life

IBM Launches Eco Data Center in Second Life
Visitors who want to check out IBM's latest eco-data center will have to do so as an avatar ...

ASA: Shell Environmental Claims Violate Advertising Rules

ASA: Shell Environmental Claims Violate Advertising Rules
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell violated advertising rules by claiming in a ...

Corporate Boards Paying Attention To Environmental Issues

Corporate Boards Paying Attention To Environmental Issues
About 25 percent of Fortune 500 companies now have a board committee overseeing environmental issues, compared with fewer than ...

Wal-Mart Facing Tough Green Questions

Wal-Mart Facing Tough Green Questions
Wal-Mart has been taking strides to green its brand, installing solar panels on its roof tops, reshaping ...

NY To Regulate GHG Emissions

NY To Regulate GHG Emissions
New York's Environmental Board has approved regulations to enact a regional "cap and trade" program aimed at reducing GHG ...

JC Penney Installing Solar Panels, Wind Turbines

JC Penney Installing Solar Panels, Wind Turbines
JC Penney is planning solar and wind power projects that will supply electricity to 10 stores and one ...

“Green” Customers Save Money at HSBC Bank Canada

“Green” Customers Save Money at HSBC Bank Canada
As part of HSBC Bank Canada's month-long green campaign, it will offer Fee Free Checking to encourages customers ...

Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider

Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider
Nowadays, the buzz is about next-generation tele-conferencing. Interestingly, unlike many advances in technology, it is being billed for its environmental benefits as ...

Europe’s Sports Car Makers Feel Endangered by New Regulations

Europe’s Sports Car Makers Feel Endangered by New Regulations
While European giant car makers are battling with environmentalist and lawmakers over emissions curbs, classic European sports cars like ...

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Sustainability is Not a Color - Sustainability is Transparent.

Sustainability is Not a Color - Sustainability is Transparent.

Green was an obvious color to hang the environmental renaissance on. It was a reclaiming of the old pejorative “greenies” and “treehuggers.” ... continue »

An Eco-Stimulus Package for Our Economy
Sustainability – Businesses’ Best Defense Against Recession
California’s Leadership in 21st Century Energy Technology
Moving Beyond ‘Carbon Neutral’ to ‘Carbon Healthy’
92% Of Organizations Working To Make Facilities More Sustainable

92% Of Organizations Working To Make Facilities More Sustainable

Ninety-two percent of respondents to The Global Facility Management Association's recently released Green Practices Study (PDF) say that they are ...

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Green Building Could Hit $140 Billion By 2013
ICT Could Cut U.S. Emissions By 13-22 Percent
Consumers Loyal To Brands That Support Good Cause During Recession
‘Green Car Of the Year’ Unveiled

‘Green Car Of the Year’ Unveiled

Sit in on the Green Car of the Year Award presented at the 2008 LA Auto Show (via AutoNetwork)....

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Patagonia’s Rick Ridgeway Discusses Corporate Sustainability
California Clean Tech Open Awards
How ICT Can Reduce Carbon Footprints And Enable Sustainable Growth

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Marketing

Sustainability is Not a Color - Sustainability is Transparent.

Greenbuild Conference News Roundup

Green Consumers Have Different Purchasing Motives

Emissions

‘Green Car Of the Year’ Unveiled

Owens Ups Recycled Content in Fiberglass Insulation, Cuts Energy Use, CO2

Wal-Mart To Buy 226 M kWh Wind Energy To Help Power 350+ Stores

Hi-Tech

ICT Could Cut U.S. Emissions By 13-22 Percent

California Clean Tech Open Awards

Dell: OptiPlex Desktop Customers Cut 29 M Tons of CO2 Since 2005

Efficiency

92% Of Organizations Working To Make Facilities More Sustainable

Xerox Says New Toner Cuts Digital Printing Devices’ Power 15-30%

Big Brands Form Climate Change Business Coalition

Manufacturing

Patagonia’s Rick Ridgeway Discusses Corporate Sustainability

Mitsubishi Targets Sales Of $13.3 B From Cleantech Products

Jeffrey Immelt Discusses GE’s CSR Efforts

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Hyundai Unveils Carbon Offset Program For Genesis Sedans

Best Buy Pushes Renewable Energy Credits

New Carbon Standard Set for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use

CSR Reports

Want To Win Awards? Write Longer Corporate Responsibility Reports

U.S. Army Releases First Sustainability Report - Big Move To LEED Standards

HK Companies Top CSR Disclosure Among Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

Major Players

Aluminum Assoc. Sets Ambitious 75% Aluminum Can Recycling Target

How ICT Can Reduce Carbon Footprints And Enable Sustainable Growth

UPS Moves To Paperless Sorting Labels

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