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/2012/05/23/accor-launches-carbon-footprint-calculator-for-events/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/accor-launches-carbon-footprint-calculator-for-events/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 14:22:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77188 Accor, the European hotel group that owns the Sofitel and Adagio brands, has launched an interactive tool designed to help seminar organizers determine the carbon footprint of an upcoming event. Accor, which operates meeting and seminar venues in about 2,000 hotels, yesterday unveiled its “carbon optimizer” tool at the IMEX Frankfurt trade show. The carbon optimizer [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/accor-launches-carbon-footprint-calculator-for-events/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/survey-sustainability-an-important-factor-in-supply-chain-choices/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/survey-sustainability-an-important-factor-in-supply-chain-choices/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:55:03 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75353 Seventy-two percent of US companies say sustainability influences their purchasing decisions and is an important factor when selecting a service provider, according to a survey by cloud computing firm Rackspace Hosting. Outside of the US, 91 percent of companies that participated in the survey said sustainability has been built into their purchasing decisions on either [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/survey-sustainability-an-important-factor-in-supply-chain-choices/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/06/standards-compliance-briefing-conflict-minerals-ul-certification-kuwaits-green-airport/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/06/standards-compliance-briefing-conflict-minerals-ul-certification-kuwaits-green-airport/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:07:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=63034 GREENGUARD announced the launch of a mobile Web site for its Product Guide, a database of low-emitting products certified by the company.  The company said the mobile site will aid consumers at the point of sale to verify the “green” claims of products. GreenSoft Technology Inc., an environmental compliance data and software provider, has announced [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/06/standards-compliance-briefing-conflict-minerals-ul-certification-kuwaits-green-airport/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/02/28/the-noble-distractions-of-csr-part-i-transparency/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/02/28/the-noble-distractions-of-csr-part-i-transparency/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:02:45 +0000 John Rooks http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=49783 In the environmental space, the practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is on an evolutionary arc, predominantly propelled by external forces: pulled by the lure of competitive benefits evidenced by leading practitioners (Stonyfield, Seventh Generation, Patagonia, etc., etc.); and pushed by watchdog, consumer, shareholder, and public expectations. More often than not the desire for CSR [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/02/28/the-noble-distractions-of-csr-part-i-transparency/feed/ 5 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/09/01/plug-in-ev-market-to-sell-3-2m-units-by-2015/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/09/01/plug-in-ev-market-to-sell-3-2m-units-by-2015/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:51:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=41461 Global adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) as well as battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is expected to takeoff over the next five years, with sales totaling 3.2 million vehicles between 2010 and 2015, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 106 percent, according to a new report from Pike Research. The market researcher [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/09/01/plug-in-ev-market-to-sell-3-2m-units-by-2015/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/09/cereplast-expects-400-growth-for-bioplastics-in-2010/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/09/cereplast-expects-400-growth-for-bioplastics-in-2010/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:04:06 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=37678 Cereplast, a manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, expects to ship approximately 16 million pounds of bio-plastic resins to customers in 2010, increasing shipments by 400 percent and revenue by 190 percent compared to 2009. Cereplast recently entered into new global distribution agreements with several companies, including Ashland Distribution and Bunge Alimentaris, which has contributed [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/09/cereplast-expects-400-growth-for-bioplastics-in-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/07/downloads-cut-software-industrys-global-carbon-footprint-by-80/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/07/downloads-cut-software-industrys-global-carbon-footprint-by-80/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:06:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=37525 Software downloads can cut the software industry’s global carbon footprint by 80 percent, according to Softwareload.co.uk, Deutsche Telekom’s UK software download portal, reports News Blaze. Similarly, a study from Microsoft finds that online downloads of 10 million copies of Microsoft Office 2007, avoided eight times the amount of carbon emissions, or reduced the total tons [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/06/07/downloads-cut-software-industrys-global-carbon-footprint-by-80/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/22/the-north-face-may-be-fined-1m-over-unsubstantiated-product-claims/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/22/the-north-face-may-be-fined-1m-over-unsubstantiated-product-claims/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:49:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=21432 The EPA may impose fines of nearly $1 million on the parent company of The North Face for alleged sale and distribution of unregistered pesticides through footwear products. VF Corp., owner of The North Face, is facing the action over marketing claims about footwear containing the AgION silver-treated footbed, which The North Face claimed would [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/22/the-north-face-may-be-fined-1m-over-unsubstantiated-product-claims/feed/ 4 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/02/cash-for-clunkers-upgrades-fuel-efficiency-58/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/02/cash-for-clunkers-upgrades-fuel-efficiency-58/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:17:50 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20602 Vehicles upgraded through Cash for Clunkers gained 9.1 mpg on average, the goverment reports upon the conclusion of the Cash for Clunkers program. Under the program, a total of nearly 700,000 vehicles were traded in, to be crushed. The average fuel efficiency of the trade-ins was 15.8 mpg, compared to an average fuel economy of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/09/02/cash-for-clunkers-upgrades-fuel-efficiency-58/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/26/facing-newsstand-nightmare-publishers-gain-from-sustainable-thinking/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/26/facing-newsstand-nightmare-publishers-gain-from-sustainable-thinking/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:04:17 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=20280 With newsstand sales in a freefall for nearly all publishing segments, publishers can streamline their distribution process, reduce paper use and do a good turn for the environment all at once, with some careful planning, according to Green America Better Paper Project and Next Steps Marketing. The subject of a new PDF report, “Green At [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/26/facing-newsstand-nightmare-publishers-gain-from-sustainable-thinking/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/21/energy-efficient-appliance-rebates-ready-to-roll/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/21/energy-efficient-appliance-rebates-ready-to-roll/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:46:35 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19995 Appliance makers and retailers may see a spike in sales if the U.S. government’s appliance rebate program for trading in old appliances for new energy-efficient ones works like the “Cash for Clunkers” program. The U.S. government’s stimulus package signed into law earlier this year includes $300 million to fund the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/21/energy-efficient-appliance-rebates-ready-to-roll/feed/ 7 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/19/cds-vs-music-downloads-carbon-footprint-compared/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/19/cds-vs-music-downloads-carbon-footprint-compared/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:57:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19912 In a white paper comparing the carbon footprint and energy usage associated with various forms of music delivery, from CDs sold at retail to CDs sold on the Internet to simple downloads, it’s not surprising that the downloads have the least environmental impact. Purchasing music digitally reduced CO2 emissions associated with delivering music to consumers [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/19/cds-vs-music-downloads-carbon-footprint-compared/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/07/consumers-want-more-green-info-at-retail-level/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/07/consumers-want-more-green-info-at-retail-level/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:12:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18442 About 40 percent of shoppers say they are left wanting when it comes to green information at the retail store level, according to a new report from Miller Zell. Overall, retailers earned a D- for the quality of information on green products provided at the store level. Members of the Gen Y and Millennial age [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/07/consumers-want-more-green-info-at-retail-level/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/05/usda-biopreferred-label-intended-for-retail-shelves/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/05/usda-biopreferred-label-intended-for-retail-shelves/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:35:07 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=19253 A new federal ‘BioPreferred” label would give marketers of certain products – those composed “wholly or significantly of renewable plant, animal, marine or forestry materials” – a new way to present their products on retail shelves. Additionally, companies using the items in their operations might be able to claim a certain level of environmental stewardship. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/08/05/usda-biopreferred-label-intended-for-retail-shelves/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/21/lower-income-shoppers-more-likely-to-pay-small-premium-for-green/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/21/lower-income-shoppers-more-likely-to-pay-small-premium-for-green/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:04:27 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18438 Lower-income shoppers, including Gen Yers and Millennials just coming into the broader economy, are more likely to pay up to 10 cents more for green products, according to a new report from Miller Zell. In total, the report found that half of all shoppers are willing to pay a premium for green items. The “Green” [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/21/lower-income-shoppers-more-likely-to-pay-small-premium-for-green/feed/ 0