Dole Offsets Transport of Bananas and Pineapples in Costa Rica

Dole says that its operating division in Costa Rica will purchase carbon offsets from the Costa Rican Government's program ...

Marriott Steps Up Green Efforts With $2M Rainforest Pledge

Marriott International has signed an agreement with the state of Amazonas to help protect 1.4 million acres of endangered ...

Carbon Disclosure Project Asks 3000 Companies for Eco-Info

For 2008, The Carbon Disclosure Project has issued a request to over 3,000 of the world's largest corporations ...

Coke Greens Up in Europe and South America

Coca-Cola's second largest bottler, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, has reached an agreement with ContourGlobal to build 15 new ...

Beluga Skysails Prepares For Maiden Voyage

"MV Beluga Skysails" cargo ship has been fitted with a giant kite, which is attached to a 15-metre high mast and ...

Sustainable Design Agency Shrinks Washing Machine’s Footprint

A Sao Paulo design agency, Chelles & Hayashi, aims to help companies create products that reduce the amount of raw material ...

Yahoo Picks Offset Projects

Yahoo has decided to offset its 250 thousand metric ton carbon footprint from 2006 through hydropower in rural Brazil and wind turbines ...

Global Energy Roadmap Published

The InterAcademy Council released a report today commissioned by the governments of Brazil and China identifying and detailing the scientific consensus ...

GE Dims Lights On Incandescents

General Electric is restructuring its lighting business to help the company "better respond to customer and industry demands -? particularly the global ...

Coalition Turns Up Heat On AES Hydro Projects

AES Corporation is facing increased pressure from The Center for Biological Diversity, along with more than 50 indigenous and environmental ...

Steve Case Launches Sustainable Destination Resort Communities

Revolution LLC, the company created by AOL co-founder Steve Case, has launched Revolution Places, which bills itself as sustainable destination ...

The Body Shop Switches To Sustainable Palm Oil

The Body Shop says it has become the first cosmetics and toiletries retailer to introduce sustainable palm oil into the global ...

CEOs Sign Numerous Environmental Pledges At Global Compact Summit

A flurry of press releases have come out of the Global Compact leaders Summit that's finishing up in Geneva. Top executives of corporations such ...

Tokyo Electric Buys Reductions From Arauco Biomass Project In Chile

Tokyo Electric Power Company is buying emissions reductions from a Biomass Clean Development Mechanism Project in Chile being sold by ...

‘Avoided Deforestation’ Gets World Bank Investment

The World Bank got G8 support to start a $250 million investment fund to reward countries such as Indonesia, Brazil and Congo for "avoided ...

AIG, Ben & Jerry’s, Citigroup, Alcoa, Intel, Timberland, Toyota and HP to Debate Climate Change Strategies

Environmental Leader is pleased to be a supporting partner of Ethical Corporation's Climate Change Strategies and Environmental Communication conference: With CEO after CEO ...

Chevron Releases Corporate Responsibility Report

Chevron issued its 2006 corporate responsibility report highlighting the company's environmental and social performance in 2006 including steps it has taken to reduce emissions, ...