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Tesco Chief,“We Must Go Green”

Tesco Chief,“We Must Go Green”
Speaking at the Coca-Cola Retail Research Council Global Forum, in Beijing, Tesco's chief, Sir Terry Leahy said, “we must ...

Wal-Mart Exec Discusses Sustainability Initiatives

Wal-Mart Exec Discusses Sustainability Initiatives
An interview with Janelle Kearsley, Director of Corporate Strategy & Sustainability, Wal-Mart at the 2008 Sustainable Operations Summit in Monterey, CA....

Green Tech Helps Cisco Cut Emissions

Green Tech Helps Cisco Cut Emissions
Cisco Systems has a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by 25 percent in the next four years--with ...

US Treasury Establishes Environment and Energy Office

US Treasury Establishes Environment and Energy Office
The US Treasury Department recently launched the new Office For Environment and Energy, which will be headed by ...

The View from World Water Week 2008

The View from World Water Week 2008
This year's World Water Week in Stockholm was a sterling example of multi-stakeholder collaboration in action. Since its inception in 1991, the event ...

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Smart Companies Stay Ahead Of Green Trends

Smart Companies Stay Ahead Of Green Trends
Greenwashing claims, like accusations against Innocent Smoothies and criticisms against companies such as Samsung for not taking ...

Shippers Make Changes To Counter Higher Fuel Prices

Shippers Make Changes To Counter Higher Fuel Prices
Increasing fuel prices have inspired - perhaps compelled - many companies to restructure their operations in order to diminish erosion of their ...

Energy High Priority Budget Item

Energy High Priority Budget Item
Consumers and companies alike are feeling the squeeze from rising energy prices, which are increasing 15 percent per year ...

IBM Study: All Vehicles Hybrid By 2020

IBM Study: All Vehicles Hybrid By 2020
By 2020 all new vehicles will have some level of hybridization, according to IBM's Automotive 2020 Study. Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles will remain a ...

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 ...

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 ...

RILA to Launch EPA Sustainability Web Portal

RILA to Launch EPA Sustainability Web Portal
The Retail Industry Leaders Association announced that a Web portal on environmental sustainability and compliance issues will be ...

Lite-On Tech to Reduce CO2 Emissions 10% by 2011

Lite-On Tech to Reduce CO2 Emissions 10% by 2011
Lite-On Technology Corp., the world's largest maker of casings for mobile phones, announced it will cut carbon dioxide emissions by 10 ...

Green Retailers Six Key Focus Areas

Green Retailers Six Key Focus Areas
The top actions on the green retail agenda align with the strategic decision to take a holistic approach to all aspects of ...

SMEs and the Environment

SMEs and the Environment
A Telegraph Business Club Video MasterClass by Guy Beaudin the Head of Solutions for PC World Business on SMEs and the environment....

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 ...

Fairchild Semiconductor Expands ‘Green’ Effort with Global Team

Fairchild Semiconductor Expands ‘Green’ Effort with Global Team
Fairchild Semiconductor has formed a global Energy and Environmental Design Team to identify energy-conservation projects at its major manufacturing ...

Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch

Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch
It's a perfect storm for green communications. There are two industries traditionally considered first for the chop during an economic downturn: environment ...

64% Of Decision Makers Say Green Image Is Good For Business

64% Of Decision Makers Say Green Image Is Good For Business
Nearly two thirds (64%) of business technology decision makers think that being perceived as "green" is good for business and their image, ...

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 ...

Today's News

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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