http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/european-paper-industry-cuts-co2-emissions-by-42-since-1990/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/european-paper-industry-cuts-co2-emissions-by-42-since-1990/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:31 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27692 The European paper industry has reduced CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 42 percent since 1990, according to the Confederation of European Paper Industries’ (CEPI) fourth Sustainability Report (PDF). The paper industry was the only industrial sector to reduce emissions under the EU Emissions Trading System in 2008 compared to 2007, according to CEPI. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/european-paper-industry-cuts-co2-emissions-by-42-since-1990/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/water-conservation-a-target-for-corporations-investors/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/water-conservation-a-target-for-corporations-investors/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:23:54 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27319 The notion that water is the next oil, in terms of global supply pressures, continues to gain prescience in light of steps to better manage water, as well as to profit by hoarding it. Two examples come to bear in Texas. The Lower Colorado River Authority, a utility that services central and south Texas, as well as [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/water-conservation-a-target-for-corporations-investors/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/sustainable-tips-to-save-small-business-owners-money/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/sustainable-tips-to-save-small-business-owners-money/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:49:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27314 In recent years, the notion of a “green economy” has gathered steam. The conversation accelerated when the economy worsened and unemployment rose and suddenly, a green economy was seen by many as a pathway out of the current economic situation. Studies in 2008 found that 2 million jobs in two years could be created from [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/16/sustainable-tips-to-save-small-business-owners-money/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/sams-club-testing-solar-radiant-flooring/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/sams-club-testing-solar-radiant-flooring/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:19:47 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27247 Among other environmental initiatives, Sam’s Club is testing solar at five locations. The wholesale club store also is looking into radiant flooring and energy efficient refrigeration measures. Another three solar test sites are planned by the end of the year, said Tim Yatsko, Senior Vice President, Replenishment and Planning for Wal-Mart, reports Supermarket News. Additionally, Sam’s Club [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/sams-club-testing-solar-radiant-flooring/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/best-in-class-manufacturers-cut-energy-use-by-24-study-shows/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/best-in-class-manufacturers-cut-energy-use-by-24-study-shows/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:33:32 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27203 Best-in-class manufacturers typically reduce their energy consumption by 24 percent compared to laggard companies that increase their energy use by 6 percent, according to new benchmarking research from Aberdeen Group. Other findings reveal that best-in-class companies also reduce their emissions by 30 percent, outperform goals for operating margin by 19 percent, and achieve 89 percent overall [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/best-in-class-manufacturers-cut-energy-use-by-24-study-shows/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/healthcare-sector-accounts-for-8-of-u-s-carbon-footprint/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/healthcare-sector-accounts-for-8-of-u-s-carbon-footprint/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:57:55 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27078 The U.S. healthcare sector accounts for nearly a tenth of the country’s carbon-dioxide emissions, according to University of Chicago researchers. The research takes into account activities such as hospital care, scientific research and the production and distribution of pharmaceutical drugs. The study shows that the healthcare sector produces 8 percent of the country’s total carbon-dioxide [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/healthcare-sector-accounts-for-8-of-u-s-carbon-footprint/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/10/greenbuild-conference-boasts-construction-innovations/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/10/greenbuild-conference-boasts-construction-innovations/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:55:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26999 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, to be held this week in Phoenix, will be a springboard for businesses to discuss their sustainable activities, reports Phoenix Business Journal. Projected to draw 20,000 people and generate about $29 million for the local economy, the conference features new sustainable innovations such as Firestone Energy’s new daylighting system and TUV [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/10/greenbuild-conference-boasts-construction-innovations/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/sustainable-sites-initiative-rates-landscaping-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/sustainable-sites-initiative-rates-landscaping-sustainability/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:24:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26929 Corporate campuses and other commercial sites can turn to a new rating system to help design more sustainable and environmentally friendly landscapes. The Sustainable Sites Initiative has released a system for rating landscapes as they are created. While the system is likely to see more use in the beginning from public parks and recreation areas, the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/sustainable-sites-initiative-rates-landscaping-sustainability/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/employees-directed-to-use-green-hotels/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/employees-directed-to-use-green-hotels/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:24:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26978 As more companies consider the environmental impact of their business travel, employees increasingly are being asked to stay in hotels that meet certain environmental standards, including “green” certification. Some companies are going so far as to query a hotel chain about its operating practices before signing any kind of contract. Companies asking about the frequency of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/employees-directed-to-use-green-hotels/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/system-upgrades-power-up-energy-savings-for-hotels/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/system-upgrades-power-up-energy-savings-for-hotels/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:23:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26685 For hotels, going green translates into energy-saving projects with some very tangible results. These include the Hilton New York’s energy fuel cell installation that is nearly three times as efficient as the electric grid, system upgrades at Denver’s historic Oxford Hotel that nearly cut the hotel’s monthly utility bills in half, and the solar panel [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/system-upgrades-power-up-energy-savings-for-hotels/feed/ 0