Sustainability
IBM Delves Into Supply Chain Evaluation
IBM is launching a new consulting service to capitalize on the growth market in companies attempting to evaluate various environmental metrics about ...
Tesco’s UK Import Warehouse to be 100% Biomass Powered
UK retailer Tesco plans to tap into a 295 megawatt biomass power plant in Teesport, England, to supply 100 percent of the energy needs ...
CSC Targets 30% Energy Reduction
CSC, a global IT services provider, has taken steps over the past year to ensure a sustainable environment by focusing on programs such as energy reduction, ...
Disney, Microsoft, Google Viewed as Most Reputable Firms
Walt Disney Co. took the top spot in the Boston College-Reputation Institute 2009 CSR Index, which generally showed financial companies ...
Supply Chain Sustainability Fits Into Corporate Branding
Michael Levine, of Epstein, Becker & Green, discusses how brands integrate sustainability principles ...
Timberland Cuts Emissions 19%
Timberland reduced its emissions by 4,426 metric tons from 2007 to 2008, or about 19 percent, according to the company's 2007-08 CSR ...
Staples, Dogwood Alliance Promote Forest Carbon Offsets
Once upon a time at loggerheads, Staples and the Dogwood Alliance have come to an agreement that should help protect forests by ...
Soros Throws $1B into Cleantech
Influential investor George Soros is a big believer in the future of clean tech and energy efficiency - so much so that he has ...
Businesses Support Corporate Citizenship Efforts During Recession
Despite the recession, U.S. businesses continue to focus on corporate citizenship practices, according to a study by Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship and The ...
Colleges Get Sustainability Report Card
The Sustainable Endowments Institute has released its 2010 College Sustainability Report Card comparing 322 schools across the U.S. on how "green" they are, reports ...
L’Oreal Cuts Water Use, GHG Emissions More Than 6%
L'Oreal bolstered its commitment to an eco-responsible business model by reducing energy and water consumption, waste and CO2 emissions in 2008, according to the company's fifth ...
Costco’s 2008 Emissions Totaled 1.34M Tons
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions at warehouse club Costco totaled 1.34 million tons of CO2 equivalents in 2008, according to the company's ...
Apple, Sony Ericsson Lead in Removing Harmful Chemicals from Electronics
Apple and Sony Ericsson are among the leaders in the electronics industry to move away from using chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems, ...
Signage Businesses Adopt Eco-Friendly Inks, Materials
Businesses that provide signage solutions and other promotional materials are now starting to use environmentally-friendly inks, along with recyclable materials, thanks in part to HP's latest ...
Sony Electronics HQ Boasts Solar, LEED Construction
The new Sony Electronics headquarters building in San Diego uses solar-equipped parking structures to defray some of the facility's electric needs. Built to LEED standards - but not yet certified - the 455,000 square foot building ...
UPS Lets Customers Offset CO2 of Shipments
UPS is offering eco-minded customers the option of paying a price to offset the emissions associated with shipment of their packages. The UPS ...
Zero-emissions Locomotive Unveiled
A battery-operated locomotive promises to unleash no emissions during its operation, aside from emissions associated with charging its massive batteries. A prototype 1,500-horsepower switching locomotive ...
Obama Orders Federal Agencies to Set 2020 Emissions Goals
Federal agencies were given 90 days to set goals for reducing emissions by 2020. President Obama is letting each agency set its ...
New Produce Carton Uses 21% Less Fiber
A new breed of fresh produce carton from Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. uses 21 percent less fiber and has as good or better stacking ...
Reno’s Peppermill Resort Pumps $8.1M into Geothermal
Tapping into clean renewable geothermal energy, the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nev., has a solution to cover 100 percent of the facility's hot ...
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