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Xerox Chalks Waste Prevention Success Up to Lean Six Sigma

Xerox, which manages Procter & Gamble's worldwide print operations, has been able to help P&G cut operational costs 20-25 percent by helping control when ...

October 14, 2009

Twenty Trends for Sustainability in 2009-10

Here is a list of 20 sustainability trends that are changing the business landscape. We're keeping our eyes on these... 1. From economic collapse to a green economic ...

September 24, 2009

Deloitte Reports Tax Implications for U.S. GHG Regulations

Whether the U.S. chooses a cap-and-trade scheme as passed in the House's climate bill in June or adopts a carbon tax, there will be tax ...

September 23, 2009

Office Depot Helps Large Customers Understand ‘Greenness’ of Purchases

Office Depot is stepping up its transparency in products it sells that have environmental attributes, including a special program for larger customers that helps explain the "greenness" of the customers' overall purchases. The program relies ...

September 23, 2009

Only 30% of Firms Have a Business Case for Sustainability

A vast majority of corporate executives believe that sustainability-related issues are having or will soon have an impact on their businesses, but more than 70 percent of ...

September 18, 2009

Just 38% of AMB Employees Drive to Work

AMB Property Corp., a leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, reports that approximately 62 percent of its employees commute to work on ...

September 17, 2009

Renewables, Recycling Fertile Hiring Grounds

Sustainability will be embedded into every employment category in the future, and general education in sustainability concepts and issues will become an important prerequisite for employees ...

September 11, 2009

Managing CSR at Large Companies

A Net Impact panel discusses strategies to advance corporate social responsibility at large companies including Ford, Starbucks and Home Depot....

September 9, 2009

Apple’s New OS Could Save $10 million Annually in Energy

Apple computer users who upgrade to the Snow Leopard operating system can expect to save about 10 percent in electricity a year. Considering Apple's annual sales ...

September 4, 2009

Green Meetings and Events Guidelines Drafted

To help businesses conduct more environmentally conscious meetings and events, a new set of guidelines has been drafted by members of the Convention Industry Council. The council's Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) Panel on Green ...

August 31, 2009

Only 12% of Major Firms have Executive Team for Sustainability

Many large corporations are merely paying lip service to their environmental policies, according to a new report from the Sustainable Enterprise Institute. Among companies in the ...

August 27, 2009

‘Eco’ Managers Likely to Over Comply With Regulations

Senior managers with a strong commitment to protecting the environment who also believe it makes financial sense to implement sustainable business practices are more likely to ...

August 20, 2009

A Greener View of Corporate ‘Eco’-nomics

Our country has been transformed by numerous periods of historic and evolutionary change - from the Industrial Revolution to the dot-com bubble and the age of ...

August 19, 2009

Finnair Adds Web Tool to Calculate Business Travel Carbon Footprint

As companies begin to tabulate the environmental impact of their business travel, a European airline has added an online tool to help employees calculate their own ...

July 27, 2009

Telecommuting Touted for Carbon Reduction

As companies look for ways to cut costs, reduce carbon footprint and keep employees happy in a down economy, they increasingly are turning to telecommuting. Cisco has ...

July 27, 2009

Employers Walk the ‘Green Walk’ But Don’t Talk the Talk

Even though 24 percent of employees said their company has made sustainability a top priority in business decisions, only 17 percent said the employers frequently relay ...

July 23, 2009

More Green Products and Services Available for Office Landscaping

Businesses wanting to adopt "greener" landscaping in their office complexes increasingly will find more products and companies offering such solutions. Landscape maintenance companies are implementing eco-friendly practices. ...

July 3, 2009

Show Sustainability Sales Success to Climb Corporate Ranks

For sustainability executives to climb the corporate ladder beyond the specter of sustainability, they must ensure that their firm's sustainability efforts translate into increased ...

July 1, 2009

Compostable Cutlery Provides Offices A Sustainable Breakroom Option

Vegware, a biodegradable cutlery and tableware manufacturer, has selected Innovia Films' biodegradable and compostable material for sleeves surrounding its natural starch cutlery sets. Vegware products are ...

June 19, 2009

Fuji Xerox Embraces ‘Love Earth Action’ in Corporate Culture

What previously was a summertime internal marketing theme at Fuji Xerox will now become a year-round effort in its global operations, showing an example of how ...

June 18, 2009

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