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Refill Stations Challenge London’s Bottled Water Industry

October 6, 2009 by Gina Roos

London is planning to set up its first water machines at rail and bus stations this month in a move that could impact England’s $2.4 billion bottled water industry, as companies find it increasingly difficult to justify their carbon footprint as the quality of tap water improves, reports the Guardian. ... Read more »

ArcelorMittal to Focus on Sustainable Steel

July 20, 2009 by Gina Roos

At the heart of ArcelorMittal’s corporate responsibility report for 2008 is the company’s goal to deliver sustainable steel, investing $295 million in research and development in 2008. The global steel producer has also announced a new corporate responsibility strategy that segments its commitments into four priority areas — investing in people, ... Read more »

CSX to Cut CO2 Emissions by 8%

July 1, 2009 by Gina Roos

CSX Corp. plans to reduce the CO2 emissions associated with its train operations by 8 percent per revenue ton mile by 2011 as part of its participation in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Climate Leaders Program. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based company said its emissions reduction goal is the first commitment ... Read more »

Carbon Around the World: UK to Set Binding Targets, China, Canada May Do So

April 20, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Just days after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made official its “endangerment” ruling, calling greenhouse gases a pollutant that causes global warming, the momentum for change is picking up in places worlds apart. The United Kingdom is set to include in its next government budget a set of binding carbon ... Read more »

Energy, Environment Get Less Than 10 Percent of Stimulus Bill

February 12, 2009February 14, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Benefits to green industry and the environment are becoming more clear now that the Senate and House of Representatives have hammered out details of a $789 billion stimulus bill. President Obama said the deal would help “get our economy back on track,” Reuters reports. The two houses of Congress now ... Read more »

100 Most Sustainable Companies 2009

February 4, 2009February 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Corporate Knights Inc and Innovest Strategic Value Advisors announced its fifth annual list of the 100 most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The G100 includes companies from 15 countries encompassing all sectors. They were evaluated according to how effectively they managed environmental, social ... Read more »

Ports of Seattle, Dalian Partner On Green Initiative

December 17, 2008December 18, 2008 by Paul Nastu

The Port of Seattle and the Port of Dalian, China have agreed to partner with other public and private sector companies on an EcoPartnership to make port terminals and infrastructures more environmentally sustainable. The partnership will last at least three years and will include examinations of marine terminal planning, construction ... Read more »

CTA Says Green Improvements Will Save $700K Annually

December 8, 2008October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Chicago Transit Board approved funding that will bring solar tracking skylights and new energy efficient lighting to several Chicago Transit Authority’s bus garages, rail stations and facilities. The projects are expected to provide about $700,000 in energy savings for the CTA annually. Installation of the panels is expected to ... Read more »

HK Companies Top CSR Disclosure Among Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

November 14, 2008May 13, 2011 by Paul Nastu

The CSR Asia Business Barometer 2008 (PDF) – which compares the corporate social responsibility disclosure of the 20 largest listed companies in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand – found that companies listed in Hong Kong demonstrated a superior quality of CSR disclosure across all of the report’s six indicator ... Read more »

BNSF Railway Looks To Reduce Pollution

November 12, 2008November 12, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Government officials and BNSF Railway executives are looking into ways of reducing air pollution after the company was criticized for elevating cancer risks for nearby residents, the Sun reports. BNSF executives are already cutting back air and diesel pollution emitted by trucks and locomotives by using engines that automatically shut ... Read more »

U.S. Rail Sells Smaller Carbon Footprint

August 4, 2008October 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

U.S. railroads have touted for decades that they use less fuel than trucks to move freights and now they are adding green into the mix, telling customers they can reduce their carbon footprints, Guardian reports. Among a growing number of railroad companies running environmentally themed ad, Norfolk Southern released one ... Read more »

YRC’s Bill Zollars Talks Up Green Fleets

July 15, 2008July 16, 2008 by Paul Nastu

Bill Zollars, head of transportation company YRC Worldwide, says calls to return to a 55 mph national truck speed limit are off base because today’s trucks are most fuel efficient between 63 and 65 mph, FleetOwner reports. According to Zollars, a failed attempt by YRC to push for a national ... Read more »

Refill Stations Challenge London’s Bottled Water Industry

ArcelorMittal to Focus on Sustainable Steel

CSX to Cut CO2 Emissions by 8%

Carbon Around the World: UK to Set Binding Targets, China, Canada May Do So

Energy, Environment Get Less Than 10 Percent of Stimulus Bill

100 Most Sustainable Companies 2009

Ports of Seattle, Dalian Partner On Green Initiative

CTA Says Green Improvements Will Save $700K Annually

HK Companies Top CSR Disclosure Among Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

BNSF Railway Looks To Reduce Pollution

U.S. Rail Sells Smaller Carbon Footprint

YRC’s Bill Zollars Talks Up Green Fleets

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