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Google, Ford, GE Pledge Workplace EV Stations

February 4, 2013February 4, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Google, Ford and GE are among the 13 companies that have joined with the DOE to launch the Workplace Charging Challenge, an effort to increase the number of US employers offering electric vehicle charging tenfold in the next five years. And Nissan, another signatory to the challenge, has separately announced ... Read more »

Democrats Canvas Walmart, NFL, Apple on Climate Change Strategies

February 4, 2013February 4, 2013 by Leon Walker

Congressional Democrats’ Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change has written to Google, the NBA, the NFL, Walmart, Wells Fargo, the Clinton Global Initiative and more than 300 other organizations to canvas their opinions on combating global warming. The letter, which was also sent to companies including Whole Foods, Target, Ford, ... Read more »

DOE Launches Workplace Charging Challenge

February 4, 2013 by Linda Hardesty

Thirteen major employers and eight stakeholder groups have joined the Department of Energy’s new Workplace Charging Challenge to help expand access to workplace EV charging stations for American workers across the country. The initiative aims to increase the convenience of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and provide drivers with more options. It’s ... Read more »

Arizona Bank Lets Sun Shine Through Skylights, Saves $74K in Electricity

November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 by Tamar Wilner

3M Renewable Energy Division installed its 3M Sun Control Window Film on the full-roof skylights at the National Bank of Arizona’s 144,000-sq-foot headquarters in Phoenix, to help the bank save electricity costs. More at Energy Manager Today.

Companies’ Sustainability Improves – But Reputations Worsen

October 15, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

AXA, Coca-Cola, Deustche Bank, EADS, General Electric and L’Oreal – companies that last year were not getting enough credit for their actual environmental, social and governance performance – have now earned reputations that match their relatively high sustainability achievements, according to a report by Brandlogic and CRD Analytics. The 2012 ... Read more »

Sears, LG, Xcel, Lowe’s Among Energy Star Winners

March 16, 2012March 16, 2012 by Leon Walker

Sears Holdings Corporation has won the Energy Star Corporate Commitment Award in recognition of what the EPA-run program calls its superior achievements in energy efficiency. Sears won the top Energy Star award for achievements that included increasing the amount of Energy Star-qualified decorative lighting products, power tools and washing machines ... Read more »

2012 Insider Knowledge Report Shares Lessons from McDonald’s, Unilever, 130 Others

March 1, 2012March 2, 2012 by Leon Walker

Environmental Leader has launched its 2012 Insider Knowledge Report, sharing lessons learned from 132 corporate environmental, energy and sustainability decision-makers. The second annual report gives real-world examples of how sustainability initiatives are making a difference at companies including 3M, Diageo, Duke Energy, Fujitsu, GM, IBM, Intel, McDonald’s, Marriott, Nike, Staples, ... Read more »

$4bn for Energy Efficiency Announced; Walgreens, Kohl’s, Nissan Commit to Upgrades

December 2, 2011December 5, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

3M, Alcoa, GE, Kohl’s, Nissan, Supervalu, Walgreens and dozens of other organizations joined President Obama and former president Bill Clinton today in announcing almost $4 billion in federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next two years. The 60 CEOs, mayors, university presidents, and labor leaders committed ... Read more »

Publix, Google, UPS Top CSR Index; Scores Drop Overall

October 6, 2011October 7, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Publix Super Markets, Google and UPS have taken the top spots in the Corporate Social Responsibility Index, a ranking of the 50 companies with the best corporate citizenship reputations among the U.S. public. Rounding out the top ten were Kellogg’s, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, FedEx, Campbell’s, Baxter International and 3M. But ... Read more »

Five Winds, PE Int’l Merge; Offer Combined Consulting and IT

June 9, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Sustainability consulting firms PE International and Five Winds International, which share clients including Kraft and Carnival Cruise Lines, have announced a merger aimed at enabling market penetration in North America. The new combined company will provide the North American market with strategic management advisory services as well as software from ... Read more »

Report: Sustainability Surveys Eating Up Company Time

June 8, 2011June 9, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Requests for company sustainability data are often redundant and take up considerable time, up to the equivalent of two full-time staff members, according to a report by the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM). In “Driving ESG Reporting Progress through Dialogue”, NAEM says that as the type and number of ... Read more »

Earth Day Briefing: 3M, Macy’s, Office Depot, Lowe’s

April 22, 2011April 22, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Companies have been announcing environmental initiatives left, right and center this week (and that’s on top of the selection we already ran last Friday.) Here’s some more that caught our eye. 3M launched Scotch Magic Eco-Friendly Tape, made from more than 75 percent renewable or recycled materials. The boxed refill ... Read more »

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