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Global Carbon Managment Software Market: 2022-2027

January 22, 2023January 24, 2023 by Staff Writer

The report provides key insights into this rapidly growing industry including key takeaways on current developments and trends, implications for sales and marketing professionals across all segments, key drivers behind these developments, and more.

Key Suppliers Cut CO2, Save Major Companies $19.3 Billion

February 6, 2019May 8, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

What a difference a decade makes. A new report from CDP found that over the past 10 years, the world’s biggest purchasers requested transparency from their suppliers, resulting in significant environmental action.

Help Create New Waste Management Standards

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

ASTM International’s committee on waste management is seeking experts in several environmental management fields to help create five new standards related to waste treatment, recovery and reuse.

How Hewlett-Packard, General Motors, Other Major Purchasers Helped Suppliers Save $12.4 Billion by Reducing Emissions

January 24, 2017May 11, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Twenty-nine companies have snagged a spot on CDP’s first-ever supplier engagement leader board, which recognizes corporations working with their suppliers to improve environmental management.

Waste Management: There Are Several New Standards for That

December 6, 2016April 19, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Several new waste management tools aim to help companies and other organizations achieve their zero waste goals and receive recognition for their work.

Environmental Executive Moves: Amici Enterprises, Schneider Electric, Aqua America, Evoqua, Trina Solar, Carbon Trust

June 21, 2016June 21, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. Amici Enterprises: The energy conservation technology company said Derek Chan, former chief operating officer of DreamWorks Nova and chief technology officer of Oriental DreamWorks, resigned from DreamWorks to accept the chief executive officer post at Amici Enterprises. Schneider ... Read more »

BioHiTech Food Waste Digester Cuts Hard Rock Café’s Food Waste Disposal Costs 56%

May 19, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Hard Rock Café in London cut its food waste disposal costs by 56 percent and reduced carbon emissions by 9.7 metric tons since installing BioHiTech’s commercial food waste disposal system.

Boost Revenue, Brand Value by Looking Down the Supply Chain

November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Consumers are willing to pay more and wait longer for sustainably delivered products, but supply chain executives aren’t making sustainability a high enough priority, according to a study by business and technology consulting firm West Monroe Partners. The study finds that 49 percent of North American supply chain executives don’t ... Read more »

Product Water Footprinting Pilot Seeks Business Participants

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A product water footprinting program by the Carbon Trust is seeking businesses to pilot the new certification and labeling scheme. The scheme will help businesses to demonstrate their water management leadership by certifying the life cycle water use of their products to an international standard, the Carbon Trust says. The ... Read more »

Carbon Trust: Businesses Don’t Have a Clear Vision on How to Adapt to Climate Change

June 9, 2015June 8, 2015 by Kirsten Korosec

More than 75 percent of global business leaders see bottom line risks from the direct impact of climate change and yet most businesses don’t appear to have a clear vision on how to effectively manage the transition to an environmentally sustainable future, according to a report released by The Carbon Trust. ... Read more »

Firm Cuts CO2 33% Per Person

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Investec Wealth and Investment Management (IWIN) reduced carbon emissions 33 percent per person, compared to the previous year, earning the UK company the Carbon Trust’s first Low Carbon Workplace Standard. The UK’s first low-carbon commercial building, a 160-year-old former printing press, also cut its annual carbon footprint by 1.4 percent ... Read more »

Tesco Slashes Transport Emissions

May 5, 2014May 2, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Tesco has cut transport emissions per case delivered by as much as 14 percent in the UK in the last two years, on top of a 50 percent reduction achieved between 2006 and 2012. The UK retailer, which has set a goal to be a zero-carbon business by 2050, has ... Read more »

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