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Hundreds of Companies Tell Trump ‘Don’t Dump Paris Climate Agreement’

November 17, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Hundreds of major companies yesterday urged president-elect Donald Trump to implement the Paris climate agreement, which he has vowed to “cancel” once he’s in the White House.

Climate Policy Is Coming. Is Business Prepared?

April 5, 2016April 8, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Businesses can expect stricter carbon pollution regulations coming soon — and that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to some. We saw this reasoning explained in companies’ briefs supporting the EPA’s Clean Power Plan last week, with major tech firms Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft, along with Ikea and Mars ... Read more »

COP21 Climate Deal: What’s Next for Business

December 15, 2015December 14, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The world’s 195 countries signed a historic climate agreement this weekend in Paris at COP21. And although the agreement doesn’t bind businesses to making and reporting on emissions cuts, it will require ambitious efforts by private corporations, according to COP21 attendees. “At COP 21 businesses showed they supported an ambitious ... Read more »

COP21 Roundup: Schneider Electric, Acciona, BMW, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Elon Musk

December 7, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

As the COP21 climate change conference in Paris enters its second and final week, businesses and government leaders are increasing their calls for a climate deal and initiating new programs to limit global warming. Here are some of the recent announcements: The Compact of States and Regions, a reporting mechanism ... Read more »

Major Brands Collaborate on Flexible Laminated Packaging Recycling Trials

March 20, 2015March 19, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Anthesis LRS is leading a project to assess the feasibility of including flexible laminated packaging, such as food and drink pouches, pet food pouches and toothpaste tubes, in existing recycling programs and recovering the aluminum from this packaging. Funded by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) ... Read more »

Study: EU Can Cut Carbon by Nearly Half

October 21, 2014October 20, 2014 by Ken Jennison

The European Union can achieve carbon reductions of 49 percent by 2030 – far more than the current proposed target of 40 percent – by cutting its dependency on natural gas imports and increasing cost-effective investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency, according to an analysis released yesterday by Ecofys. ... Read more »

Major Firms to EU: Adopt ‘Robust’ 2030 Climate Policies

October 7, 2014October 7, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Unilever, Ikea, Royal Dutch Shell, Coca-Cola Enterprises and General Electric are among the 57 global companies, funds and associations that have signed a letter to support a “robust 2030 energy and climate policy framework and energy security strategy that is fully in line with Europe’s long-term climate objectives and that ... Read more »

Chemical-Free Cleaning On the Rise

June 27, 2014June 26, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Universities, retailers, sports facilities and large corporations are not just cleaning with greener chemicals, many have chosen to clean without chemicals at all, according to The Guardian. North Carolina State University, Chapman University in California, Coca-Cola Enterprises in the Netherlands and ISS, a commercial facilities service provider, are just a ... Read more »

Coke, Tesco, Receive Defra Funds to Boost Packaging Recycling

June 24, 2014June 26, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Tesco and Nestlé UK & Ireland are among the companies that have received funding from the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to develop viable approaches for collecting flexible packaging materials containing aluminum, such as toothpaste tubes and pet food sachets (pictured), to improve recycling ... Read more »

Measure Supply Chain Carbon Footprint in 72 Hours

May 27, 2014May 27, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Ecodesk today launched KickStart, a sustainability program designed to help businesses and organizations implement supply chain sustainability initiatives for the first time. The cloud-based program can help public and private SMEs measure their entire supply chain for carbon emissions in just 72 hours, Ecodesk says. KickStart also provides each organization ... Read more »

Tesco Publishes Food Waste Figures

October 21, 2013May 10, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Tesco says 68 percent of its bagged salad ends up in the trash along with 40 percent of apples and almost half of bakery items. These foods make up a piece of the 28,500 metric tons of food waste the UK grocer generated in stores and distribution centers in the ... Read more »

Senior Staff ‘Most Crucial’ Sustainability Driver

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 by Leon Walker

Senior leadership is the most critical driver of sustainability within a business, according to research by the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf of Coca-Cola Enterprises. Some 44 percent of firms say engagement with business leaders will be the most important factor in successfully implementing a sustainability strategy over the next ... Read more »

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