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ISO 14066 Details Skill Set Needed for GHG Validation and Verification

August 1, 2011August 1, 2011 by Leon Walker

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released a set of standards to determine the skill set and evaluate the competence of the teams responsible for verifying greenhouse gas emissions. The product, ISO 14066: 2011 “Greenhouse gases – Competence requirements for greenhouse gas validation teams and verification teams,” is one ... Read more »

Auto Manufacturers, Groups Support New Fuel Efficiency Standard

August 1, 2011August 1, 2011 by Leon Walker

President Obama signed an agreement Friday with thirteen major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. The President was joined by Ford, GM, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar/Land ... Read more »

Is Sustainability All about the Supply Chain?

July 21, 2011August 29, 2011 by Kumar Venkat

A manufacturer of home decorative items engaged my company sometime ago to conduct a scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions inventory, mainly to meet the requirements of a retailer’s sustainability scorecard. The manufacturer was eager to take this a step further and engage 20 of their key suppliers and ... Read more »

Big Four Audit Firms Lead Sustainability Assurance Services

June 22, 2011June 22, 2011 by Leon Walker

The Big Four financial audit firms are the top “green counters,” too, leading the market in corporate sustainability assurance services, according to a new Verdantix analysis of global sustainability assurance providers. The study, Green Quadrant Sustainability Assurance Providers, compares 13 providers on 48 criteria including energy and environment expertise, knowledge ... Read more »

Supreme Court Casts Doubt on States’ GHG Suit

April 21, 2011April 21, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Supreme Court justices indicated on Tuesday their skepticism about a lawsuit that seeks to hold power companies accountable for carbon dioxide that crosses state boundaries. All justices presiding, regardless of ideology, signaled doubts about the case, the Washington Post reports. California, Connecticut, Iowa, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont, along ... Read more »

World Bank Cuts U.S. GHG Emissions 7%, Paper Use 15%

November 24, 2010December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

The World Bank has cut its overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the financial institution’s U.S. buildings by seven percent between 2008 and 2009, according to the company’s new corporate responsibility Website. The same facilities also cut their water use by four percent, waste to landfill by eight percent and paper ... Read more »

Global Mayors Sign Climate-Change Agreement as GHG Emissions Projected to Rise in 2010

November 22, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

Ahead of the United Nations climate change conference (COP16) set to start in Cancun, Mexico, next week, global mayors have signed a voluntary pact in Mexico City to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reports AFP. Representatives from 135 global cities signed the Mexico City Pact, which establishes a monitoring and verification mechanism ... Read more »

Lack of Action on GHG Emissions Could Hurt US Trade

November 22, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

Days before the United Nations climate change conference (COP16) in Cancun, Mexico, Lord Stern, one of the key climate-change negotiators, says that nations that are acting on cutting their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions may ban the U.S. from selling “dirty” US exports by 2020, reports The Australian. Lord Stern said ... Read more »

Cisco CSR Report: GHG Emissions Down 12%

November 16, 2010December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

Cisco has reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations by 12 percent in fiscal year 2010, while Scope 3 GHG emissions from air travel were 45 percent lower than the 2007 baseline, according to the company’s sixth annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report. These numbers are ... Read more »

General Mills Sets New Sustainability Goals for 2015

November 15, 2010 by Gina Roos

General Mills has set four new global environmental sustainability goals for 2015. These goals include reducing water use, energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions all by 20 percent, as well as cutting solid waste generation by 50 percent. The four global environmental sustainability goals measure the company’s global manufacturing ... Read more »

Electronic Devices Produce Nearly as much GHG Emissions as Airlines

November 15, 2010November 15, 2010 by Gina Roos

The information technology (IT), telecommunications, media and entertainment sectors produce roughly three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, as compared to four to five percent for the airline industry when all supporting infrastructure is included, according to a study by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, reports Triple ... Read more »

Unilever to Cut Environmental Impact of Products by 50%

November 15, 2010November 15, 2010 by Gina Roos

Unilever plans to cut the environmental footprint of its products in half, sustainably source 100 percent of its agricultural raw materials, and help 1 billion people improve their health and well-being. “We have ambitious plans to grow the company. But growth at any price is not viable. We have to ... Read more »

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