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Best Buy, Nordstrom Join New York Renewable Push

May 19, 2016April 11, 2022 by Carl Weinschenk

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said that Best Buy and Nordstrom have agreed to a request from the New York State Common Retirement Fund that they increase the use of renewable energy in their operations and supply chain. The agreement of the two Fortune 500 companies has led DiNapoli to ... Read more »

FTC Fines Major Retailers $1.3M for Misleading Environmental Claims

January 6, 2016April 20, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Retailers Bed Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom, JC Penney and Backcountry.com have been fined $1.3 million by the Federal Trade Commission for misleading environmental claims. Under the court order settling the FTC’s charges, the four companies are barred from labeling and advertising rayon textiles as made of bamboo and will pay ... Read more »

EPA Awards SmartWay Shipping, Logistic Partners

September 26, 2014September 25, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Hewlett-Packard, Lowe’s and Home Depot are among the 2014 winners of the EPA’s SmartWay awards, which honors freight industry companies’ environmental leadership. Winners are in the top 5 percent of SmartWay performers in improving fuel efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing air pollution. The annual SmartWay Excellence Award honors ... Read more »

SAC, Outdoor Industry Association Launch Chemical Management Tool

October 2, 2013October 2, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Chemicals Management Working Group (CMWG) has developed a tool to help chemical suppliers and purchasers identify and choose ingredients that meet quality expectations while minimizing impacts on humans and the environment. The Chemicals Management Module (CMM), also called the Chemicals Management Framework, allows businesses to assess chemical management practices ... Read more »

Schneider Electric to Develop Web-Based Higg Index

September 26, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has selected Schneider Electric to develop a web-based version of the SAC’s sustainability assessment tool, the Higg Index 2.0, for the apparel and footwear industries. The web-based tool, which will use Schneider Electric’s sustainability and energy management software platform, StruxureWare Resource Advisor, will improve these ... Read more »

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Adds Materials Web Tool

June 14, 2013April 20, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched the Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footwear industries. The interactive platform visualizes and compares the quantitative section of the MSI scores used in the Higg Index. ... Read more »

GreenEarth Cleaning Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition

May 21, 2013May 21, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

GreenEarth Cleaning has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and says it will use the group’s sustainability measurement tool, the Higg Index, as a standard-setting mechanism to improve its environmentally friendly dry cleaning system. The Higg Index is an open source, indicator-based tool that allows suppliers, manufacturers, brands and retailers to ... Read more »

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