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Umicore Tops Corporate Knights’ 2013 Global 100

January 23, 2013January 23, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Belgium-based materials technology and recycling company Umicore tops the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies, according to Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media and investment research firm that compiles the annual list. Brazil’s Natura Cosmeticos, Norway’s Statoil, Finland’s Neste Oil and Denmark’s Novo Nordisk rounded out the top ... Read more »

CSL Sustainability Report: Mixed Results on GHG Intensity

January 11, 2013November 13, 2016 by Leon Walker

Australian bio-pharmaceutical company CSL Limited reduced its greenhouse gas emissions per unit of plasma production by 4.5 percent from 2010/11 to 2011/12, but emissions intensity for vaccine production increased 4.3 percent in that time period, according to the company’s latest corporate sustainability report. The report does not include detailed figures ... Read more »

GE Debuts ‘Industrial Internet’ Technologies

November 30, 2012November 30, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

GE has announced eight new industrial service technologies and a joint venture with Accenture that GE says will potentially cut $150 billion in waste across major sectors. The new technologies combine product diagnostics software and analytics, and will connect machines to machines, machines to people, and machines to business operations ... Read more »

GlaxoSmithKline Aims to Collect 100,000 Inhalers

October 25, 2012 by Linda Hardesty

GlaxoSmithKline hopes to collect 100,000 used respiratory inhalers through a new collection program.

Johnson & Johnson Report: 54% of Hospitals Say Green Attributes Important in Purchasing

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

More than one-third (35 percent) of hospitals surveyed switched suppliers to gain access to sustainable health-care products, according to a new report by Johnson & Johnson that finds hospitals are placing greater emphasis on “green” products used in patient care and throughout the facilities such as cleaning products and office ... Read more »

CA Cities, Counties Join Walgreens Lawsuit

August 8, 2012August 9, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

California prosecutors from at least 36 counties and two cities have asked a judge to force Walgreen Co. to comply with state environmental laws against dumping hazardous waste, according to news reports. The Aug. 6 motion follows a lawsuit filed in June in Alameda County Superior Court that says Walgreens ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: ISO 13315 for Concrete, Aquaculture Stewardship, Cell Phone Radiation

June 19, 2012June 30, 2013 by Leon Walker

New standard ISO 13315-1:2012, Environmental Management for Concrete and Concrete Structures – Part 1: General Principles, has been released to help the construction industry manage its environmental impacts. Consistent with the ISO 14000 series on environmental management, the new standard addresses the entire life cycle of concrete structures, including design, production, ... Read more »

Puma Earns A, Apple Takes Home D in EIRIS Sustainability Rankings

May 2, 2012May 3, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

German sportswear manufacturer Puma tops EIRIS’ Top 10 Global Sustainability Leaders list while Apple earns a D, in a ranking that sees UK and European companies receive higher marks than their US and Asian counterparts. With the UN’s 2012 Rio+20 Earth Summit coming up in June, the research house applied ... Read more »

Johnson & Johnson Expands Green Product Range

March 2, 2012March 26, 2012 by Leon Walker

Johnson & Johnson now has 30 products in its Earthwards portfolio of environmentally conscious health care and pharmaceutical products. The company added 19 products to the range in 2011. It is how halfway towards its goal of having 60 products in the line by 2015. However, Earthwards is not a ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Climate Bonds, ISO 50001, Cradle to Cradle, Green Leaf

November 29, 2011November 29, 2011 by Leon Walker

The Climate Bonds Initiative has released a prototype Climate Bond Standard – a screening tool for investors and governments to support investment in the “Low Carbon Economy.” Business opportunities that offer investment-grade returns and also address climate change can be certified as Climate Bonds. The release follows six months of ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Solar Loan Guarantees, Keystone XL Delays, Merck Penalty

September 30, 2011June 5, 2013 by Environmental Leader

The Energy Department has finalized more than $1 billion in loan guarantees for two large-scale solar projects, just before the Sept. 30 deadline expires for the government’s controversial renewable-energy incentive program, The New York Times reported. Deals were completed to give $737 million in financing for a 110-megawatt solar thermal plant ... Read more »

All CVS Locations Now Offer Disposal of Unwanted Medication

August 17, 2011January 30, 2017 by Leon Walker

CVS has announced that all 7,200 of its locations now offer the Sharps Compliance Corp.’s Environmental Return System, which provides customers with the ability to safely dispose of unused medication. Under the system, unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication is placed in a prepaid envelope, which is then mailed through the ... Read more »

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