ISO 50001: From Energy Project to Energy Plan
When it comes to energy, companies have three options: do nothing at all, undertake individual energy projects, or deploy an energy program that pushes lasting performance improvement. Any company that...
View ArticleEmpire State Building Awarded LEED Gold Certification
The Empire State Building has been awarded LEED Gold for Existing Buildings certification. It is the tallest and almost certainly the best-known building in the U.S. to receive the award, according to...
View ArticlePhilips, Bayer Top CDP Rankings; Amazon, Apple and Warren Buffett Fail to...
Philips Electronics, Bayer and Cisco have topped the Carbon Disclosure Project’s 2011 carbon performance and disclosure rankings, as for the first time, a majority of the world’s largest public...
View ArticleInova Health System Discusses Sustainability Program
In part 1 of a two-part video, Seema Wadhwa, Sustainability Engineer for Inova Health System, talks about how INOVA started their sustainability program and made Going Green a part of their corporate...
View ArticleFairmont Cuts GHGs 8% in Four Years
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 8.4 percent by the end of 2010, compared to 2006 levels, the company has announced. The reduction takes Fairmont almost halfway towards...
View ArticleAccelerating Large Scale Clean-Energy and Carbon-Sequestration Solutions
Jonathan Isham Jr., an Associate Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, gives a talk back in January 2010: The Challenge of ‘Getting to 350′: On Accelerating Large...
View ArticleGlencore Hazardous Waste Triples, But Suspended Solids Fall
Commodities company Glencore incurred four significant environmental fines in 2010 and its hazardous waste output more than tripled last year, according to the company’s first sustainability report....
View ArticleCompliance & Standards Briefing: Green Smartphone, RoHS, NSF Suit, Low-Flow...
Samsung’s Evergreen, a smartphone for “environmentally conscious” consumers (pictured left), has earned platinum accreditation from UL Environment’s Sustainable Product Certification standard, the...
View ArticleLighting Brief: Lighting Science Group, YRS Trade Co., Cree, GlacialLight
Lighting Science Group has launched its Glimpse LED downlight. The product mimics the shape of a traditional spot light, but uses fewer raw materials and has an improved thermal design, the company...
View ArticleSteel Body Weights for EVs on Par with Aluminum, Report Says
The FutureSteelVehicle program, conducted by engineering firm EDAG International and supported by the worldwide steel industry, has announced significant mass reductions in steel vehicle bodies as a...
View ArticleHow to Manage Global Environmental Risks in a Sustainable Manner
Join Environmental Leader for a webinar on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 8am PDT/11am EDT, discussing how to manage global environmental risks in a sustainable manner. As with any technology-driven...
View ArticleIHS Tool Links into EPA’s Carbon Reporting System
IHS has launched a product that automates the preparation of data for submission via the Environmental Protection Agency’s online system, the electronic Greenhouse Gas Reporting Tool or e-GGRT. Using...
View Article12 Ways To Turn Green Intentions Into Green Actions
Eighty-two percent of consumers have good green intentions, but only 16% are dedicated to fulfilling these intentions, according to an Ogilvy study. This puts 66% in what is called the “Middle Green,”...
View ArticleDEFRA Scraps ‘Sell-By’ Dates To Cut Food Waste
U.K. agency DEFRA has released updated guidance to help ensure the right date marks are used on food labels, to make it easier for shoppers to know when food is safe to eat. DEFRA, the Department for...
View ArticleThe New Federal Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
On July 6, 2011, the USEPA finalized a rule intended to reduce emissions from power plants of fine particulate matter and pollutants that are precursors to smog, indicated by ambient ozone. This new...
View ArticleWEF Names 16 Emerging Economy Sustainability Champions
Natura, Suzlon and Woolworths are among 16 fast-growing companies from the emerging markets that also shine in terms of their sustainability initiatives, according to a World Economic Forum report...
View ArticleSeven More Companies Dump Sustainable Forestry Initiative
AT&T, State Farm and Comcast are among seven Fortune 500 companies that have joined a growing corporate movement against the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, an eco-label that a non-profit alleges...
View ArticleP.J. Simmons Discusses Corporate Sustainability Practices
P.J. Simmons is co-founder and Chairman of the Corporate Eco Forum, a network of senior Global 500 executives focused on spreading best and “next” practices in corporate sustainability and accelerating...
View ArticleShaw Improves Water Use, Carpet Recycling
Shaw Industries Group lowered both its water intensity and post-industrial waste intensity last year, while greenhouse gas intensity held steady, according to the carpet manufacturer’s third annual...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: GHG Rules Delay, BP to Blame, New Superfund...
The EPA said on Tuesday that it would not meet a court-ordered Sept. 30 deadline for issuing rules governing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and other large sources, The New York Times...
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