Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Another EPA Rule Eased, Veto Threat, PA Shale...
The EPA will ease emissions restrictions on 27 states in its Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, the latest retreat for the agency under fire from industry and congressional Republicans, The Wall Street...
View ArticleKimberly-Clark Products Gains FSC, EcoLogo Certification
Kimberly-Clark Professional has announced that the “broad majority” of its tissue and towel products now boast Forest Stewardship Council certification, and two of the company’s brands now carry the...
View ArticleFirst Certification Launched for WRI Product Lifecycle Standard
The Carbon Trust has announced that it is the first organisation to certify to the new product lifecycle standard released yesterday by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business...
View ArticleGRI Proposes Metrics for Firms’ Ecosystem Benefits
The Global Reporting Initiative has proposed a new approach for organizations to examine ecosystems as “service providers.” Approach for Reporting on Ecosystem Services, released today by the GRI, the...
View ArticleTata Steel Pens Green Deal with Netherlands
Tata Steel has signed an energy efficiency deal with the Dutch government. The so-called “green deal” commits Tata Steel’s plant in IJmuiden, Netherlands, to three projects totaling €10 million ($13.3...
View ArticleDiana Rivenburgh Discusses Sustainability
Diana Rivenburgh, CEO and president of Strategic Imperatives, Inc., discusses sustainability at a Georgia Tech speaker series.
View ArticleEnvironmental Software Briefing: Retroficiency, AlsoEnergy, Practically Green
Science Applications International, Optima Engineering and Linnean Solutions are among a series of new customer wins for Retroficiency, which has now evaluated more than 25 million square feet of...
View ArticleThe Food Crisis & Big Box Thinking
There is a crisis in food supply. This critical imbalance of food demand to food supply will peak sometime in the next 30 years leaving large groups of people without enough access to nutritious food....
View ArticleGet the Complete Picture: Top Questions to Ask Manufacturers
Today it seems that ‘green’ claims are everywhere. In sorting through all of these claims, how is one to know if there are hidden tradeoffs or if the change actually leads to environmental improvement?...
View ArticleGreenbuild, Day 2: GE, Otis, FSC, Net-Zero Standard
GE Energy Industrial Solutions has formed a partnership with Inovateus Solar to build solar-powered, vehicle-charging carports for office buildings, governments, universities and sports complexes. GE...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: Conflict Minerals, UL Certification,...
GREENGUARD announced the launch of a mobile Web site for its Product Guide, a database of low-emitting products certified by the company. The company said the mobile site will aid consumers at the...
View ArticleAn Important Message from Environmental Leader
Dear Environmental Leader Reader: As a reader of Environmental Leader, I’d like to invite you to participate in a short survey that will help us better understand who is reading Environmental Leader,...
View ArticleKohl’s Wins First LEED Volume Gold, Plans 500 Certified Stores
Kohl’s Department Stores has become the first U.S. company to earn Gold precertification using the LEED for Retail: New Construction rating system, and is targeting a total of 500 LEED-certified stores...
View ArticleMattel Unveils Sustainable Procurement Principles
Mattel Inc. has launched new sustainable sourcing principles to guide the company’s procurement of paper and wood fiber used in its packaging and products. The toy company says that it’s new principles...
View ArticleMany CFOs Lack Involvement in Sustainability Strategy
Some 31 percent of chief financial officers say they are rarely involved or not at all involved in sustainability strategy and governance at their companies, according to a survey conducted by...
View ArticlePublix, Google, UPS Top CSR Index; Scores Drop Overall
Publix Super Markets, Google and UPS have taken the top spots in the Corporate Social Responsibility Index, a ranking of the 50 companies with the best corporate citizenship reputations among the U.S....
View ArticleHome Depot, KB Home, KPMG Win EPA Water and CHP Awards
The Home Depot and KPMG are among companies awarded the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power award and named as 2011 WaterSense Partners of the Year, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The...
View ArticleBank of America Tower’s LEED Platinum Certification
As the second tallest building in Manhattan, One Bryant Park, home to the Bank of America Tower in New York City, is the first commercial skyscraper to be LEED certified globally.
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: New House Bills, EU Airline Lawsuit,...
The House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to block the EPA’s proposed rule to reduce emissions from large cement manufacturing plants, The New York Times reported. The bill passed...
View ArticleCabot Wins Utility Incentive for Saving 4m kWh
Cabot Corporation has won $271,000 in incentives from utility Ameren Illinois for carrying out energy efficiency projects that saved about 4 million kWh at its Tuscolia, Ill., plant. Cabot used its...
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