Redefining the Relationship between the Environment, Society and the Economy
Read the first article in this two-part series here. The concept of the “triple bottom line,” now widely referred to as the three pillars of sustainability – people, profits and planet – is hindering...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: Green Construction Code, WM Certifications,...
The provisions in the new 2012 International Green Construction Code were completed during a final hearing at the International Code Council’s meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. The new code will be available...
View ArticleDow Sustainability Manager Discusses Sustainable Business
Michael Webster, Dow’s Senior Manager of Sustainability, discusses the future of sustainable business and community working together
View ArticleBioAmber, Mitsui to Ramp Up Production of Green Cosmetics Chemicals
Chemical company BioAmber and Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co are to build bio-succinic acid and 1, 4 butanediol production facilities aimed at making ingredients for sustainable cosmetics. The...
View ArticleHeinz Cuts Solid Waste 46% Since 2005
Heinz has cut its production of solid waste per unit of production by 45.6 percent since 2005, according to the company’s 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. Waste generation in FY11 was...
View ArticleAirline Sustainability Reports Need Improvement, PwC Says
Southwest Airlines, UPS, Delta, Air France KLM, Iberia, LAN Airlines and Lufthansa produced the best sustainability reports by airlines last year, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers analysis....
View ArticleFleet Briefing: Chevy Volt Fire, FedEx, Toyota Recall and Electric Honda...
Automaker GM has tried to blame government testers for a fire that reportedly engulfed one of its plug-in Chevrolet Volt cars following testing at a federal facility. The hybrid car’s lithium-ion...
View ArticlePuma Researching Compostable Shoes
Puma is working to create compostable shoes and clothing, the Guardian reports (via German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche). CEO Franz Koch said the company is working with partners to create...
View ArticleDid Coke Force American Idol to Drop Bottle Campaign?
A sponsor of American Idol, rumored to be Coca-Cola, has forced the TV talent show to drop a public service announcement that features show contestants urging Americans to limit their consumption of...
View ArticleEfficiency Could Cut Electricity Use 15%, Report Says
Energy efficiency is likely to bring down U.S. electricity consumption by five to 15 percent by 2020, relative to forecast trends, according to a report by The Brattle Group. Energy Efficiency and...
View ArticleThe Lost Art of Authenticating Real
Maybe it’s the impending election, maybe it’s the omnipresence of digital lives, but everyone is talking about authenticity. Oddly, mostly, it’s marketers and branders who have taken up the mantle of...
View ArticleTools of the Trade, Part II
In my last article, we began digging into the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit. The toolkit can help companies the their business approach...
View ArticleTiffany Details Diamond, Metals Purchasing
Tiffany & Co. last year bought over 80 percent of its serialized diamonds either directly from a mine, or from a supplier that only sources from known mines, the company said in its first annual...
View ArticleKimberly-Clark Taps EnerNOC for Demand Response
Kimberly-Clark Inc. has joined a network of facilities using EnerNOC Inc. technology to provide demand response capacity to the Ontario Power Authority. The household products manufacturer will use...
View ArticleHydrotex Products Help Nestle Increase Injection Molding Efficiency
Lubricant manufacturer Hydrotex has used its products to reduce component failure and improve energy efficiency in Nestle Waters North America’s injection molding units. The program aimed to eliminate...
View ArticleModular Data Centers Make Business and Environmental Sense, Report Says
Pre-engineered and prefabricated data centers now make environmental and economic sense, according a report by environmental IT research consortium The Green Grid. According to Deploying and Using...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Energy IG Report, Keystone XL Reroute, Pickens...
The criticism is coming from all corners for the Energy Department. The department’s inspector general issued a report on Tuesday recommending that the department rein in wasteful spending at its 16...
View ArticleWater Bottle Filling Stations at Suffolk University
We’ve been hearing a lot about water bottle filling stations – here’s a look at the stations at Suffolk University.
View ArticlePuma Ups Environmental P&L by $69m
Puma has updated its Environmental Profit and Loss account to include 51 million euros ($69 million) resulting from land use, air pollution and waste along the value chain, increasing total impacts to...
View ArticleWater Disclosure Up, But Board Oversight Still Low, CDP Says
Only 57 percent of organizations report board-level oversight of water policies, strategies or plans, compared with 94 percent for climate change, according to the second annual global water disclosure...
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