FedEx Increases Vehicle Fuel Efficiency 14% since 2005
FedEx is making progress toward its “20 by 20″ goal to reduce aircraft emissions intensity and increase vehicle efficiency 20 percent by 2020, when compared to a 2005 baseline. As of 2009, FedEx had...
View ArticleFord Makes Greener Cars
Ford Motor Company continues its efforts to use more renewable and recyclable materials in its vehicles. This includes soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus. Other...
View Article2009 REC Prices Ranged from a Buck to $650
U.S. companies paid anywhere from a little more than a dollar on up to $650 for renewable energy credits (RECs) in 2009, according to the Renewable Energy Certificates report from Pike Research. The...
View ArticleHilton LightStay Program Helped Save $29M in 2009
Hilton Worldwide’s program to calculate and analyze environmental impact – dubbed “LightStay” – helped save hotel owners more than $29 million in water and energy costs in 2009. Under the program,...
View ArticleRoundup: Gold, Sprint, IBM
EPA Takes on Gold Production, Cuts Mercury Emissions by 70 Percent Environmental Protection New Report Charts Duke Energy’s Progress on Sustainability CSR Wire Airport going solar with shade panels...
View ArticleLilly Cuts Energy 5%, Water 30%
Eli Lilly has made progress toward its five-year environmental goals that included cutting energy use 15 percent, reducing water intake by 25 percent and cutting the amount of waste sent to landfills...
View ArticleMotorola Struggles to Meet CO2 Emissions, Waste Reduction Goals
Motorola has reduced its CO2 emissions by 35 percent since 2005 thanks to energy-efficiency efforts, buying renewable energy and consolidating facilities, according to the company’s 2009 Corporate...
View ArticleThe Three Phases of Sustainability Leadership
In a February 2010 Huffington Post article, I made the call for sustainability leadership and tried to distinguish it from sustainability management. I’d like to elaborate on these ideas and present...
View ArticleTaiwan Exhibition Hall Built of 1.5M Plastic Bottles
A three-story exhibition hall in Taiwan is built of 1.5 million plastic bottles. Far Eastern Group, a Taiwan-based conglomerate known for construction and financial services, commissioned it almost...
View ArticleGHG Emissions Trends Off Course to Meet U.S. Reduction Target
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trends over the past three years by the largest 100 companies in the U.S. indicate they will generate a 3.66 percent absolute increase in emissions by 2020, relative to...
View ArticleMilitary on Track to Meet Clean Energy Goals
The Department of Defense has established ambitious environmental goals, increased its use of renewable energy and is testing and deploying new technologies and alternative fuels to reduce the...
View ArticleGoogle Data Centers Aim for 100% Water Recycling
At several of its data centers, Google is testing methods for recycling water from cooling systems. In a couple of the data centers, Google is recycling 100 percent of such water, reports Geek. The...
View ArticleEarth Day Roundup: Pepsi, Kraft, Dow Corning
On April 22, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the newswires were chock full of headlines about corporate stewardship toward the environment. Here is a look at some of the news. In conjunction with...
View ArticleClimate Bill Lacks Industry Support
Despite working with Senators on a compromise for climate legislation, major industry associations including the American Petroleum Institute and the National Mining Association are not saying whether...
View ArticleShip Consortium Sails Full Steam Ahead Toward 15-25% Fuel Reduction
A consortium of shipping industry entities is pursuing an end-goal of reducing operational fuel consumption by 15-25 percent. The consortium, led by Ricardo, aims to pre-emptively achieve emissions...
View ArticleRoundup: Green Colleges, Skyworks, Dow Corning
Guidebook Profiles 286 Green Colleges Environmental Protection BNY Mellon Releases 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility Report CSR Wire Skyworks Releases Annual Sustainability Report Business Wire...
View ArticleSupermarkets Roll Fuel-Efficient Truck Fleets
Supermarkets including Meijer and Winn-Dixie are implementing strategies to reduce the carbon emissions from their truck fleets through new technologies. As an example, Meijer is taking delivery of the...
View ArticleFedEx Unveils Largest Rooftop Solar Array In U.S.
FedEx has unveiled the largest rooftop solar installation in the country, a 2.42 megawatt solar installation across 3.3 acres of rooftop space at the FedEx Ground Woodbridge distribution hub in New...
View ArticleAn Interview With Best Buy’s Corporate Responsibility Team
Mary Capozzi and Hamlin Metzger of Best Buy discuss the electronics chain’s corporate responsibility strategies.
View ArticleEnvironmental Mission Statements: How to Develop Your Own
In my last article, I outlined the environmental mission statements and policies of nine hotel companies. It was interesting to compare how these organizations chose to define their relationship with...
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