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P&G, Hasbro, Stew Leonard’s Among NEEP Energy Efficiency Honorees

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships has announced the latest group of Northeast Business Leaders for Energy Efficiency: P&G-Gillette in Boston, Massachusetts cut energy use 9.1 percent with an annual cost savings of $1,444,792. Stew Leonard’s...

Published 03-23-2008 5:20 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Efficiency, Awards, Electricity, Savings, Industry Events, Strategy & Leadership

J.R. Simplot Tops Portfolio’s List Of Polluters

The March issue of Conde Nast Portfolio highlights the best and worst, according to Portfolio, companies on environmental records: Some of the best: Bank of America Ceres Dupont General Electric Innovest Organic Valley Starbucks Tesla Motors Whole Foods...

Published 02-26-2008 11:58 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Business-to-Business, Pollution, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Agriculture, Awards, Strategy & Leadership

HP Innovates Cartridge Recying Program

HP has developed the ability to use recycled plastics in the production of new HP inkjet print cartridges, according to this report. More than 200 million cartridges have been manufactured using the process thus far. HP used more than 5 million pounds...

Published 01-30-2008 11:49 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, U.S., Awards, Recycling, New Technology, Research & Technology

Philips ‘Green’ TV Wins CNET Award At CES

Philips’s “green” TV wins CNET’s award for best television at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show. You can see more video about the TV here.

Published 01-10-2008 12:28 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Awards, Today's Video, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants

Marks & Spencer Chief Tops List Of Ethical Leaders

Ethical Corporation has selected 15 individuals from business, politics and civil society that the magazine feels has done the most for responsible business in 2007: 1. Stuart Rose, Chief executive, Marks & Spencer, UK retailer Marks & Spencer...

Published 12-14-2007 11:18 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Awards, People, Strategy & Leadership

Green Marketing Gets Its Own Effie

The Effie Awards is launching a green category that will be sponsored by Discovery’ Network’s Planet Green. The Green Effie will recognize the most effective green marketing campaign (sustainability, healthy lifestyle, energy conservation...

Published 12-13-2007 2:00 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Business-to-Business, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Awards

Discovery, Pratt, Albanese Among Sustainable Design Winners

Global Green USA has announced the winners of its Designing a Sustainable and Secure World Awards. Albanese Organization won the Green Building Design Award. The Albanese Organization built America’s first environmentally advanced residential tower...

Published 11-29-2007 12:50 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Awards, Industry Events, Strategy & Leadership

Chevy Tahoe Hybrid Dubbed ‘Green Car Of The Year’

The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid – the first General Motors vehicle to use the company’s all-new two-mode hybrid system – has been named Green Car Journal’s 2008 Green Car of the Year. The award was presented at a press conference this morning at the Los...

Published 11-16-2007 12:49 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, U.S., Automotive, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Travel, Awards, Hybrid Technology, Asia

Macy’s, Johnson & Johnson, Kohl’s Among Green Power Award Winners

EPA has recognized 17 organizations that make up this year’s green power purchaser award winners, a mix of Fortune 500 companies, businesses, municipalities and a university. The combined commitments...

Published 10-23-2007 9:34 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Environmental Affairs, U.S., Government, Clean Energy, Awards

Providence Health And Services Recognized For Energy Leadership

Since 2004, Providence Health & Services has invested more than $10 million in energy upgrades at 27 new and existing Oregon facilities, resulting in combined annual electricity savings of 10.6 million kilowatt...

Published 10-17-2007 9:57 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Funding & Incentives, Efficiency, Healthcare, Awards, Construction, Utilities

Gore, IPCC Win Nobel For Global Warming Work

Al Gore and to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change won the Nobel Prize for its work to alert the world to the threat of global warming, The New York Times reports. Gore “is probably the single individual who has done most to create greater...

Published 10-12-2007 10:01 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Environmental Affairs, Climate, Government, Awards, Education

Catalyst Paper, Doubletree Win Awards For Green Efforts

Nonprofit Metafore announced the winners of the second annual Metafore Innovation Awards at the Green Power Corporate Climate Response Conference. The award theme was products and services "that reduce or offset climate change through new methods...

Published 10-02-2007 8:58 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, U.S., credits, North America, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Awards, Industry Events

LG Wins Award For Green Packaging

LG was recently recognized for excellence in its packaging waste management by Packaging Magazine's Packaging Evolution Awards, Sustainable Is Good reports. The Korean electronics maker was recognized for conserving resources and facilitating the...

Published 10-01-2007 9:20 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Products & Planning, Feature, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Awards, Asia, Recycling

Shortlist For $1 Million Alcan Sustainability Prize Released

Alcan and International Business Leaders Forum have announced the shortlist of candidates for the $1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability for 2007. Ten organizations were selected from a field of over 155 entries from 53 countries around the world....

Published 09-27-2007 9:17 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Global, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, North America, Manufacturing, Awards

Roche Global Winner Of FT/Citi Private Bank Environmental Awards

Roche, Consolidated Edison and Scottish ice cream company Mackies were named winners of the inaugural FT/Citi Private Bank environmental awards, Environmental Finance reports. Roche was the winner among large-cap European companies and was also named...

Published 09-26-2007 9:32 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Europe, Major Players, Global, Environmental Affairs, Business-to-Business, U.S., Financial, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Awards, Wind Energy, Utilities

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