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Will Recession Derail Your CSR Efforts?

Two major corporate social responsibility question will be faced during the economic downturn, according to Ethical Corporation. Will consumers continue to pay a premium for ethical goods? One thing manufacturers have going for them is the consumer belief...

Published 03-19-2008 12:57 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Reporting, Business-to-Business, Marketing, Financial, Business-to-Consumer, Efficiency, Economics, Consumption, Finance & Reporting
Corporations Step Up Recycling Efforts

According to the EPA, consumer electronics accounted for almost 1.5 percent of 250 million tons of trash in 2006, and according to a report from the International Association of Electronics Recyclers, in 2006, 15 to 20 percent of electronic waste was...

Published 01-31-2008 2:56 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Waste, Pollution, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Government, Efficiency, Electricity, Consumption, Recycling, Hazardous Waste, Products & Planning
Cisco To Implement Department-Level Carbon Quotas

Cisco plans to launch a new program that will give each department within its business a carbon quota, BusinessGreen reports. The company will pilot the program early next year with a company-wide roll out possible in the second half of 2008. Departments...

Published 12-19-2007 10:16 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Sustainability, Efficiency, Consumption, Strategy & Leadership
Sustainable Design Agency Shrinks Washing Machine’s Footprint

A Sao Paulo design agency, Chelles & Hayashi, aims to help companies create products that reduce the amount of raw material needed in their production process. A washing machine from Mueller that uses 4 kilograms less of raw materials than conventional...

Published 11-29-2007 11:10 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Sustainability, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Consumption, Water, South America, Today's Video, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants
Live Earth Issues Final Assessment Report

Following a ten-week audit, Live Earth has issued a final report (PDF) on the energy reduction and waste diversion efforts surrounding its July concerts, saying it met its goal in restraining carbon emissions to 19,708 metric tons and diverting 81 percent...

Published 10-31-2007 10:19 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Global, Reporting, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Facilities, Business-to-Consumer, Conservation, Efficiency, Travel, Consumption, Recycling
Wal-Mart To Measure Suppliers’ Energy Use

Wal-Mart will measure the amount of energy used to create products throughout its supply chain, including the procurement, manufacturing and distribution process. The retailer is initiating a pilot with a group of suppliers to look for new ways to make...

Published 09-24-2007 1:57 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Supply Chain, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, Global, Reporting, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Waste, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Asia, Consumption, Recycling
Sun Launches Major Data Center Push

Sun has launched an Eco Innovation Initiative that the company says can help customers improve economic and energy efficiency in the datacenter by as much as 60 percent. The campaign packages products for data center owners in what the company calls "Sun...

Published 08-22-2007 1:16 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Manufacturing, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Electricity, Consumption
Energy Consultants In High Demand

Energy consultants are reporting exponential growth in the number of clients seeking advice on saving energy and money, Reuters reports. Since Steven Winters, founder of Steven Winters Associates, a building services firm, started his business 35 years...

Published 08-06-2007 10:21 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Products & Planning, Feature, Sustainability, Facilities, Business Services, Efficiency, Electricity, Consumption
EPA: Energy Efficiency Measures Could Save U.S. Data Centers $4 Billion

A new EPA report shows that data centers in the U.S. have the potential to save up to $4 billion in annual electricity costs through more energy efficient equipment and operations, and the broad implementation of best management practices. The Report...

Published 08-03-2007 11:19 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, U.S., Policy & Law, Government, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Economics, Electricity, Consumption, Savings
Tips For Fleet Fuel Efficiency

PHH FirstFleet recently announced the results of a fuel study of U.S. truck fleets in the grocery, manufacturing, fuel and retail markets, Industryweek reports. By slightly over-spec'ing engines in order to run more consistently in the "sweet...

Published 08-02-2007 11:17 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Supply Chain, Feature, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Efficiency, Consumption
Ford, McDonald’s, IBM, Abbott, Time Inc. To Share Sustainability Strategies

With new sustainability initiatives being launched daily, U.S. companies are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their climate change credentials. Corporate Climate Response, a newly announced conference, is pulling together corporate sustainability...

Published 07-17-2007 1:17 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Global, Reporting, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, Compliance, Waste, Pollution, U.S., credits, Marketing, Financial, Government, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Travel, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Industrial Goods, Hybrid Technology, Electricity, Refitting, Consumption, Recycling, Oil & Gas, New Technology, Wind Energy, Utilities, Savings, Solar Energy, Industry Events, Hydrogen, Geothermal, Wave Energy, Hydroelectric, Mining, Predictions, Spending, Nuclear, Storage, Water
Top 10 Greenest Companies In The World

The Independent, along with Ethical Investment Research Services, has put together a guide to the greenest companies in the world. 1. Vestas Wind Systems has more than...

Published 06-04-2007 12:20 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Supply Chain, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Global, Reporting, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Waste, Pollution, U.S., credits, VC Funding, Automotive, North America, Marketing, Financial, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Fossil Fuels, Government, Conservation, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Travel, Economics, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Awards, Industrial Goods, Hybrid Technology, Electricity, Refitting, Consumption, People, Recycling, Oil & Gas, Biofuel, New Technology, Wind Energy, Utilities, Savings, Solar Energy, Industry Events, Coal, Hydrogen, Geothermal, Wave Energy, Hydroelectric, Mining, Pricing, Education, Sales, Predictions, Spending, Nuclear, Storage, Fuel Cells, Biomass
Microsoft Expects Windows Server 2008 To Use 20% Less Power

Microsoft is expecting Windows Server 2008 systems to use about 20 percent less power than existing Windows Server systems, ZDNet reports. “We’ve done power management...

Published 06-04-2007 11:47 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Business Services, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Electricity, Consumption
JohnsonDiversey Releases Responsibility Report, Reduces Virgin Plastic

Professional cleaning and hygiene products and systems provider JohnsonDiversey has released its 2006 Global Responsibility Report (PDF) and says it has substantially reduced the environmental impact of its products. In this year’s report...

Published 06-01-2007 12:16 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Reporting, Environmental Affairs, Business-to-Business, Waste, U.S., Business Services, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Industrial Goods, Consumption, Recycling
NBC Universal Gets Large Dose Of Ecomagination

NBC Universal has launched “Get On Board,” a program to reduce greenhouse gases and raise awareness. It's all part of General Electric’s (NBCU parent) ecomagination initiative. Here are the highlights...

Published 05-25-2007 1:15 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Waste, U.S., credits, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Conservation, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Hybrid Technology, Electricity, Construction, Refitting, Consumption, Recycling, New Technology, Solar Energy

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