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Marks & Spencer To Charge For Plastic Bags

Marks & Spencer is rolling out a 5p charge for plastic bags in its UK stores from the beginning of May to encourage customers to reduce the number of bags they use and to raise money for environmental projects.The move follows a trial period of charging...

Published 02-29-2008 12:33 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Europe, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Consumer, Consumption, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants
Wal-Mart Rolls Out Packaging Scorecard

Wal-Mart’s packaging scorecard, that rates suppliers on their sustainability, has gone live. The idea was unveiled at the Clinton Global Initiative in 2006 and put through a trial phase for the past year. Wal-Mart has set the goal of a five percent...

Published 02-01-2008 12:34 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Conservation, Manufacturing, Industrial Goods, Consumption, Recycling, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants
Consumers Shop Green For Holidays

Experts and research companies are predicting that green holiday shopping will be hot this year. PriceGrabber.com says that 71 percent of those responding to its recent holiday survey say it is important to them to purchase eco-friendly products this...

Published 11-16-2007 1:54 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Consumption, Sales, Predictions
Miller Cuts GHG Emissions 10% Per Barrel

Miller Brewing Company released its first sustainable development report (PDF) providing information on the company's "10 global sustainable development priorities" and progress in areas such as responsibility, conservation, recycling and...

Published 10-09-2007 10:33 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Facilities, Waste, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Conservation, Consumption, Water, CSR Reports
Bottled Water Manufacturers Face Uncertain Future

The bottled water backlash is costing beverage makers money, AdAge reports. Beverage Digest reports that retail sales of bottled water (excluding vending machines and Wal-Mart) grew only nine percent this year compared with 16 percent in 2006. Joe Doss...

Published 10-08-2007 12:13 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Consumption, Recycling, Water
Wal-Mart’s Sustainable Packaging Initiatives Costing Marketers Money

Wal-Mart's sustainability initiative to downsize packaging is costing manufacturers money, AdAge reports. It could cost Procter & Gamble, part of Wal-Mart's effort to concentrate certain products, $200 million by one estimate. Wal-Mart's...

Published 10-01-2007 11:18 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Research & Technology, U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Economics, Consumption, Savings, Pricing, Sales, Spending
Costco Installing More Solar Power Systems

Costco is expanding its solar power initiative at a number of their Southern California facilities with a combined rated output of 2.4 megawatts. PermaCity is now installing the systems, manufactured by Schott Solar, at Costco's La Habra, Westlake...

Published 09-25-2007 11:50 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Contracts & Installations, Electricity, Consumption, Solar Energy
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
U.S. Telecommuters Save 840 Million Gallons Of Gas Per Year

Using electronics to telecommute saves the equivalent of 9 to 14 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year - the same amount of energy used by roughly 1 million U.S. households every year, according to a study commissioned by the Consumer Electronics...

Published 09-20-2007 1:29 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Sustainability, Research & Technology, U.S., Automotive, Business Services, Hi-Tech, Travel, Electricity, Consumption
Will Green Hype Lead To Consumer Complacency?

When marketers, designers, gurus, and pundits hype the idea that Main Street must be going green because Eco Product X is selling surprisingly well, they frame the larger debate in a particular way by ignoring contradictory consumer behavior and give...

Published 09-11-2007 10:41 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Research & Technology, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Consumption
Coke Lightens Up PET Bottles

On the heels of releasing its corporate responsibility review, Coca-Cola has announced a newly designed 20-ounce polyethylene terephthalate contour bottle for all of its Coca-Cola brands. The new bottle has added texture, a shorter cap, and an embossed...

Published 09-05-2007 10:05 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Supply Chain, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, U.S., Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Consumption, Recycling, Water
SC Johnson Cuts GHG Emissions With Cogeneration

SC Johnson says that powering the company's largest global manufacturing plant with cogeneration turbines that run on natural gas and waste methane from a public landfill have prevented GHG emissions equivalent to that produced by a car driving 7...

Published 08-28-2007 1:25 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Environmental Affairs, Facilities, Waste, U.S., Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Electricity, Consumption
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
Comedy Central’s ‘Address The Mess’ Campaign Targets Waste Reduction

Comedy Central has launched a new program to encourage audiences to lead an environmentally friendly life, reports PRWeek (via MarketingVOX). The new...

Published 08-21-2007 12:13 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Products & Planning, Feature, Waste, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Hi-Tech, Consumption, Recycling
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

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