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How Recycling Helps Fight Climate Change

In this first in a series of “5 Things You Should Know about Climate Change” on EnviroTV, Green Canary Sustainability CEO Kevin Tuerff interviews Dell’s Pat Nathan about how recycling can help the fight against climate change.

Published 03-23-2008 7:22 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Climate, U.S., Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Recycling, Research & Technology, Today's Green Video

Dow’s Liveris On High Energy Prices And USCAP

Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris discusses high energy prices and USCAP at WSJ’s ECO:nomics conference.

Published 03-19-2008 9:02 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Climate, Business-to-Business, Fossil Fuels, Government, Strategy & Leadership, Today's Green Video

Merrill Lynch Partners With Carbon Disclosure Project

Merrill Lynch has signed a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project to support CDP’s development and growth worldwide over the next three years. Merrill Lynch’s global reach will be used to consolidate CDP operations in current regions...

Published 03-17-2008 6:30 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Global, Climate, Business-to-Business, Financial, Finance & Reporting

ArcelorMittal Tells EU Court That Emissions Rules Aren’t Fair

Lawyers for steel giant ArcelorMittal have told Europe’s highest court that there’s no justification for EU lawmakers to exclude the aluminum and chemical industries from 2003 legislation that capped CO2 emissions and that the exclusion puts...

Published 03-12-2008 5:41 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Supply Chain, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Climate, Business-to-Business, Industrial Goods, Policy & Law

Google, News Corp., Patagonia, Others Form Calif. Green Power Group

Fourteen California companies have formed a California affiliate network of The Green Power Group which will share best practices for purchasing and developing renewable energy. The big names involved include Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, BT Americas...

Published 02-27-2008 10:10 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Climate, Business-to-Business, U.S., Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Strategy & Leadership

GM’s Bob Lutz: Global Warming Is ‘Crock Of ***’

During a closed-door session with reporters, Bob Lutz, General Motors’ vice chairman, said that global warming is a “total crock of ***,” dmagazine.com reports (via BusinessGreen). Then he added: “I’m a skeptic, not a denier.” GM PR executive...

Published 02-22-2008 11:32 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Climate, U.S., Automotive, Marketing, Hybrid Technology, People, Strategy & Leadership

Top 5 Cities Working To Fight Global Warming

Ralph Cavanagh of the Natural Resources Defense Council discusses which cities are on the cutting edge in using alternative energy and how that’s helping the environment and saving money.

Published 02-15-2008 9:13 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Major Players, Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, U.S., Efficiency, Electricity, Today's Green Video

Branson Calls For Climate ‘War Room’

At a UN climate meeting, Richard Branson, head of Virgin Group, offered to set up an “environmental war room” to combat climate change, Wired reports. He envisions a quasi-independent but UN-linked office that would promote climate change...

Published 02-14-2008 1:18 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Global, Climate, Government, Hi-Tech, Travel, Industry Events, Strategy & Leadership

FT500 Warms Up To Releasing GHG Data

During 2007, two-thirds of the Global FT500 issued a stand-alone nonfinancial report with 87 percent addressing climate change and 78 percent publishing greenhouse gas emissions data, according to CorporateRegister.com’s Corporate Climate Communications...

Published 02-13-2008 3:42 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Europe, Major Players, Reporting, Sustainability, Climate, U.S., Finance & Reporting

Blair to Advise ZFS on Climate Change

Tony Blair said that he will advise Zurich Financial Services on climate change and political issues, Business Week reports. As part of the agreement, Blair will advise Zurich’s CEO, James J. Schiro, and provide general guidance on developments and trends...

Published 01-30-2008 11:53 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Europe, Major Players, Climate, Financial, People, Strategy & Leadership

Climate Change Not a Big Business Priority

A recent survey of more than 500 big businesses in Britain, the US, Germany, Japan, India and China found that only five percent of the companies questioned regarded global warming as their top priority, according to this report by the Independent. Only...

Published 01-28-2008 10:34 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Global, Sustainability, Climate, U.S., Government, Asia, Strategy & Leadership

ZFS Launches Climate Initiative

Under a newly launched initiative, Zurich Financial Services Group has established an internal office that will oversee the study and understanding of climate-related risks across all of its businesses. As part of the initiative, it has established an...

Published 01-22-2008 11:46 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Major Players, Sustainability, Climate, Business Services, Economics, Research & Technology

Insurers Launch Green Products

Two major insurers, Fireman’s Fund and Lexington Insurance, a member company of AIG, are launching green insurance programs that allow homeowners to reconstruct property with environmentally-friendly materials, reports the Houston Chronicle. Fireman’s...

Published 01-16-2008 1:00 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Climate, Financial, Business-to-Consumer, Economics, Construction, Products & Planning, Finance & Reporting

MSN Site Connects Brands With Cause-Minded Consumers

MSN is looking to engage cause-minded individuals on a new site that seeks to connect users with brands, reports ClickZ (via MarketingVox). MSN is partnering with WhatOnEarthIsGoingOn.com to create a new co-branded site where people can get together and...

Published 01-16-2008 1:00 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Climate, Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Strategy & Leadership

Heinz Releases 2007 CSR Report

Heinz has released its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. On the green side, Heinz says it is promoting sustainability initiatives through innovative packaging. For example, the iconic glass Heinz ketchup bottles are now manufactured using 100...

Published 01-11-2008 11:27 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Major Players, Reporting, Climate, Manufacturing, Agriculture, CSR Reports, Finance & Reporting

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