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Greenpeace Slams iPhone Over Hazardous Chemicals

Greenpeace says Apple's new iPhone contains a number of hazardous chemicals, InformationWeek reports. "Apple is not making early progress toward its 2008 commitment to phase out all uses of these materials, even in entirely new product lines...

Published 10-16-2007 10:32 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Compliance, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Policy & Law, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Recycling, Hazardous Waste

Carmakers Lose Emissions Case, California Waits For EPA Decision

Vermont federal Judge William K. Sessions III has rejected challenges from auto manufacturers and upheld a state law that requires a 30 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions from cars, The New York Times reports. Judge Sessions...

Published 09-13-2007 11:20 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Climate, Compliance, Pollution, U.S., Automotive, Policy & Law, Government, Manufacturing

ICS: Global Regulations Needed To Cut Ship Emissions

The chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping says the UN must enforce global regulations if the industry is to cut emissions, Reuters reports. Some industry groups have called for a complete ban on high sulfur marine fuels, in favor of running...

Published 09-10-2007 10:04 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, Global, Business-to-Business, Compliance, Pollution, Policy & Law, Manufacturing, Industrial Goods

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

CEOs Sign Numerous Environmental Pledges At Global Compact Summit

A flurry of press releases have come out of the Global Compact leaders Summit that's finishing up in Geneva. Top executives of corporations such as Coca-Cola, Petrobras, Fuji Xerox, China Ocean Shipping Group, Tata Steel...

Published 07-06-2007 12:37 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, Compliance, Waste, U.S., Automotive, North America, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Fossil Fuels, Conservation, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Hi-Tech, Agriculture, Clean Energy, Travel, Economics, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Industrial Goods, Hybrid Technology, Electricity, Asia, Refitting, Recycling, Oil & Gas, Biofuel, Wind Energy, Utilities, Solar Energy, Industry Events, Hydrogen, Australia, Geothermal, Wave Energy, Hydroelectric, Mining, Nuclear, Storage, Fuel Cells, Water, Hazardous Waste, South America, Central & South America, Africa

McDonald’s, Kiplinger, HSBC Among Most Ethical

Ethisphere magazine has released a list of most ethical companies. In assembling the 2007 rankings of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, the researchers and editors of Ethisphere say they examined more than 5,000 companies across 30 separate industries...

Published 05-11-2007 12:43 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Global, Environmental Affairs, Business-to-Business, Compliance, Marketing, Financial, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Manufacturing, Awards, Industrial Goods

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