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Consumers Ready To Kiss Convenience Packaging Goodbye

More than half of U.S. consumers would give up all forms of packaging provided for convenience purposes if it would benefit the environment, including: packaging designed for easy stacking/storing at home (58 percent); packaging that can be used for cooking...

Published 03-17-2008 7:56 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Supply Chain, Global, Sustainability, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Consumption, Recycling, Research & Technology, Today's Green Trend
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
Green Interior Design Getting Profitable

Last week, during the annual three-day Winter Market at the San Francisco Design Center, the emphasis was not only on how interior designers can specify green products for their clients but also on how green design can be profitable. According to this...

Published 01-31-2008 12:33 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Industrial Goods, Consumption, Industry Events, Products & Planning
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
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
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
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
Harry Potter Sets Green Example For Publishing Industry

The last book in the Harry Potter series is considered within the industry to be the most environmentally friendly in publishing history with 16 countries printing the book on eco-friendly paper up from one publisher in 2003, said Markets Initiative,...

Published 07-19-2007 11:58 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Supply Chain, Products & Planning, Feature, Business-to-Business, North America, Business-to-Consumer, Conservation, Manufacturing, 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
Coca-Cola HBC Reports On Sustainable Development

Coca-Cola HBC, a provider of non-alcoholic beverages, has published a sustainable development report (PDF, Report Website) on its activities in all 28 countries in which it operates. The report covers the four key areas of responsibility as identified...

Published 06-19-2007 11:37 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Major Players, Global, Environmental Affairs, Conservation, Manufacturing, Consumption, Water, CSR Reports
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

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