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Woolworths Slammed For Using Sustainable Forests Logo

Woolworths, Australia's biggest supermarket chain, has told shoppers that two of its home brand products are environmentally sustainable, but at least two reports, plus an independent audit of the Indonesian company that supplies the pulp to Woolworths...

Published 08-23-2007 3:47 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, Major Players, Environmental Affairs, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Australia

The Body Shop Switches To Sustainable Palm Oil

The Body Shop says it has become the first cosmetics and toiletries retailer to introduce sustainable palm oil into the global beauty industry. The company is working with Daabon, a certified organic producer in Colombia, which works with local cooperatives...

Published 07-13-2007 10:40 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Conservation, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, South America

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

Study: ‘Food Miles’ Benefit Of Organic Food Overatted

A new study from the University of Alberta finds that organic food may not be any better for the planet, Supermarket News reports (via MediaPost). Based on the concept of food miles, the annual environmental cost for a city the size of Edmonton, Canada...

Published 06-11-2007 10:16 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Supply Chain, Feature, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Agriculture

Wal-Mart Gets Green Wrist Slap Over Organics

TheCornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin-based organic group, declared checkmate in its battle against Wal-Mart over the mislabeling of organic food products, Advertising Age reports (via MarketingVOX). Wal-Mart has not broken any laws but...

Published 05-10-2007 2:15 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, Major Players, Policy & Law, Agriculture, Clean Energy

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Woolworths Slammed For Using Sustainable Forests Logo

The Body Shop Switches To Sustainable Palm Oil

CEOs Sign Numerous Environmental Pledges At Global Compact Summit

Study: ‘Food Miles’ Benefit Of Organic Food Overatted

Wal-Mart Gets Green Wrist Slap Over Organics