IHS Software Supports Revised Hazard Communication Standard
Information and analytics company IHS has released updated versions of its enterprise software for advanced product compliance, chemical management and safety data sheet (SDS) management. IHS Comply...
View ArticleTexas A&M Cuts Normalized Energy 40% Over 10 Years
Texas A&M University cut its normalized energy consumption 40 percent and saved $140 million over the last 10 years as a result of environmental initiatives that have also improved the school’s...
View ArticleThe Primary Habit for Effective Sustainability
“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” These are the words of Stephen Covey, in his book ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” This rule must be obeyed to optimize the circles of...
View ArticleAvery Dennison Sets Paper Policy, But No Deadlines
Avery Dennison has published a company-wide responsible paper procurement policy that the company says encourages sustainable paper sourcing and procurement — but it doesn’t set any target deadlines or...
View ArticleDr Pepper Installs Bio-Water Treatment
A BioViper biological pretreatment system from wastewater treatment systems provider Baswood Corporation has just started full-scale operation at the Dr Pepper Snapple Group Houston bottling plant. The...
View ArticleVW to Reduce CO2 Emissions to 95 g/km by 2020
The Volkswagen Group has said it will reduce the CO2 emissions of its European new car fleet to 95 grams per kilometer by 2020. The automaker says it’s the first to commit to this target. Previously,...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Aviation Carbon Price, Oil Production, Supply...
As predicted, President Obama formally nominated Ernest J. Moniz, a physicist and advocate of natural gas and nuclear power, to run the Department of Energy. He nominated clean air regulator Gina...
View ArticleSee the EL Tech Review Winners – Products the Experts Say You Should Explore
Environmental Leader today announced results of its Technology Reviews, a program recognizing excellence in products and services that provide companies with energy and environmental benefits....
View ArticleAB InBev Cut Water Use 19 Percent
Anheuser-Busch InBev has achieved its three-year environmental targets on water, energy, carbon emissions and recycling for its beer and soft drink operations, hitting its goal of using 3.5 hectoliters...
View ArticleWalmart Beats Emissions Goal a Year Early
Walmart has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from a 2005 baseline, meeting its target one year ahead of schedule. The metric applies to all facilities built before the baseline. The...
View ArticleDistrict Energy System Uses Data Center Waste Heat
Canadian telecommunications company Telus is building a $750-million residential and commercial complex in downtown Vancouver, BC, and is going to heat and cool the new Telus Garden development with...
View ArticleSustainability in Manufacturing, Part V
Almost two years ago exactly, December 2010, I addressed the different changes in our collective thinking that might usher in a sustainable world. It was argued that this depended to a great extent on...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: Natural Seal, Energy Star, Sustainable...
The Natural Seal program from the Natural Products Association has reached its 1,200th certification of natural products and ingredients. All certified manufacturers can use the Natural Seal on their...
View ArticleAnglo American Named Top Sustainability Reporter
Mining group Anglo American, energy company Centrica and finance group HSBC Holdings have been named the European companies with the year’s best records of sustainability reporting, in an assessment by...
View ArticleCoke, Facebook, 14 Others Pledge Workplace Charging
The Coca-Cola Company, Facebook and Dell are among 16 companies that have just joined the Department of Energy’s Workplace Charging Challenge, which aims to expand the availability of workplace vehicle...
View ArticleBig Retailers Focus on Waste
Waste and energy use reduction are the top facility-related improvements retailers are undertaking to improve their sustainability performance, according to a report released today by the Retail...
View ArticleFedEx Smashes Fleet Efficiency Goal
FedEx Express has beaten, seven years early, its goal of improving global fleet fuel efficiency by 20 percent by 2020. The company has followed this up with a new, more aggressive efficiency goal. The...
View ArticleGE, Starbucks Make ‘Most Ethical’ List; Patagonia, Best Buy Drop Off
Patagonia and Rabobank have fallen off the World’s Most Ethical Companies list after six straight years, while General Electric, Starbucks and American Express are among the 15 organizations to make...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency With Friends: Intelen’s Mobile Gaming App
Intelen has developed a building analytic mobile app that uses gaming concepts to encourage energy-efficiency behavior in commercial buildings. The company will demonstrate its Building Analytics v2 at...
View ArticleGeneva Motor Show Roundup: VW, Peugeot, Land Rover, Ford, Mitsubishi
Here’s a round up of green car news from the Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland: Land Rover has unveiled seven new electric models of its Defender off-road vehicle. The standard diesel...
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