UN Global Compact, GRI Renew Partnership
The UN Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative marked the release of G4, the fourth generation of the GRI sustainability reporting guidelines, by renewing their partnership. The two...
View ArticleSustainability Reporting ‘Leads to Higher Cash Flows’
More than half of companies say sustainability reporting leads to higher cash flows and helps improve firm reputation, according to a report from the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and...
View ArticleTarget Reclaims 1.2M Pounds of Vinyl Composition Tile Since 2011
Target has been named Flooring Recycler of the Year by Armstrong World Industries for recycling vinyl composition tile (VCT) materials during demolition projects. Target, which began implementing the...
View ArticleHospital PVC Recycling Pilot Generates, Recycles 33,000 Pounds of Waste
Hospitals in two Australian states have recycled 33,000 pounds of PVC waste, turning it into industrial hoses and non-slip floor mats. The hospitals are participating in a recycling program, PVC...
View ArticlePortland Deli Locations Provide ‘GreenDrop’ Recycling, Composting Stations
Elephants Delicatessen in Portland, Oregon, is hoping to reduce waste sent to landfill by providing recycling and composting stations at its six Portland locations. The recycling and composting...
View ArticleCould Solar Kill PG&E?
A blog on the Energy Collective quotes Lyndon Rive, CEO of SolarCity: “We’re an energy company. We install solar systems for free, and we sell the electricity at a lower rate than you can buy it from...
View ArticleLeveraging Sustainability, Social Value Creation for Improved Business Results
When reading the daily headlines, it is not uncommon to find news about a company behaving badly. Check today’s top stories and there is probably an investigation, an executive gaffe or a serious...
View ArticleCall2Recycle Establishes Central US Battery Sorting Hub
Call2Recycle is increasing its sorting capacity for its battery recycling program thanks to an operational agreement it signed with Wistron GreenTech, a company that operates an electronic materials...
View ArticleCo-op to Meet Zero Food Waste Goal Five Months Early
The Co-operative Group says it’s on track to divert all food-store waste from landfill by the end of July — five months ahead of schedule — halving its food waste management costs. Additionally, the...
View ArticleCradle to Cradle Program Expands in UK
EMG CSR Consultancy has partnered with nonprofit Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute to increase awareness and participation in the UK of the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Program....
View ArticleJohnson Matthey, BASF, Umicore ‘Lead Emission Control Catalyst Market’
Stringent regulations aimed at minimizing vehicle emissions have spurred the global emission control catalyst market, led by Johnson Matthey, BASF and Umicore in the mobile segment, and Cormetech in...
View ArticleContract Wins: Waterfund, IBM, BioteQ, Teck, Codexis
Waterfund and IBM have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Water and Environment of the Republic of Uganda that makes the country the first in Africa to become a member of the Water Cost Index....
View ArticleWhy Reporting Nitrogen Trifluoride Matters
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol now requires nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), a chemical released in some high-tech industries including electronics manufacturing, to be included in GHG inventories under the...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: R2 Fees, Korea’s REACH, Kaiser Plans
R2 Solutions, the body that oversees the R2 electronics recycling certification, will start charging a $1,500-per-facility annual fee to companies that wish to remain certified. Executive director John...
View ArticleLEED Lessons: Sustainable Purchasing Platform
Executives from Office Depot, certification and consulting company DEKRA, World Resources Institute, Goodyear Tire & Rubber and others are leading a sustainable purchasing organization — slated to...
View ArticleAutomation Improves Efficiency, Cuts Waste
Process improvement and operational efficiency lead to waste reduction — which is the crux of sustainability, a SustainablePlant article says. Automation is key to improving performance speed, which is...
View ArticleNestle Waters’‘ReBorn’ Bottle Made with 50% Recycled PET Plastic
Nestlé Waters has created a new “ReBorn” 500ML water bottle that is made with 50% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), and that requires 15% less energy to produce, and is using it for its...
View ArticleLow Flow Dishwashing Sprayers Help Restaurants’ Bottom Line
A quick and inexpensive way for restaurants to save water and the energy needed to heat water is to install new pre-rinse spray valves in their dishwashing areas, according to the Clean Energy Resource...
View ArticleSustainability: Canada’s Strengths and Weaknesses
A large scale study by OfficeMax Grand & Toy comparing Canadian companies to their world peers finds Canada leads in capturing cost reduction from sustainability initiatives but lags global leaders...
View ArticleAir Filtering System Reduces Particleboard Factory Emissions
A Carter Holt Harvey particleboard factory in the Gympie region of Queensland, Australia, will install a multi-million dollar air cleaning system that will reduce its dryer particulate emissions to...
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