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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...

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Sustainability 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...

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Target 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...

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Hospital 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...

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Portland 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...

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Could 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...

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Leveraging 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...

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Call2Recycle 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...

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Co-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...

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Cradle 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....

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Johnson 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...

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Contract 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....

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Why 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...

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Standards & 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...

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LEED 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...

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Automation 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...

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Nestle 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...

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Low 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...

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Sustainability: 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...

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Air 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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