The Bottom Line of Green Banking: Part I
Banks Boost Profits and Shrink Risk with Environmental Strategy Why does Union Bank have a substantial dedicated environmental stewardship team? Why has Citibank pledged to invest $50 billion in...
View ArticleAppliance Recycling Centers Using Robots to Extract Fridge Coolant
Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc. is using a robotic system to remove almost all coolant from refrigerators, including the hard-to-reach coolant in foam insulation. The Minneapolis-based...
View ArticleHalf of Multinationals to Choose Suppliers Based on CO2 Emissions
A full half of multinational companies plan to select suppliers based on carbon performance, according to a study by Carbon Trust Advisory. The research says that 29% of suppliers are likely to lose...
View ArticleMeg Whitman Brings Mixed Environmental Record to HP
Meg Whitman’s appointment at HP sends mixed signals for the company’s future sustainability leadership. HP announced on Thursday that its board of directors appointed Whitman as president and chief...
View ArticleMost Chief Sustainability Officers Close to the Top, Report Finds
Nine out of ten CSOs are one or two steps removed from the CEO, according to a report by executive search and consulting firm Weinreb Group. Weinreb says the report, CSO Back Story, is the first to...
View ArticleDeloitte Developing Water Tool; Outlines Integrated Reporting Benefits
Deloitte is helping to develop the Water Action Hub, a public online tool to help companies collaborate with governments, non-profits, communities and each other to improve sustainable water...
View ArticleThe Nexus of Design, Art, and Sustainability – Women in Green
The 2nd Annual Women In Green Forum was held at the Santa Monica Sheraton and attracted a global audience of sustainability professionals. This session, The Nexus of Design, Art, and Sustainability,...
View ArticleLegal and General Property Launches Green Leases
Legal & General Property has amended its standard lease format to include ‘green’ clauses. The U.K.-based property fund manager has issued a memorandum of green lease principles – including clauses...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: Cadmium Jewelry Standard, WEEE, IEEE...
The U.S. jewelry industry, still reeling from revelations that children’s products contained dangerous amounts of cadmium, is pushing back against strict limits passed by many states, The Associated...
View ArticleBoeing 787 Dreamliner to Cut Fuel 20%
Boeing has delivered its first 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which the company says uses 20 percent less fuel than similarly sized planes. Boeing describes the Dreamliner, delivered to All-Nippon Airways...
View ArticleYuengling Brewery Cuts Energy Consumption by 14%
Energy Edge Technologies Corporation has reduced energy consumption at a Yuengling brewery in Tampa, Fla., by over 14 percent. The efficiency analysis and subsequent refit also improved light quality...
View ArticlePanasonic Using SAP Recycling Software
Electronics giant Panasonic is using SAP’s Recycling Administration software to aid compliance with product end-of-life regulations. Panasonic uses the SAP product to classify recyclable materials by...
View ArticleCanada Nearly Doubles Annual Wind Installations; Top Colleges Revealed
This year Canada is on track to set a record for new installed wind power, with 1,338 MW projected, according to the Canadian Wind Energy Association. This level of installations would almost double...
View ArticleHow to Engage and Convince the C-Suite about Corporate Sustainability
Corporate sustainability makes a lot of sense. Reduce your costs and risk, increase profit, strengthen reputation, protect and conserve natural resources and social value while enhancing share...
View ArticleEnergy Software Integration Posing Huge Problem for Users
Energy management software is creating a massive integration challenge for its users, with companies buying up to eight different applications to meet 12 different usage scenarios, according to...
View ArticleEarthCheck Names Tourism ‘Star Performers’
Hotels under the Novotel, Radisson and InterContinental banners have been named as examples of best practice in an assessment of the travel and tourism industry by green certification body EarthCheck....
View ArticleClosed-Loop Business Models for the Future
Closed loop thinking — striving to keep materials within the economic system, without negative impact on health or environment — is the next step in resource management, according to this panel from...
View ArticleSodexo Reveals First Carbon and Water Measurements
Sodexo emitted 71,368 metric tons of carbon equivalent in 2010, according to the company’s first performance-based sustainability report for North America. The report included a few measures of...
View ArticleWater Briefing: WeatherTrak, PPG, Converted Organics, Ridgeline
The Dorchester condominium association in Palm Beach, Fla. saved 1.1 million gallons of water after implementing the WeatherTRAK Smart Water Management platform earlier this year, according to the...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan to Pump $14m Into Green Measures
The University of Michigan (pictured) is to invest $14 million in green initiatives as it aims to meet a host of environmental goals by 2025. The green targets include cutting its greenhouse gas...
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