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Sustainable Business
- Ceres Conference Offers Something for Everyone (05/13/2013)
- A Little Energy to Save a Lot: Why Your Company Should Become Energy Star Certified (04/03/2013)
- Sustainability in Supply Chain Remains Top Priority for Major Brands (03/13/2013)
- Using Technology to Drive Supply Chain Sustainability (03/05/2013)
- Getting On Board with Supply Chain Sustainability (02/20/2013)
LEED Green Building
- 7th annual Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) Sustainability Summit (04/29/2013)
- Greening the Green Building Industry (03/26/2013)
- Earth Rangers Journey to LEED® Platinum (02/21/2013)
- Energy Boost: How RECs Support LEED® Certification and Renewable Energy Development (02/14/2013)
- Making the Most of LEED® (01/31/2013)
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Shark Skin to Take a Bite Out of Climate Change
by Ryan Meeks on 08/04/2011
Tags: Events, Sustainability Initiatives
Happy Shark Week. Read about how technologies inspired by sharks could save millions of tons of fuel each year and improve the efficiency of hydropowered turbines.
It’s that time of a year again. A time that’s as synonymous with summer as barbeques and beaches. Last year, over 30 million people had partaken. This year, that number is only expected to... [more]
All RECs are Not Created Equal
by Kevin Maddaford on 07/29/2011
Tags: CDP, Corporate Sustainability, Renewable Energy Credits
Read about 4 things to consider when shopping for Renewable Energy Credits (RECs).
A renewable energy credit (REC) represents the environmental attributes of one megawatt hour of electricity generated with a renewable resource. This is true of all RECs. Beyond that, however, are a... [more]
Responsible Business Practices Matter
by Amy Haddon on 07/21/2011
Tags: Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Best Practices
Read about why socially & environmentally responsible business practices matter (also known as the Triple Bottom Line).
Among those of us who work in sustainability, the Triple Bottom Line is a well known concept. Recognizing people, planet, and profits as the three pillars of modern organizational success, the... [more]
Takeaways from the Walmart Sustainable Packaging Conference
by Tom Drzewiecki on 07/08/2011
Tags: Green Events, Supply Chain Sustainability, Sustainability Initiatives
The Walmart Sustainable Packaging Conference took place in Toronto on June 22nd, 2011. Renewable Choice's Tom Drzwiecki shares his takeaways.
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80% Renewable Energy is Achievable
by Megan Brown on 06/29/2011
Tags: Renewable Energy Credits, Sustainability Initiatives, Wind Power
A new report found that with policy support, renewable sources of energy could meet 80% of global energy demand by 2050. Learn more.
A recent report compiled by over 120 experts and approved by member countries of the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), found that renewable sources of energy... [more]
Mosaic ECA: A complex story built on rewarding sprints.
by Brian Stanback on 06/23/2011
Tags: Carbon Accounting, Carbon Emissions, Renewable Choice News
Brian Stanback, Software Engineer for Renewable Choice, discusses Mosaic™ Enterprise Carbon Accounting.
Building Mosaic™: Software Development at Renewable ChoiceThe process of developing Renewable Choice's carbon accounting platform, Mosaic™, has been an exciting and sometimes daunting... [more]
What's so great about RECs?
by John Powers on 06/17/2011
Tags: Corporate Social Responsibility, Renewable Energy Credits, Sustainability Best Practices
Efficiencies will only get us so far. We need a way to be carbon-neutral with our power sources, our transportation and our industry now. Renewable Energy is one answer and this article explains what it is and its importance.
The Value of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) If human society is ever going to reach a point where it is truly sustainable on this planet, we are going to need to employ every method available... [more]
Climate Leaders 2.0
by Matt Wood on 06/07/2011
Tags: Corporate Sustainability, Events, Sustainability Initiatives
EPA unveils new National Climate Awards Program, and strategically says goodbye to Climate Leaders.
The phase down of EPA’s highly successful and long standing Climate Leaders program last September left many program participants and industry members questioning what would fill the void... [more]
