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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)
Industry News
Lifestyle
Showing: February 2010
Walmart's 20 Million MT GHG Reduction Goal
by Heather Philipp on 02/26/2010
Tags: corporate sustainability, ghg inventory, sustainability initiatives
Read about and watch video on the Wal-Mart super-chain's plan to reduce 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas pollution.
In collaboration with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and moderated by Treehugger.com, the maga-retailer Wal-Mart announced yesterday that it plans to reduce 150% of its estimated global carbon... [more]
Walmart's Sour Cream Sustainability Story
by Heather Philipp on 02/24/2010
Tags: corporate sustainability, ghg inventory, supply chain sustainability
Read more about Walmart's sustainability initiatives, including viewing their video The Secret Life of Sour Cream.
Over the course of the last few month's we've watched news and processes around the Walmart Sustainability Index grow. Buyers are requesting Walmart suppliers to participate in the Supplier... [more]
Building Green Achieves More Than Efficiency & Sustainability
by Megan Brown on 02/15/2010
Many people fear high costs of incorporating sustainability into the design and building process, especially in today’s economy.
In reality, there is no significant difference in the cost of building green, as compared to non-green buildings. Even though construction costs have risen dramatically over the past year,... [more]
Shades of Green - Understanding Greenwashing
by Megan Brown on 02/11/2010
Tags: carbon emissions, corporate sustainability, sustainability best practices
There are lots of definitions, explanations, polls and evolving research on ‘Greenwashing.’
It is a hot topic of conversation and consumers are getting more involved in the process. So how do you communicate your environmental practices, initiatives and goals more effectively?... [more]
Carbon Disclosure to be Mandated by SEC
by Matt Wood on 02/11/2010
Tags: carbon emissions, ghg inventory, governmental sustainability initiatives
A new publication puts a spotlight on carbon disclosure and its importance.
Carbon disclosure and reporting has taken a giant leap forward with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new interpretative guidance clarifying climate change related... [more]
Study: National RES would add 274,000 jobs
by Kevin Maddaford on 02/11/2010
Tags: federal government sustainability initiatives, renewable energy
A strong national renewable electricity standard would add 274,000 U.S. jobs by 2025.
According to a new study released by the RES Alliance for Jobs, a national renewable electricity standard (RES) requiring 25% of electricity to be generated by renewable sources by... [more]
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