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Shades of Green Education
by Guest Blogger on 02/03/2012
Tags: Green Schools, Green Schools National Conference, Sustainable Education
We hope to see you at the only national gathering of K-12 leaders and educators coming together to make their schools and districts green & healthy centers of academic excellence. For registration information, read our guest blog.
Green schools gathering in Denver Feb. 27-29 will help those new to the movement. Next month’s gathering of K-12 school administrators, teachers, students, and parents at the 2nd annual... [more]
Whitepaper: The Growing Trend of Sustainability Scorecards
by Matt Wood on 01/13/2012
Tags: Educational Resource, Renewable Choice, Supply Chain Sustainability, Whitepaper
Gain valuable insights on sustainability scorecards from our extensive research on supply chain sustainability. Check out our new whitepaper!
Sustainability scorecards are a fast rising global trend across the supply chains of many industries. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governments, trade associations, and multinational... [more]
Renewable Energy Markets 2011 Conference Recap
by Kevin Maddaford on 12/08/2011
Tags: Conference, CRS, Green-e, REM, San Francisco
The recent Renewable Energy Markets (REM) conference held in San Francisco was a success with nearly 400 attendees.
San Francisco played host to the Renewable Energy Markets (REM) 2011 Conference in mid-November. The event was organized by the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a non-profit organization... [more]
Celebrating 10 Years of Renewable Choice
by Kris Lotlikar on 10/09/2011
Tags: Decennial, Milestone, Renewable Choice
As we at Renewable Choice celebrate our decennial, we look back on our accomplishments and are optimistic about building a sustainable future together.
When we founded Renewable Choice ten years ago, we wanted to create a mission-driven company that could help businesses and individuals understand their clean energy options. We... [more]
Green Power and Higher Education
by John Powers on 11/03/2011
Tags: AASHE, ACUPCC, Higher Education, Sustainable Campus
Students are at the forefront of the environmental movement.
Back in 2003, before Al Gore made any movies and the U.S. woke up to the climate crisis, the rumblings of sustainability were beginning on college campuses across America. We saw... [more]
AASHE 2011 Creating Sustainable Campuses & Communities Conference
by Jamie Dandar on 10/26/2011
Tags: AASHE, Conference, Sustainable Campuses
Read our takeaways from the recent AASHE 2011 Creating Sustainable Campuses and Communities Conference.
Earlier this month, almost 2,100 attendees met in Pittsburgh, PA for AASHE 2011 Creating Sustainable Campuses and Communities Conference. Just like most college campuses, the... [more]
Global Progress in Combating Climate Change
by Ryan Meeks on 10/25/2011
Tags: CDP, Cities Report, Global Sustainability
CDP gathers climate change data from the largest cities in the world and just published their report on those who responded called CDP Cities 2011, Global Report on C40 Cities.
USGBC’s Greenbuild conference ended recently on October 7th (2011). My colleagues here at Renewable Choice attended the event but it’s not the details surrounding... [more]
Long Awaited Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard Published
by Tom Holcomb on 10/14/2011
Tags: GHG Protocol, Scope 3 Emissions, WRI
Long Awaited Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard published by WRI, WBCSD, and others.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol recently published the final version of its long-awaited Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounging and Reporting Standard, a guidance for... [more]
AIAG's Greenhouse Gas and Energy Symposium
by Jamie Dandar on 10/04/2011
Tags: AIAG, Automotive Industry Action Group, GHG Assessment, Supply Chain Sustainability
Tier one automotive suppliers gathered in the Motor City last week to learn more about how to respond to GHG measurement requests from those they supply to.
Last week, automotive industry professionals gathered in the Motor City itself to learn about the importance of measuring GHG Emissions. The Automotive Industry... [more]
56% of Multinationals Expect to Drop Low Carbon Performance Suppliers
by Matt Wood on 09/30/2011
Tags: Carbon Trust Advisory, GHG Management, Supply Chain Sustainability
A new report not only suggests that suppliers are taking steps to become more sustainable, but that it's becoming more important to supply chains that they are.
If you're a supplier, do you know where your company falls? A new report from the Carbon Trust Advisory highlights the growing importance a business’s... [more]
2011 CDP Global Forum Takeaways
by David Hughes on 09/27/2011
Tags: CDP, Global Forum, Renewable Choice, S&P 500
The 2011 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Global Forum recognized leaders, shared the CDP S&P 500 Report, and strategized practical business measures for sustainable growth.
The 2011 CDP Global Forum Event, held last Tuesday night at Bloomberg Tower in New York City, brought together corporate sustainability leaders from many of... [more]
Takeaways from the Walmart Sustainable Packaging Conference
by Tom Drzewiecki on 07/08/2011
Tags: Conference, Supplychain Sustainability, Sustainable Packaging, Walmart
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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