Industry News Archive
Sustainable Business
- Celebrating Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s 40th Anniversary (06/14/2013)
- Renewable Choice Honored as a ‘Best for the Environment’ B Corp (05/29/2013)
- 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)
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
- Colorado “Head of Class” for Electric Vehicle Policies (06/10/2013)
- AWEA 2013: Production Tax Credit, State RPS, and Direct Corporate PPA Interest Hot Topics (06/04/2013)
- Good News from Duke Energy (05/29/2013)
- The High Price of Natural Gas (05/24/2013)
- Understanding the Greenhouse Effect (05/23/2013)
Lifestyle
Software-for-Schools Continues, with Demos at Upcoming AASHE Conference
by Phillip Cory on 10/03/2012
Tags: carbon accounting, events, sustainable schools
For the past year, Renewable Choice has been offering our Mosaic™ carbon accounting software free to select colleges and universities. To date, we’ve had more than 30 schools across... [more]
Walmart Turns Up the Heat
by Aran Rice on 09/28/2012
Tags: corporate sustainability, supply chain sustainability, sustainability initiatives
On September 13th, the Walmart Sustainability Team, as well as senior executives including CEO Mike Duke, met to discuss the state of the company’s widely publicized environmental initiative at... [more]
Renewable Choice Recognized by EPA as Green Power Supplier of the Year
by John Powers on 09/26/2012
Tags: renewable choice news
Even as federal tax credits for wind power are being allowed to expire, corporations and institutions across the country came together this week in Washington in support of clean energy. On... [more]
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Releases Higg Index Supplier Sustainability Scorecard
by Amy Haddon on 09/12/2012
Tags: corporate sustainability, supply chain sustainability, sustainability initiatives
On July 26, 2012, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a trade association comprised of apparel brands, retailers, and manufacturers, along with government, NGO’s, and industry experts,... [more]
Sustainability Index Ripple Effect: What’s on the Horizon for Suppliers
by Tom Holcomb on 09/05/2012
Tags: corporate sustainability, supply chain sustainability, sustainability initiatives
As we previously reported to you, Walmart quietly launched the long awaited Sustainability Index which currently encompasses suppliers in 18 categories. Ultimately, within the coming year,... [more]
Walmart’s Sustainability Index, Scoring at a Glance
by Tanner Hayes on 08/29/2012
Tags: corporate sustainability, supply chain sustainability, sustainability initiatives
Walmart is making a splash in corporate supply chains this month with its new Sustainability Index, a system that aims to develop a sustainable standard for over 100 product categories.... [more]
Walmart Ups the Sustainability Ante for Suppliers
by Tom Holcomb on 08/24/2012
Tags: supply chain sustainability, sustainability initiatives
Did you notice? Not many have. Last week, Walmart quietly launched its long awaited Sustainability Index, requesting that suppliers in 18 categories provide their input on... [more]
AIAG Environmental Sustainability Update
by Tom Drzewiecki on 08/14/2012
Tags: carbon accounting, events, supply chain sustainability
On August 1, 2012, the Automobile Industry Action Group (AIAG), headquartered in Southfield, MI, hosted a Call to Action meeting for members to come to a consensus on environmental... [more]
CORE Catalyst Program Takes Sustainability in New Directions
by Amy Haddon on 08/07/2012
Tags: corporate sustainability, ghg inventory, sustainable schools
We recently became partners with CORE to support their Catalyst program, an innovative and collaborative approach to sustainability consulting and education. CORE Catalyst is... [more]
Mosaic™ Supports Pittsburgh-area Schools with Online Carbon Accounting
by Phillip Cory on 08/06/2012
Tags: ghg inventory, renewable choice news, sustainable schools
Earlier this year, we supported a workshop in Pittsburgh on conducting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories for the Higher Education Climate Consortium, or HECC. ... [more]
Energy Star Home Celebrates 10th Anniversary
by Guest Blogger on 06/22/2012
Tags: LEED, Sustainability Initiatives
By: Suzanne Pletcher This year is the 10th anniversary of the Energy Star Home Program, and the EPA brand is taking a giant step forward by pushing home sweet home’s... [more]
What is a CDP Disclosure Score?
by Ryan Meeks on 05/10/2012
Tags: carbon disclosure project, cdp, supply chain sustainability
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is the largest database of self-reported corporate climate change information in the world. The CDP’s mission is to work... [more]
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