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Top Corporate Environmental Projects of the Year · Environmental Management &... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 22 Oct 13 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 22 Oct 13

This year, the Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards have been opened for corporations to submit projects they have implemented that helped improve sustainability metrics (or for consultants to submit projects they have implemented for corporate partners). Here are a few ideas, examples of successful projects that have come across our desks in recent months. These are the types of projects that would be strong submissions to win a Top Project of the Year Award.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This year, the Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards have been opened for corporations to submit projects they have implemented that helped improve sustainability metrics (or for consultants to submit projects they have implemented for corporate partners). Here are a few ideas, examples of successful projects that have come across our desks in recent months. These are the types of projects that would be strong submissions to win a Top Project of the Year Award. </div>

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PG&E, Xerox on Natural Capital Leaders Index · Environmental Management & Ene... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 06 Feb 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 06 Feb 14

Carnival, Kimberly-Clark, Intel, PG&E and Xerox are among 34 companies named to the Natural Capital Leaders Index, which recognizes companies that have grown their revenue between 2008 and 2012 while reducing their environmental impacts during that same period.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Carnival, Kimberly-Clark, Intel, PG&E and Xerox are among 34 companies named to the Natural Capital Leaders Index, which recognizes companies that have grown their revenue between 2008 and 2012 while reducing their environmental impacts during that same period.</div>

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The Business Case for Environmental Due Diligence · Environmental Management ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 06 Feb 14

Conducting due diligence on the environmental and social practices of small and growing agricultural businesses yields financial benefits to lenders that partially or fully offset the costs involved, according to nonprofit agriculture lender Root Capital.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Conducting due diligence on the environmental and social practices of small and growing agricultural businesses yields financial benefits to lenders that partially or fully offset the costs involved, according to nonprofit agriculture lender Root Capital.</div>

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Novo Nordisk Starts P&L Account · Environmental Management & Energy News · En... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 07 Mar 14

Novo Nordisk became the world's first pharmaceutical company to publish an environmental profit and loss account, which places a financial value on the company's environmental impacts. The analysis revealed that Novo Nordisk caused over $305 million in environmental damage during 2011, with the company's supply chain accounting for 75% its impact.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Novo Nordisk became the world's first pharmaceutical company to publish an environmental profit and loss account, which places a financial value on the company's environmental impacts. The analysis revealed that Novo Nordisk caused over $305 million in environmental damage during 2011, with the company's supply chain accounting for 75% its impact.</div>

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Shareholders File Record-Breaking Number of Social, Environmental Resolutions... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 11 Mar 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 11 Mar 14

Investors have filed 417 social and environmental shareholder resolutions so far this year at least 50 more than the same time in 2013 and 20 percent more than in February 2012, according to an analysis of proxies.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Investors have filed 417 social and environmental shareholder resolutions so far this year at least 50 more than the same time in 2013 and 20 percent more than in February 2012, according to an analysis of proxies.</div>

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B Team Leaders Call for Net-Zero Greenhouse-Gas Emissions by 2050 - The B Team - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 18 Feb 15

Business leaders from the global non-profit initiative The B Team issued a call to action urging world leaders to formally commit to a global goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. The B Team leaders include Sir Richard Branson (Virgin Group), Dr. Mo Ibrahim (Celtel), Guilherme Leal (Natura), François-Henri Pinault (Kering), Paul Polman (Unilever), and Ratan Tata (Tata Group).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Business leaders from the global non-profit initiative The B Team issued a call to action urging world leaders to formally commit to a global goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. The B Team leaders include Sir Richard Branson (Virgin Group), Dr. Mo Ibrahim (Celtel), Guilherme Leal (Natura), François-Henri Pinault (Kering), Paul Polman (Unilever), and Ratan Tata (Tata Group).</div>

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Global Environmental Spending Continues Rise · Environmental Management & Ene... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 19 Feb 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 19 Feb 14

Nearly two-thirds of corporations worldwide will increase environmental spending this year with about half of that group expanding their budgets by double-digits.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nearly two-thirds of corporations worldwide will increase environmental spending this year with about half of that group expanding their budgets by double-digits.</div>

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Hershey Exceeds Environmental Goals · Environmental Management & Energy News ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 11 Mar 14

Hershey has exceeded three of its key environmental sustainability goals set in 2012 by two to three years.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hershey has exceeded three of its key environmental sustainability goals set in 2012 by two to three years.</div>

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Bio-Tec Patents Environmentally Friendly Plastic Method · Environmental Manag... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 29 Aug 13

Bio-Tec Environmental has patented a method of creating a layered polymeric plastic or composite. The biodegradable-plastics company has been granted US Patent 8,222,316 and foreign equivalents for this process. Products that combine the patented method with Bio-Tec's patent-pending formulations are under development, the company says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bio-Tec Environmental has patented a method of creating a layered polymeric plastic or composite. The biodegradable-plastics company has been granted US Patent 8,222,316 and foreign equivalents for this process. Products that combine the patented method with Bio-Tec's patent-pending formulations are under development, the company says. </div>

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How Civil Construction Can Cut Its Environmental Impact and Save Money · Envi... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 19 May 15

Skanska has turned its Elizabeth River Tunnels project in Virginia into an example of how civil construction can improve its environmental impact while augmenting modern infrastructure. The company has a recycling/reuse rate of 99% for the project, and its creative ways to benefit the surrounding environment include using concrete waste to create oyster habitats.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Skanska has turned its Elizabeth River Tunnels project in Virginia into an example of how civil construction can improve its environmental impact while augmenting modern infrastructure. The company has a recycling/reuse rate of 99% for the project, and its creative ways to benefit the surrounding environment include using concrete waste to create oyster habitats. </div>

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Dell's Environmental Efforts Win KAB Award · Environmental Management & Susta... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 08 Dec 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 08 Dec 14

Dell used more than 10 million pounds of post-consumer recycled plastics in its products in FY 2014. For this and other environmental sustainability achievements, Keep America Beautiful has awarded the company with the 2014 Vision for America Award

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dell used more than 10 million pounds of post-consumer recycled plastics in its products in FY 2014. For this and other environmental sustainability achievements, Keep America Beautiful has awarded the company with the 2014 Vision for America Award</div>

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Hyatt Sets 2020 Environmental Goals · Environmental Management & Sustainabili... - 0 views

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Hyatt Hotels has committed to reducing water use per guest night by 25 percent by 2020 - one of the hotel chain's new environmental goals announced yesterday

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hyatt Hotels has committed to reducing water use per guest night by 25 percent by 2020 - one of the hotel chain's new environmental goals announced yesterday</div>

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Apple Strikes Gold with Recycling Efforts · Environmental Leader · Environmen... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 19 Apr 16

Recycling is paying off for Apple - to the tune of about $43.6 million in gold. According to Apple's environmental responsibility report, the company recovered 2,204 pounds (a little over a ton) of gold from recycled electronic devices last year from its take-back initiatives and other recycling events. The take-back initiatives allow customers to drop off Apple products at stores or mail them in to be recycled.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Recycling is paying off for Apple - to the tune of about $43.6 million in gold. According to Apple's environmental responsibility report, the company recovered 2,204 pounds (a little over a ton) of gold from recycled electronic devices last year from its take-back initiatives and other recycling events. The take-back initiatives allow customers to drop off Apple products at stores or mail them in to be recycled.</div>

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Del Birmingham on 22 Apr 16

According to Apple's environmental responsibility report, the company recovered 2,204 pounds (a little over a ton) of gold from recycled electronic devices last year from its take-back initiatives and other recycling events. The take-back initiatives allow customers to drop off Apple products at stores or mail them in to be recycled.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">According to Apple's environmental responsibility report, the company recovered 2,204 pounds (a little over a ton) of gold from recycled electronic devices last year from its take-back initiatives and other recycling events. The take-back initiatives allow customers to drop off Apple products at stores or mail them in to be recycled.</div>

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Levi's Process Combines Sustainable Design, Environmental Practices · Environ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 12 Nov 13

Levi Strauss & Co. has debuted a process for responsible sourcing that the company says combines sustainable design, environmental practices and apparel worker well-being.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Levi Strauss & Co. has debuted a process for responsible sourcing that the company says combines sustainable design, environmental practices and apparel worker well-being. </div>

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FTC Fines Major Retailers $1.3M for Misleading Environmental Claims · Environ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 20 Jan 16

Retailers Bed Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom, JC Penney and Backcountry.com have been fined $1.3 million by the Federal Trade Commission for misleading environmental claims.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Retailers Bed Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom, JC Penney and Backcountry.com have been fined $1.3 million by the Federal Trade Commission for misleading environmental claims. </div>

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GM's Mari Kay Scott: Sustainability Attracts Customers, Generates Revenue, Re... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 07 Jul 16

General Motors has created revenue streams worth $1 billion through its waste-reduction and recycling programs while also reducing its risk exposure, says Mari Kay Scott, GM's executive director of global environmental compliance and sustainability. "Sustainability is good for the environment -- it's also really good for business," she says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">General Motors has created revenue streams worth $1 billion through its waste-reduction and recycling programs while also reducing its risk exposure, says Mari Kay Scott, GM's executive director of global environmental compliance and sustainability. "Sustainability is good for the environment -- it's also really good for business," she says.</div>

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Veolia Wastewater System Management Saves City Millions · Environmental Leade... - 0 views

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Water and waste giant Veolia has saved the city of Poughkeepsie, New York, millions while improving efficiencies throughout the city's wastewater system and facilities over the course of a 35-year environmental contract.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Water and waste giant Veolia has saved the city of Poughkeepsie, New York, millions while improving efficiencies throughout the city's wastewater system and facilities over the course of a 35-year environmental contract.</div>

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No More GMOs in Grape Nuts, Post Foods Says · Environmental Management & Ener... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 22 Jan 14

Post Foods, which will roll out a non-GMO verified Grape Nuts in January 2014, has become the second food company this month to cave to pressure from an environmental group and the public and stop using genetically modified ingredients in a cereal.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Post Foods, which will roll out a non-GMO verified Grape Nuts in January 2014, has become the second food company this month to cave to pressure from an environmental group and the public and stop using genetically modified ingredients in a cereal. </div>

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Apple Seeks Environmental Manager for China Operations · Environmental Manage... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 21 Aug 13

Apple is advetising a env program manager in China to make srue the company aheres to regional and national regulations

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Apple is advetising a env program manager in China to make srue the company aheres to regional and national regulations</div>

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Disney Gets an A, Carnival an F for Cruise Line Sewage Treatment · Environmen... - 0 views

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Disney Cruise Line is the most environmentally responsible line, earning an A for sewage treatment and an overall A grade, according to Friends of the Earth’s 2013 Cruise Ship Report Card.
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All four Disney ships have advanced sewage treatment systems and three are equipped to plug in to shore-based power, Friends of the Earth says.
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Adriana Trujillo on 28 Oct 13

Disney Cruise Line is the most environmentally responsible line, earning an A for sewage treatment and an overall A grade, according to Friends of the Earth's 2013 Cruise Ship Report Card.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Disney Cruise Line is the most environmentally responsible line, earning an A for sewage treatment and an overall A grade, according to Friends of the Earth's 2013 Cruise Ship Report Card. </div>

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