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Adriana Trujillo

Plastics Firm Expects $200,000 in New Recycling Revenue from Zero Net Waste P... - 0 views

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    A zero waste program for the plastics industry is expected to result in about $200,000 in new revenue for its first participant. Following the launch of its zero waste program earlier this year, SPI: The Plastics Trade Association has recognized its first Zero Net Waste recognized company. Thermoplastic provider The Minco Group achieved the designation after diverting 88 percent of its total manufacturing waste from landfill. The company also projects a revenue increase of about $20,000 for 2017 from its recycling efforts.
Adriana Trujillo

Sustainability Leads to Cost Savings, Revenue Growth · Environmental Manageme... - 0 views

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    nability programs are producing cost savings, revenue growth, competitive advantage and environmental benefits across corporate America, writes Harold L. Sirkin, a senior partner of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in a Businessweek management blog.
Del Birmingham

CSR Programs Increase Revenue up to 20%, Says Verizon, Campbell Soup Study · ... - 0 views

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    Well-designed corporate social responsibility programs increase revenue by as much as 20 percent, command price premiums up to 20 percent and increase customer commitment by as much as 60 percent, according to a study commissioned by Verizon and Campbell Soup.
Adriana Trujillo

Global Forests Report 2016 - CDP - 1 views

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    "Global Forests Report 2016" (CDP) finds that up to $906 billion in revenue at companies analyzed is at risk due to deforestation; a quarter of these companies' revenues are tied to commodities linked to deforestation. However, the report finds that only 1 in 5 of these companies are assessing risks associated with deforestation beyond a six-year horizon.
Adriana Trujillo

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

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    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.
Del Birmingham

Apple, Microsoft, Motorola wring new revenue out of e-waste | GreenBiz - 0 views

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    All of these high-profile technology companies are harvesting new revenue out of discarded and end-of-life gadgets, rather than looking at them just as liabilities that require responsible recycling. What's more, all three are among the roughly 100 organizations using Hong Kong's Li Tong Group (aka LTG) to get the job done.
Adriana Trujillo

CSR Programs Increase Revenue up to 20%, Says Verizon, Campbell Soup Study · ... - 0 views

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    Well-designed corporate social responsibility programs increase revenue by as much as 20 percent, command price premiums up to 20 percent and increase customer commitment by as much as 60 percent, according to a study commissioned by Verizon and Campbell Soup.
Adriana Trujillo

Study: LEED Certified Hotels Achieve 'Superior Financial Performance' - 0 views

  • that “certified hotels obtained superior financial performance as compared to their non-certified competitors.”
  • the average daily rate (ADR) and the revenue gained per average room (RevPar) were both higher. The ADR tended to be $10 higher than non-LEED, and the RevPar was $20.
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    LEED-certified hotels are seeing plenty of payback on their green investments, a new study suggests. LEED hotels saw "superior financial performance," gaining an average of $20 in revenues per room over their non-LEED rivals.
Adriana Trujillo

Zero Waste Strategies Create New Revenue Streams · Environmental Management &... - 0 views

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    In addition to putting programs into place to reduce waste, smart companies are identifying ways to repurpose waste into useful raw materials.
Adriana Trujillo

Lululemon, Patagonia Pledge End to Endangered Forest Fiber Use · Environmenta... - 0 views

  • Designer Eileen Fisher, apparel companies Quiksilver, Prana, Patagonia, Lululemon Athletica and other global clothing brands with revenues totaling more than $4 billion have partnered with environmental organization Canopy to develop purchasing policies that aim to end the use of endangered forest fiber. The companies along with 14 eco-designers are working to craft forest-friendly purchasing policies that track which forests their rayon and viscose fabrics are from. The group also will work to eliminate controversial forest fiber from their supply chains.
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    Designer Eileen Fisher, apparel companies Quiksilver, Prana, Patagonia, Lululemon Athletica and other global clothing brands with revenues totaling more than $4 billion have partnered with environmental organization Canopy to develop purchasing policies that aim to end the use of endangered forest fiber. The companies along with 14 eco-designers are working to craft forest-friendly purchasing policies that track which forests their rayon and viscose fabrics are from. The group also will work to eliminate controversial forest fiber from their supply chains.
Adriana Trujillo

UK Sugar, Carbon Taxes Could Produce £3.6B in Revenue, Reduce Emissions by 19... - 0 views

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    Could the health and environmental benefits of taxes on sugary drinks and carbon-intensive foods outweigh the out-of-pocket costs? New research from Oxford University and the University of Reading suggests that is indeed the case. A study found that a combination of a sugar tax on soft drinks and a food-based carbon tax in the United Kingdom could raise £3.6 billion in revenue, reduce carbon emissions by 19 million tonnes, and increase life expectancy.
Adriana Trujillo

How GM Generates $1 Billion from Recycling, Reusing Waste Streams · Environme... - 0 views

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    General Motors has turned trash into cash - to the tune of $1 billion in new revenue streams from recycling and reuse. Read more: http://www.environmentalleader.com/2016/05/12/how-gm-generates-1-billion-from-recycling-reusing-waste-streams/#ixzz49Wo7d1VD
Adriana Trujillo

Press - Carbon Clean 200™ - 0 views

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    Non-profit As You Sow and Corporate Knights released the Carbon Clean 200 list, which ranks large publicly listed companies worldwide according to total revenue generated from clean energy. The top-5 included the following: Toyota Siemens Johnson Controls Schneider Electric Panasonic MORE »
Adriana Trujillo

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

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    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.
Adriana Trujillo

Patagonia weaves Fair Trade practices into supply chain | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    Patagonia will offer 9 styles of Fair Trade Certified apparel in its fall 2014 lineup. As part of the effort, Patagonia will contribute a portion of revenues from sales of Fair Trade items to the Indian workers that produced them.
Adriana Trujillo

WWF and partners secure protection for critical Sumatran rain forest | Press Releases |... - 0 views

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    The World Wildlife Fund will help protect 100,000 acres of former logging forest in Indonesia's Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, in partnership with Frankfurt Zoological Society, The Orangutan Project, and local communities. The World Wildlife Fund has established a commercial company to generate revenue within the project area to help finance forest protection initiatives.
Adriana Trujillo

ADM Bows to Shareholder Pressure, Commits to New Deforestation Policy - 1 views

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    Food and commodities giant ADM, which has reached over US$80 billion in revenues, says it will develop a no-deforestation policy in a move to source soy and palm oil more responsibly. The change occurred after a shareholder proposal, submitted by Green Century Capital Management and the New York State Common Retirement Fund, requested that ADM set quantitative goals for a reduction in supply chain impacts from deforestation....
Adriana Trujillo

Green Tech Generates Revenue, Transforms Wastewater into Raw Materials · Envi... - 0 views

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    A sewage recycling system pioneered by Applied CleanTech (ACT) is reducing a Dutch water board's operational costs by around $1 million a year while reducing sludge by up to 30%. ACT's technology is designed to help industrial and agricultural wastewater treatment plants transform wastewater into raw materials for plastics, insulation, pulp and paper, construction, bio-fuels production, nano-cellulose, and other industries.
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P&G Releases 2014 Sustainability Report, Showcasing Advances in Environmental and Socia... - 0 views

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    Procter & Gamble generated $1.6 billion in cost savings and revenue through its zero waste manufacturing facilities between 2007-2014.
Adriana Trujillo

Bringing Cause Marketing Forward 11/10/2014 - 1 views

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    At a time when travel brands are finding each dollar harder to come by, cause marketing can be a cost-effective way for companies to differentiate themselves, writes Todd Wilson. "Taking the time and spending the effort to make cause marketing a cornerstone of your strategy is a good bet to drive your revenue during the holiday season and beyond," he writes.
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