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Crowdfunding: The Next Frontier of Corporate Philanthropy - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 13 Sep 13

Philanthropy has long been a common business activity. From local restaurants sponsoring their town's little league team, to Fortune 500 companies with million dollar foundations, companies have found that it's good business sense to give back to the communities in which they operate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Philanthropy has long been a common business activity. From local restaurants sponsoring their town's little league team, to Fortune 500 companies with million dollar foundations, companies have found that it's good business sense to give back to the communities in which they operate.</div>

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Carnival to cut air pollution from cruise ships - latimes.com - 0 views

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Carnival Corporation will spend $180 million to install scrubbers designed to reduce sulfur emissions on 32 ships. In return for installing the technology, the EPA will exempt the ships from its low-sulfur fuel mandate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Carnival Corporation will spend $180 million to install scrubbers designed to reduce sulfur emissions on 32 ships. In return for installing the technology, the EPA will exempt the ships from its low-sulfur fuel mandate.</div>

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FAO - News Article: Food waste harms climate, water, land and biodiversity - ... - 0 views

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(UN Food and Agriculture Organization) calculates that the world throws out 33% of the food it produces, resulting in 1.3 billion metric tons of food waste per year. This wasted food results in 3.3 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, requires 3.5 billion acres of farmland, and costs the world $750 billion per year (excluding seafood).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">(UN Food and Agriculture Organization) calculates that the world throws out 33% of the food it produces, resulting in 1.3 billion metric tons of food waste per year. This wasted food results in 3.3 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, requires 3.5 billion acres of farmland, and costs the world $750 billion per year (excluding seafood).</div>

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Building Retrofits Generate $1m Annual Savings · Environmental Management & E... - 0 views

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Real estate firm Peabody Properties is saving $1 million and avoiding 5 million KW-h of electricity consumption annually by implementing web-based tools from utility analytics company WegoWise to track and benchmark consumption.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Real estate firm Peabody Properties is saving $1 million and avoiding 5 million KW-h of electricity consumption annually by implementing web-based tools from utility analytics company WegoWise to track and benchmark consumption.</div>

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GM Chooses Flywheel UPS for Detroit Data Center | Energy Manager Today - 0 views

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General Motors' enterprise data center in Detroit cut energy consumption 70% by installing a flywheel for battery-free backup power and implementing in-row cooling techniques. The facility also achieved LEED Gold certification.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">General Motors' enterprise data center in Detroit cut energy consumption 70% by installing a flywheel for battery-free backup power and implementing in-row cooling techniques. The facility also achieved LEED Gold certification.</div>

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Hasbro Announces 2020 Sustainability Goals; Company Aims to Reduce Environmental Impact... - 0 views

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Hasbro set new 2020 sustainability goals of reducing scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions 20%, landfill waste 50%, energy consumption 25%, and water use 15% from 2012 levels at owned and operated facilities.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hasbro set new 2020 sustainability goals of reducing scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions 20%, landfill waste 50%, energy consumption 25%, and water use 15% from 2012 levels at owned and operated facilities.</div>

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General Mills' Shareholders Vote on Post-Consumer Waste Strategies · Environm... - 0 views

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General Mills shareholders will vote this week on a resolution asking the company to assess its post-consumer waste strategies. The resolution was filed by nonprofit As You Sow.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">General Mills shareholders will vote this week on a resolution asking the company to assess its post-consumer waste strategies. The resolution was filed by nonprofit As You Sow.</div>

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Hewlett Packard Sets Climate Targets for Suppliers - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 24 Sep 13

Hewlett-Packard will set supplier targets for greenhouse-gas emissions in a move that could reduce total emissions by 20% by 2020 from decade-prior levels. The company will offer incentives to suppliers that meet the goals and will report their success in its sustainability reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hewlett-Packard will set supplier targets for greenhouse-gas emissions in a move that could reduce total emissions by 20% by 2020 from decade-prior levels. The company will offer incentives to suppliers that meet the goals and will report their success in its sustainability reports. </div>

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Plastic Bag Reprocessing Plant Turns Waste into Useful Products · Environment... - 0 views

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PlasRecycle has built the UK's first facility for reprocessing post-consumer polythene bags and packaging films to produce a plastic granulate that can be used for making new bags.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">PlasRecycle has built the UK's first facility for reprocessing post-consumer polythene bags and packaging films to produce a plastic granulate that can be used for making new bags. </div>

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Waste Fires Cement Kilns, Cuts Costs · Environmental Management & Energy News... - 2 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 24 Sep 13

Toxic toys, contraband cigarettes and old sunglasses are among the waste products being burnt to manufacture cement by Holcim, Bloomberg reports. Holcim - the world's largest cement manufacturer - is increasing its use of waste in place of coal to heat cement kilns as a means of cutting costs. Holcim sites from India to Vietnam are now using waste in this way, the news service reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Toxic toys, contraband cigarettes and old sunglasses are among the waste products being burnt to manufacture cement by Holcim, Bloomberg reports. Holcim - the world's largest cement manufacturer - is increasing its use of waste in place of coal to heat cement kilns as a means of cutting costs. Holcim sites from India to Vietnam are now using waste in this way, the news service reports. </div>

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Disney to up the ante on carbon offsets | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 24 Sep 13

the Walt Disney Company will expand its already substantial voluntary offset purchasing program to account for indirect emissions generated by its operations, an effort to be financed by a $11 to $14 per metric ton internal carbon price the company charges its business units

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">the Walt Disney Company will expand its already substantial voluntary offset purchasing program to account for indirect emissions generated by its operations, an effort to be financed by a $11 to $14 per metric ton internal carbon price the company charges its business units</div>

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Columbia Green gets ringing endorsement from SBA chief | Sustainable Business Oregon - 0 views

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A company that manufactures green-roof materials in Portland, Ore., has earned recognition for exporting. The award came from the federal Small Business Administration.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A company that manufactures green-roof materials in Portland, Ore., has earned recognition for exporting. The award came from the federal Small Business Administration. </div>

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Why Patagonia Wants to Sell You Ratty Old Swim Trunks - Businessweek - 0 views

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Business has been booming for Patagonia ever since it started asking its customers to buy fewer of its products and to repair or recycle existing garments. Now, the company is selling used items at several of its stores. Bloomberg Businessweek

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Business has been booming for Patagonia ever since it started asking its customers to buy fewer of its products and to repair or recycle existing garments. Now, the company is selling used items at several of its stores. Bloomberg Businessweek </div>

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General Mills' Big Sustainable Sourcing Commitment - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 26 Sep 13

General Mills will obtain 100% of its 10 most-used ingredients from sustainable sources by 2020, setting a green goal for more than half of the company's total raw-material purchases. "General Mills is committed to creating long-term value for our business, and our society," says CEO Ken Powell

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">General Mills will obtain 100% of its 10 most-used ingredients from sustainable sources by 2020, setting a green goal for more than half of the company's total raw-material purchases. "General Mills is committed to creating long-term value for our business, and our society," says CEO Ken Powell</div>

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Researchers recycle plastic bags into carbon nanotubes - Tech News and Analysis - 0 views

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Australian researchers say they have found a way to recycle plastic shopping bags into high-tech carbon nanotubes. That might reduce manufacturing costs in such fields as electronics, medicine and energy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Australian researchers say they have found a way to recycle plastic shopping bags into high-tech carbon nanotubes. That might reduce manufacturing costs in such fields as electronics, medicine and energy.</div>

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Can McDonald's mainstream sustainability? | Guardian Sustainable Business | theguardian... - 0 views

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In a bid to appeal to eco-conscious consumers, McDonald's will start selling Rainforest Alliance-certified espresso and Marine Stewardship Council-certified fish sandwiches. "We feel there's a tipping point coming. We see the consumer starting to care. Consumer expectations are rising," explains Bob Langert, vice president of sustainability for McDonald's

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In a bid to appeal to eco-conscious consumers, McDonald's will start selling Rainforest Alliance-certified espresso and Marine Stewardship Council-certified fish sandwiches. "We feel there's a tipping point coming. We see the consumer starting to care. Consumer expectations are rising," explains Bob Langert, vice president of sustainability for McDonald's</div>

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Disney to up the ante on carbon offsets | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Walt Disney Company will expand its already substantial voluntary offset purchasing program to account for indirect emissions generated by its operations

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Walt Disney Company will expand its already substantial voluntary offset purchasing program to account for indirect emissions generated by its operations</div>

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General Mills commits to sustainable sourcing of half its raw materials by 2020 | Suppl... - 0 views

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Cereals business General Mills has committed to sustainably source 100% of its top ten priority ingredients by 2020. And these ingredients represent 50% of the company's total raw material purchases.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cereals business General Mills has committed to sustainably source 100% of its top ten priority ingredients by 2020. And these ingredients represent 50% of the company's total raw material purchases. </div>

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Fisher Releases Paper Industry's First Carbon Emissions Database · Environmen... - 0 views

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Fisher International has developed what it says is the paper industry's first carbon emission database and benchmarking resource.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Fisher International has developed what it says is the paper industry's first carbon emission database and benchmarking resource. </div>

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Why Sprint turned to biomimicry for packaging design | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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