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Nike Plans To Be Carbon Neutral By 2011

Nike released its fiscal 2005 and 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report today. The company says it has exceeded its reduction targets for CO2 emissions over the last two years through the World Wildlife Fund's Climate Savers program. The company also says...

Published 05-31-2007 2:01 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Reporting, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Facilities, U.S., Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Refitting

Wachovia Plans 300 ‘Green’ Branches

Wachovia plans to build only "green" financial centers by the end of next year and plans to build at least 300 "green" branches nationally by 2010, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Eight new...

Published 05-31-2007 1:29 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Financial, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Construction

HSBC To Donate $100 Million For Climate Research

HSBC has created a five-year, $100 million partnership to fund climate research through The Climate Group, Earthwatch Institute, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and WWF. "By working with four of the world's most respected environmental organizations...

Published 05-31-2007 1:16 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Europe, Feature, Major Players, Climate, Business-to-Business, U.S., Funding & Incentives, Financial, Business Services

Bush Proposes Plan To Reach Global Emissions Goal

President Bush is urging 15 major nations to agree by the end of next year on a global target for reducing greenhouse gases, The Boston Globe reports. The nations would include the U.S., China, India and major European countries. After setting a goal...

Published 05-31-2007 12:56 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Global, Climate, Business-to-Business, U.S., Fossil Fuels, Government, Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Economics, Industrial Goods, Asia, Utilities

Outdoor Power Equiptment Faces Green Hurdles

Makers of powered outdoor equipment (all-terrain vehicles, snowblowers, etc.) are looking at alternative energy, but the equiptment is not economical to produce and it's not clear that consumers are willing to pay more for greener equipment or change...

Published 05-31-2007 11:49 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Products & Planning, Feature, Business-to-Business, U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Hybrid Technology, New Technology, Pricing

EIA Framework Could Pave Way For Recycling Legislation

The Electronic Industries Alliance has released (via TreeHugger) a framework (PDF) that the aliance says paves the way for federal legislation establishing a national program for recycling household TVs and IT products such as computers and computer monitors...

Published 05-31-2007 11:15 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Supply Chain, Feature, Business-to-Business, Waste, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Policy & Law, Government, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Recycling

Burt’s Bees Proposes Industry Definition Of ‘Natural’

Burt's Bees has established its own standard to define natural personal-care products, vowing to follow its own rules as it works to get other players in the industry to endorse its standard too, AdAge reports. Burt's has begun...

Published 05-30-2007 12:55 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer

PSE&G To Replace 1,300 Vehicles With Hybrids

New Jersey's Public Service Electric and Gas plans to reduce its carbon emissions by more than 81,000 tons by replacing 1,300 vehicles with hybrids and making changes in other areas of its corporate fleet. During the next...

Published 05-30-2007 12:42 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Business-to-Business, Automotive, Contracts & Installations, Utilities

Private Industry’s Green Purchasing Impacts Suppliers, Consumers

Companies like Wal-Mart, FedEx, Home Depot and Office Depot are flexing their corporate environmental power, extending their green policies beyond their own operations to impact suppliers and consumers, according to Medill Reports. While individual consumers...

Published 05-30-2007 12:26 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Supply Chain, Products & Planning, Feature, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer, Business Services

Epson Institutes New Paper Procurement Policy

Epson has launched a new procurement management policy and procurement standards focusing on paper products, including plain and photo papers developed for Epson printers. Epson says that the policy takes into consideration the social, economic, and environmental...

Published 05-30-2007 12:03 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Business Services, Policy & Law, Hi-Tech, Asia

ITA Plans Green Manufacturing Day

The International Trade Administration has announced its intentions to organize a "Green Manufacturing Day" to "enhance public-private interaction in the field of sustainable manufacturing," IndustryWeek reports. The ITA notes...

Published 05-30-2007 11:46 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Business Services, Policy & Law, Manufacturing

Rohm and Haas Spends Half Of R&D Budget On Sustainability Efforts

Rohm and Haas Company will spend$150 million - roughly half of its nearly $300 million 2007 R&D budget - for sustainability efforts, including new product development, energy efficiency and process improvements. Many of the new products are intended...

Published 05-30-2007 11:35 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Products & Planning, Feature, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Manufacturing, Industrial Goods, New Technology, Spending

Report: Potential Of Energy Savings Certificates In Boosting Energy Efficiency

The Center for Resource Solutions has released a white paper entitled "The Potential for Energy Savings Certificates (ESC) as a Major Tool in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs." (PDF) The paper was funded by the Henry P. Kendall Foundation. The paper...

Published 05-30-2007 11:20 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Europe, Feature, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, credits, Government

300 Schools On Green Building Council’s Certification Waiting List

Nearly 300 schools are on a waiting list for certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's school certification program, Associated Press reports. So many schools are going green that the council, which previously certified schools based on commercial...

Published 05-30-2007 10:52 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Feature, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Business Services, Contracts & Installations, Construction, Education

Home Depot To Plant 3 Million Trees As Part of $100 Million Pledge

The Home Depot Foundation announced a 10-year, $100 million commitment to support efforts to make communities healthier and more stable. In total, the pledge will support the development of 100,000 affordable, healthy homes, and the planting and preservation...

Published 05-29-2007 1:49 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, Major Players, Environmental Affairs, Sustainability, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Construction

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