Greening the Workhorses of American Fleets
Medium-duty trucks, a mainstay for American fleets, produce more than 80 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. Environmental Defense Fund and PHH Arval are now offering fleet managers a framework for reducing emissions from the vehicles.
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Greening the Workhorses of American Fleets
eBay Sells ‘Green’ Used Goods with Rainforest Reward
eBay made a big push Monday to get consumers to commit to using products over new ones with the launch of a new green shopping website. The company will reward the first 250,000 people who make the reuse pledge with a donation toward the protection of an acre of rainforest
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eBay Sells ‘Green’ Used Goods with Rainforest Reward
Tesco, Nestle Among UK Firms Planning Big Packaging Cuts
The second phase of a program for reducing the impact of packaging in the U.K. hopes to lower packaging-related carbon by 10 percent by 2012
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Tesco, Nestle Among UK Firms Planning Big Packaging Cuts
Record Number of Shareholder Actions Target Climate Change
Investors filed 95 shareholder resolutions during the 2009 proxy season — a 40 percent increase over 2008 — seeking more information about how companies are measuring and managing their carbon footprints, preparing for risks, and moving to take advantage of potential opportunities.
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Record Number of Shareholder Actions Target Climate Change
Marks & Spencer Vows to Win Green Retail Arms Race
The company released enhanced Plan A pledges today, promising to become the world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015.
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Marks & Spencer Vows to Win Green Retail Arms Race
The Secret to Moving Beyond Your CSR Report
Your sustainability report is critical.
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The Secret to Moving Beyond Your CSR Report
Is a Bloom Box a Good Investment for Your Company?
The new Bloom Energy Server was touted far and wide last week as a game-changing fuel-cell device. We talked to some of the first owners of ‘Bloom Boxes’ to find out why they made the $700,000 purchase — and whether it’s right for your firm.
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Is a Bloom Box a Good Investment for Your Company?
Managing for Sustainability
This Economist Intelligence Unit report discusses why firms are embracing sustainable practices, how companies are embedding corporate social responsibility into their businesses, and how they are gauging and reporting their success.
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Managing for Sustainability
Framework for Responsible Environmental Marketing Communications
To help marketers and advertisers avoid the mistakes of vague, non-specific or misleading environmental claims, the International Chamber of Commerce has produced a new global Framework for Responsible Environmental Marketing Communications.
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Framework for Responsible Environmental Marketing Communications
Toyota’s Troubles Hold Lessons for Other EV-Makers
There is much to learn from Toyota’s grief. As automakers set out to release innovative vehicles, they will do well to remember the past few weeks.
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Toyota’s Troubles Hold Lessons for Other EV-Makers