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Whether shipping is the key focus of your operations or merely means to an end, there are several ways companies of all sizes can make this element of their supply chains ...
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With just about every company addressing or beginning to address its environmental impact, a whole new class of job description is emerging: the sustainability leader, an ... - How the Lodging Industry Can Help the Environmental Movement
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The Big PictureEnergy prices and atmospheric temperatures are rising -- putting energy efficiency on everyone's front burner as a smart environmental and business practice.
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The average company could recycle half of the waste it produces. The environmental benefits seem obvious, but are businesses really considering waste reduction as a means to cut costs? The Xerox Corporation has, and this 155-page guide and accompanying workbook will help other businesses to do so as well.
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The Big PictureBecause traditional, nonrenewable energy sources such as oil and coal harm the environment in their extraction, processing, delivery, and use, customers say they are willing to pay more, if necessary, for cleaner energy
A Yearlong Road to Green Certification
Rachel Patterson of San Francisco's Hanson Bridgett law firm offers a snapshot of the year it took her company to become a certified green business.
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Resource Efficiency
Resources wasted equals profits lost. Whether that waste comes in the form of a pile of unusable metal scrap on the assembly line or as excess heat in a data center, it is an inefficiency in business operations, and where there are inefficiencies, there is room for improvement. In this section, we explore the ways that companies are addressing waste through lean manufacturing, environmental management systems and other processes, as well as how companies are reporting their progress to customers and regulators.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An overview of agricultural concerns warns about what issues need to be focused on today and in the future.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Counties has declared its support of Extended Producer Responsibility to put companies, not governments, in charge of recycling products.
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FARNBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM -- Canadian aircraft and rail manufacturer Bombardier is launching a new family of fuel-efficient, single-aisle commercial airliners.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has created a new campaign to support the use of SmartWay certified vehicles.
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New York, N.Y. -- The Review added a green dimension to its ratings system after it found that 63 percent of college applicants surveyed said they would value having information about a college's commitment to the environment and that such data could affect their choice to apply or attend a school.
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The once-radical concept of saving the environment by documenting the economic value of environmental services and then getting industry to pay is finally catching on -- but how is one to keep track of all the new methodologies and concepts?
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LORETTO, Ky. -- A new treatment system at the Marker's Mark distillery is turning waste from bourbon-making into biofuel.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- In its latest Guide to Greener Electronics, Greenpeace started looking at a number of energy issues, causing many companies' score to drop drastically.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- At a gathering of food industry stakeholders, retailers listed their green plans and programs, discussing what's working and what still in the test phase.
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As a phrase with many meanings and many forms of expression, sustainability involves organizations taking responsibility for the impact of their activities, people, communities and the environment. In practice it means survival, but many CEOs still don't get it.
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LONDON -- Two of the world's biggest stock exchanges, FTSE and NASDAQ announced plans last week for new indices designed to serve booming demand from environmentally conscious investors.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Transportation company Horizon Lines has announced a broad environmental initiative, taking into account marine environment, emissions, sustainability and carbon offsets.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer and printer manufacturer Lexmark have published reports looking at their achievements in the past year on environmental issues.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Cox's New England operations are on their way to meeting the company's energy reduction plans, and Hilton has set a number of five-year goals.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Best Buy Co. launched an electronics recycling service at 117 stores as part of a pilot program that could eventually roll out nationally. The program will test in the Baltimore, San Francisco and Minnesota markets.
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