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May 13, 2008 
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Nike, Stonyfield Farm, IBM Post Top Grades on Climate Scorecard
Nike, Stonyfield Farm, and IBM have earned top marks on a second-annual climate scorecard compiled by the nonprofit Climate Counts. Nike raked in 82 out of a possible 100 points to overtake last year’s top finisher, Canon. Read more...
Also This Week... eBay's San Jose Campus Boasts Massive Rooftop Solar Array 
eBay has cut the ribbon on a 60,000-square-foot rooftop solar array that is expected to generate 18% of the power needs for its San Jose, Calif., headquarters. Read more...
New Carbon Tracker Helps Businesses Quantify Travel Footprint 
Travelport, a global travel conglomerate, has created an online reporting tool that measures the carbon footprint of business trips using the internationally recognized Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Read more...
Trucking Giant Brakes for Fuel Efficiency 
Schneider National, the largest truckload carrier in the U.S., is limiting its drivers to a top speed of 60 miles per hour in an effort to boost fleet efficiency. The move follows new fuel economy recommendations from the American Trucking Association. Read more...
Global Postal Industry Eyes Carbon Footprint of Mail Delivery 
The Universal Postal Union, an international trade group, is working to slash greenhouse gas emissions generated by the world's postal services, beginning with a first-ever global assessment of the industry's carbon footprint. Read more...
Millipore Aims for 20% Carbon Cut, Greener Manufacturing 
Millipore, an S&P 500 biosciences firm, has unveiled a new set of sustainability goals, including a 20% reduction in the company's carbon footprint within five years. Read more...
CVS Boosts Supply-Chain Mileage Efficiency 11% 
CVS Caremark, parent company to the pharmacy chain, has rejiggered its distribution network to travel fewer miles while transporting record amounts of product, according to the company's first-ever sustainability report. Read more...
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Who's Coming to SB'08? Solution Providers Employees: Your Most Important Stakeholders 
Attracting the best people is only getting tougher and, increasingly, top talent demands that employers demonstrate a solid commitment to corporate responsibility. Simply put, people want to work for a company that shares their values. Here's how some forward-thinking companies are engaging employees in their sustainability efforts. By Andrew Winston Read more...
Gap’s Kindley Walsh Lawlor on Selling Green Downstream 
Kindley Walsh Lawlor has her hands full bringing ECO, Gap Inc.’s sweeping sustainability program, to the design tables and retail outlets of Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. Read on for her advice on making a top-down corporate sustainability initiative work at the brand level. Read more...
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