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Reckitt Benckiser Targets 20% Carbon Cut Across Product Lifecycle Reckitt Benckiser, a major manufacturer of cleaning and personal care products, has kicked off a new carbon-reduction effort that targets emissions not only from manufacturing operations but from raw materials and product use as well. Read more... Also This Week... New Partnership to Promote High-Quality Carbon Offsets Six nonprofit organizations have teamed up to provide credible information on greenhouse gas offset projects, which critics say are often ineffective and poorly regulated. Read more... Wal-Mart Teams with Clinton Climate Initiative on Low-Cost Green Products The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) has announced a series of strategic partnerships to make green technologies more affordable to cities across the U.S. and around the world. Read more... BT Publishes Five-Step Green Guide for Small Business British Telecom has released a new guide to help corporate customers understand how sustainable practices can reduce environmental impact and deliver benefits to their business. Read more... Travelers Insurance Joins Climate Leadership Council The Travelers Companies, one of the largest property casualty insurance companies in the world, has joined the Pew Center's Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC) in an effort to address global climate change. Read more... Citigroup Report Pooh-Poohs Automakers' CAFE Objections Fuel economy targets currently being considered by the U.S. Congress are not only achievable but may even result in profits for automakers, according to a new report from banking giant Citigroup. Read more... Nike Switches to LNG Trucks at L.A. Ports Nike and its affiliate company, Converse, have announced plans to switch a "significant portion" of their Los Angeles harbor trucking fleet from diesel to new liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled vehicles. Read more... Enterprise, National, Alamo Create Car-Rental Offset Program Three major U.S. car rental companies have joined forces to create a customer carbon offset program – the largest of its kind in the industry. Read more... More Climate Management News... Forward to a Friend! Getting Ahead of the Curve: Corporate Strategies That Address Climate Change This "how to" guide from the Pew Center for Global Climate Change aims to help corporate decision makers navigate rapidly changing global markets. The report lays out a step-by-step approach for incorporating climate change into corporate strategies based on results from a 100-question survey completed by 31 companies. Also includes an in-depth look at the strategy-making process of six companies, including Swiss Re, DuPont, and Alcoa. Download now (PDF)... More Climate tools... Did You Know? SLM organizes content by topic, also offering focused news, ideas, and tools on: *Smart Eco-Strategies *Sustainable Brands *Greener Design *Sustainable Sourcing *Greening IT Find Peers and Partners If you haven’t already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting. Solution Providers

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