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New Software Helps Companies Design More Climate-Friendly Supply Chains Software vendor ILOG has released a new computer application that helps companies create supply chains with smaller carbon footprints. The program, an extension of ILOG's LogicTools suite of supply chain applications, enables companies to model the climate impact of various supply chain configurations and transportation strategies so they can choose the most environmentally - and financially - preferable option. Read more... Also This Week... Chemical Supplier Makes Business Case for Greener Manufacturing Chemical supplier SI Group has unveiled a new program to deliver customized, environmentally preferable products for manufacturers. The new program, dubbed StrategicGreen, aims to "help manufacturers think beyond compliance issues to realize additional business benefits" of using greener chemicals. Read more... GE Innovation Sets Stage for Super-Efficient TVs, Monitors General Electric has announced a manufacturing breakthrough that could pave the way for a new generation of affordable, highly energy-efficient electronics. The company has perfected a commercially viable process for manufacturing organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) - devices capable of illuminating TVs and computer displays using a fraction of the electricity required today. Read more... IT Managers Wary of Suppliers' Green Claims While most IT departments are working to implement green programs and practices, many datacenter managers question equipment vendors' claims on environmental performance, according to a new survey from Aperture Research Institute, a market research firm. Forty-two percent of respondents say they have no way to validate those claims, and 26% percent call them "outright hype." Read more... Woolworths Dodges Bullet over Green Labeling Scandal The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has halted its investigation into Woolworths' green label for its store brand of tissue products, saying the matter is too complex to determine exactly who is at fault, The Age reports. Australia's largest supermarket chain got a drubbing last August when it failed to double-check the claims of its supplier, an Indonesian firm that has been widely criticized for its unsustainable forestry practices. Read more... Wal-Mart to Work with Chinese Suppliers on Green Initiatives Wal-Mart plans to meet with its Chinese suppliers this fall in a bid to improve environmental performance at the factories that manufacture its products, Reuters reports. CEO Lee Scott told the Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics conference last week that the company is "going to deal more aggressively with the issues of sourcing in China." Read more... Nordstrom Shifts to Recyclable Shopping Bags and Gift Boxes Department store chain Nordstrom is transitioning to fully recyclable shopping bags and gift boxes, to be rolled out as current supplies run out over the course of this year. Read more... EPA Tightens Smog Rules for Ships, Trains The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved stricter emission standards for diesel locomotive and marine engines. The new standards aim to cut particulate pollution from diesel engines by 90% and smog-forming oxides of nitrogen by 80%. Read more... More Sustainable Sourcing News & Tools... We want to hear from you! Post your comments or questions below any SLM news story and we'll feature the best of them here. Forward to a Friend! Chris Laszlo on Talking Sustainability with the C-Suite Business consultant and author Chris Laszlo knows a thing or two about value creation. His new book, “Sustainable Value: How the World's Leading Companies Are Doing Well by Doing Good,” builds on decades of experience advising the world’s largest companies on how to leverage sustainability into competitive advantage. In this SLM interview, Chris outlines his strategy for selling corporate executives on green initiatives (hint: it's helpful to equate "sustainability" with "opportunity") and explains why “tradeoff” is such a dirty word. Read more... Top Headlines from Other SLM Channels Ecolab Sells Consumers on Green Carwash Certification X Prize Offers $10 Million for Green Vehicle Design GlaxoSmithKline Targets Climate Emissions from Patients' Inhalers Subaru Wins First-Ever Green Award for Automotive Advertising Virgin's Branson: Biofuels Test "Not a Publicity Stunt" Pepsi Center Goes Green from Air to Zamboni Lionsgate Greens DVD Packaging JCPenney Launches Private-Label Green Brand Seventh Generation Battles Carcinogenic Chemical Controversy Bissel Vows to "Get a Little Greener" Check Out Our New, Improved Website! Bookmark this page for updates on Sustainable Brands '08! Mark Your Calendar! This daylong event April 22 at Stanford Business School explores how breakthrough socially and environmentally responsible supply chain practices can fundamentally change business models, lead to overall improved business performance, and strengthen organizations. Click here for more information. Solution Providers

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