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This Week's Top Stories Study Shows Suppliers' Green Initiatives Driven from Within A new study by Deloitte Consulting finds that retailer pressure on manufacturers to green the supply chain is only one part of the sustainability puzzle. (Food Production Daily) Read more... European Governments Forced to Buy Energy-Efficient IT Public sector bodies in all European Union member states must buy energy-efficient office equipment, following a new regulation the European parliament has adopted. (ITPro) Read more... Office Depot Expands Sales of Eco-Certified Paper The office products retailer has announced that the Forest Stewardship Council-certified EarthChoice line of office paper will be arriving in U.S. retail stores later this month. (Press Release) Read more... Chemistry Challenge Winners Hold Keys to Greener Future Products For the 12th year, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, is recognizing leading researchers and industrial innovators for their efforts to reduce or eliminate waste through their manufacturing processes. (Environment News Service) Read more... Tools, Guidelines & Frameworks Business Guide to a Sustainable Supply Chain Written by the New Zealand chapter of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, this guide provides tools for companies to create their own code of conduct and rating system for suppliers, suggestions as to how they can improve their internal logistics towards a more sustainable model and a strategy for incorporating sustainability into product and service design. Download now... Want More Newsletters? SLM produces a suite of e-newsletters on targeted sustainable business topics such as Sustainable Branding, Green Design, Climate Change & Business, among others. Click here for a complete list of offerings, plus a complete archive of past issues. Forward to a Friend! Sustainable Brands '07: Learning From Leaders Eco-responsibility has become a hot commodity in business today, and companies are scrambling to figure out when and how to talk about theirs. At Sustainable Brands '07 you'll learn from the leaders about how to lay the proper groundwork for creating value for your organization through smart eco-communication strategies. Solution Providers

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