Wal-Mart Commits to Sourcing "Good Wood"
Wal-Mart has joined WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network, pledging to phase out illegally harvested timber from its supply chain and buy more wood products from certified sources. Read more....
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Whole Foods Audits Seafood Suppliers on Eco-Impact
Whole Foods has begun requiring its vendors of farmed seafood to pass an independent third-party review of their environmental impacts. Read more...
Wal-Mart Creates Sustainable Jewelry Line
Wal-Mart has launched a new line of "traceable" jewelry in what the retail giant calls a "first step" toward selling only gold, silver, and diamond pieces that meet certain criteria for environmental and social responsibility. Read more...
Electronics Industry Gets New Tool for Monitoring Green Regs
Software services firm Compliance and Risk has launched an online database to help electronics manufacturers track the impact of global environmental regulations on their product categories. Read more...
JohnsonDiversey Beats Greener-Cleaner Deadline by Two Years
JohnsonDiversey, the maker of industrial cleaning products, has removed air-polluting ingredients from its floor care line two full years ahead of the deadline set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Read more...
Con-way Freight Earns Perfect Score on Fuel Efficiency
Shipping giant Con-way Freight has received the highest possible fuel-efficiency score for 2007 under the U.S. EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership. Read more...
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Six Tried-and-True Strategies for Inspiring Environmental Change
Many workers view sustainable practices as one more thing to add to an already overburdened workload – proof positive that their managers aren't communicating on this issue as effectively as they could. John Marshall Roberts, director of communication at Evenson Design Group, takes a practical look at the art of inspired leadership. Read more...
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