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January 28, 2007 
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Climate Change Not a Priority for Big Business, Survey Shows
Nearly nine in ten large companies say climate change doesn't rate among their top priorities, taking a back seat to traditional business concerns such as competition, operational costs, innovation and technology, and the quest for new products and services. The Independent reports the results of a new Accenture survey showing that just 5% of big businesses consider global warming a top priority, and only 11% peg it at second or third place. Read more...
Also This Week... U.S. States Urge FTC to Protect Against Carbon Offset Fraud 
California and nine other U.S. states have sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting that the regulatory agency tighten its restrictions on carbon offset providers, claiming current guidelines leave too much room to "manipulate the system." Read more...
Wal-Mart's Lee Scott Re-Ups Green Commitment 
In a recent speech to more than 7,000 store managers, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott expanded on his company's commitment, first laid out in 2005, to take action on energy efficiency, ethical sourcing, and affordable health care. Read more...
U.K. Home to a Quarter of the World's Most Sustainable Corporations 
Twenty-four of the 100 most sustainable major corporations in the world are headquartered in the United Kingdom, according to the annual Global 100 list compiled by Corporate Knights and Innovest Strategic Value Advisors. The Global 100 evaluates large companies according to how effectively they manage environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities relative to their industry peers. Read more...
Chrysler Exec: "Greener Fuels Should Be Auto Industry's Top Priority" 
Chrysler president Jim Press says the auto industry should concentrate on researching and developing greener fuels, even if it means taking a short-term financial hit. Read more...
Climate, Water Top Agenda at World Economic Forum 
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum kicked off in Davos, Switzerland yesterday with calls for "collaborative innovation” to meet the top challenges of climate change, water scarcity, economic instability, and equitable growth. Read more...
Alcoa Wants to Bump Aluminum Can Recycling Rate to 75% 
Alcoa aims to raise the aluminum industry's used beverage can (UBC) recycling rate in North America from its current rate of 52% to 75% by 2015. The company says it will work with industry groups to improve processing technique and make recycling and collection more convenient for consumers. Read more...
49% of Individual Investors Plan to Buy Green Stocks This Year 
Individual investors view the environment as a major long-term investing opportunity, according to a new survey by Allianz Global Investors. About half (49%) of the 1,003 investors surveyed said that over the next year they were likely to invest in a company or mutual fund focused on environmental solutions. Nearly one in five (17%) said they have already made such an investment. Read more...
Dell Says New Green Blade Server Outperforms IBM's, HP's 
The gloves have come off in the IT industry's turf war over green IT solutions. Dell's press release for its new PowerEdge M-Series blade server pulls no punches, comparing the product's energy-efficiency performance directly to rival offerings from IBM and Hewlett-Packard. Read more...
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MBA's: Your Future (Green) Execs? 
BusinessWeek seems to have taken on the self-appointed role as debunker of green business, which as I've written before is an odd switch from the beginning of 2007. The trend continues: Last week, the magazine took an unnecessarily harsh (but not necessarily surprising) perspective on a new survey about interest in green values at work. By Andrew Winston Read more...
TerraPass's New Carbon Calculator for Business 
Carbon offset provider TerraPass has created a free online calculator to help businesses assess their carbon footprints. Called Carbon Balanced Business, the new tool encourages companies to first calculate and then offset their carbon emissions via TerraPass green products and offsets. Read more...
Save the Date for SB08! 
Mark your calendar and plan now to join your peers at Sustainable Brands '08, where we'll explore together the latest in innovation for sustainable brands. The event will be held in California at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort from June 2-5, 2008.
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