Marks & Spencer CEO Defends "Plan A"
Despite a recent dip in Marks & Spencer's sales and stock performance, CEO Sir Stuart Rose is taking the long view on Plan A, the British retailer's ambitious five-year sustainability program. Writing in the Harvard Business Review, Rose points to long-term costs savings and significant brand benefit as key reasons why cutting back on the program would be "a commercial mistake." Read more...
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Hummer, Lamborghini Unveil Greener Car Models
Conscious of tougher fuel-efficiency standards, Lamborghini and Hummer are trying get in on the environmental act. The sportscar maker and the military muscle-car manufacturer both unveiled green concept vehicles at the Geneva Auto Show last week, Reuters reports. Read more...
Eddie Bauer's New IT System Slashes Facility Energy Use 20%
Sportswear retailer Eddie Bauer has slashed energy costs by 20% at its 2.2-million-square-foot distribution center in Groveport, Ohio, thanks to a new IT network that controls and monitors heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and lighting systems, InfoWorld Nederland reports. Read more...
Investors File Record Number of Global Warming Resolutions with U.S. Companies
Investors have filed a record 54 global warming shareholder resolutions with U.S. companies this year - nearly double the number filed just two years ago, the Ceres investor coalition reports. Read more...
Toshiba Ups Climate Commitment, Plans New Green-Product Logo
Toshiba plans to boost its emissions-reduction target and add new goals for water efficiency and green-product manufacture under the company's current environmental plan, originally slated to run through 2010. The plan has been extended through 2012, the year the Kyoto Protocol is set to expire. Read more...
Kodak, Wal-Mart to Recycle Plastics from Photo Kiosks
Eastman Kodak and Wal-Mart have partnered on a national effort to recycle used materials from in-store photo kiosks. The program, now underway at 4,100 Wal-Mart stores and Sam’s Clubs in the U.S., is expected to recycle two million pounds of plastic each year. Read more...
Socially Responsible Investing Outpaces Mainstream Market
Socially responsible investing (SRI) in the U.S. is growing much faster than managed assets as a whole, according to a new report by the nonprofit Social Investment Forum. The report found that, from 2005 to 2007, SRI assets increased more than 18% while all investment assets under management edged up by less than 3%. Read more...
Vodafone Earns Top Honors at Corporate Reporting Awards
Mobile networking giant Vodafone beat out 300 competitors for "Best Report" at Corporate Register's first-annual awards for corporate responsibility reporting. ABN Amro and BP rounded out the top three overall reporters. Read more...
DuPont Titanium Saves $100 Million Through Energy Efficiency
DuPont Titanium Technologies has saved more than $100 thanks to energy-efficient upgrades. Since 2001, the titanium-dioxide manufacturer has cut its energy consumption per pound of product by nearly 30%. Read more...
Microsoft CEO Unveils Best Practices Guide for IT Administrators
Following up on a green offensive that began last week with the launch of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer yesterday talked up his company's increased focus on energy-efficient products and practices. Speaking at the CeBIT tradeshow in Hanover, Germany, Ballmer announced the release of a new best practices guide for IT administrators based on Microsoft's efforts to green its own datacenters. Read more...
Yahoo "Green Screen" Shows Company's Energy Use in Real Time
Yahoo has set up an interactive energy-monitoring display at its corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. The "Yahoo green screen" shows employees the campus' energy use in real time. Read more...
Nestle Publishes First-Ever Global Sustainability Report
Food giant Nestle has released a sweeping new report on its worldwide sustainability activities, calling corporate responsibility "not philanthropy or an add-on, but a fundamental part of our business strategy." The first-annual report, called "Creating Shared Value," will supplement the company's yearly management report. Read more...
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Earth's Four Rules of Green Manufacturing
Savvy companies seeking a template for greener manufacturing need look no further than Earth's own biosphere, argues Gregory C. Unruh of the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Writing in the Harvard Business Review, Unruh outlines how the "basic principles that account for Earth's sustainability" can be applied to building greener products. Read more...
FTC Takes on Green Packaging Claims – And Not a Moment Too Soon
As companies scurry to appeal to a fast-growing eco-consumer base, the Federal Trade Commission is stepping in to bring clarity to the arena of green marketing. As I write, numerous stakeholders are developing their testimony for an April 30 hearing on environmental claims for product packaging. Here’s a rundown of the key issues, and why they’re becoming more important by the day. By Jacquelyn Ottman Read more...
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