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Report: Companies' Eco-Risk Plans Hazy, Slapdash
Companies see the need to more effectively manage environmental risk, but an uncertain regulatory future is keeping most from getting their act together, says a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Read more...
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Environmental Damage Costs Trillions Each Year
Environmental damage and species loss costs between $2.1 and $4.8 trillion dollars a year, according to a new U.N. report on biodiversity. Read more...
Hilton Checks into Sustainability Strategy
Hilton Hotels has unveiled a long-term plan for reducing its environmental impact that the company says will weave sustainability into the “core fabric” of its business. Read more...
HP Backs New Green IT Products, Research
Hewlett-Packard is looking to develop new markets for its green IT products, funding new technology research aimed at boosting datacenter energy efficiency by 75%. Read more...
BT Aims for 80% Reduction in "Climate Intensity"
BT has pledged to cut its carbon emissions intensity - the ratio of carbon emissions to GDP - by 80% by 2020. The telecom has also published a new model for measuring and tracking carbon emissions. Read more...
Airbus Devises Profit-Making Scheme for Recycling Old Plane Parts
Airbus has found a way to dispose of outdated aircraft that's both better for the environment and helps the company make a little money on the side, Business Aviation reports. Read more...
Report: Collaboration Key to Supply Chain Sustainability, Success
To stay competitive, companies must redesign their supply chains for maximum energy and fuel efficiency - and the best way to do that is to collaborate on infrastructure, according to a new study. Read more...
With Revenues Crossing $14 Billion, GE Sets New Goals for Ecomagination
Ecomagination, GE's $20 billion initiative to develop new environmental products and services, is generating so much business that the company has upped its revenue goals for the program. GE has also committed to using its own Ecomagination products to slash companywide fresh water use 20% by 2012. Read more...
Intel Recycles 80% of Its Manufacturing Waste
Intel has beaten its 2007 waste-recycling goal by ten points, achieving an 80% recycling rate for solid and chemical waste from its manufacturing operations, according to the chip maker's latest sustainability report. Read more...
Cox Cuts Fuel Costs by Filling Truck Tires with Nitrogen
Cable provider Cox Communications is set to save thousands of dollars in fuel costs by filling its delivery-truck tires with nitrogen gas, which maintains tire pressure more consistently than air, Arizona Republic reports. Read more...
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What Did You Miss at Sustainable Brands '08?
Even if you joined us in Monterey, Calif., chances are you didn't make it to every workshop and session. Fortunately, we deployed a tireless team of bloggers to catch you up on what you missed. Click here for the latest research, practical lessons, and key takeaways from Sustainable Brands 08!
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RmbrME's Gabe Zichermann: "Ditch the Business Cards"
Ever look at the pile of business cards on your desk and wish there were a better way to reach out to potential contacts? Gabe Zichermann is one step ahead of you. His new company, text-messaging service RmbrME, is billing itself as a greener alternative to paper business cards. Read more...
Innovations Review 2008
Introducing 20 innovations that showcase the new business as usual. This first-annual report from the Environmental Defense Fund highlights game-changing best practices that can influence nearly every functional area within a company, from real estate, operations, and manufacturing to fleet management, human resources, and finance. Case studies include green-product design at Nike, energy-efficiency upgrades at Johnson & Johnson, and fleet optimization at UPS. (EDF) Download now...
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