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"Cost Justification" Called Top Barrier to Greener Supply Chains
Supply chain executives striving to green their operations are finding themselves most hamstrung by difficulties in justifying the cost of implementation, according to a new survey. Read more...
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Siemens, Suez, Iberdrola Top New Environmental Opportunities Index
FTSE Group has launched an index of energy, water, and waste management companies best positioned to turn environmental challenges to business advantage. Read more...
U.S. Dairy Industry Agrees on Action Plan for Low-Carbon Milk
U.S. dairy leaders have announced a long-term action plan to reduce milk's carbon footprint while ensuring financial viability and industry growth. Read more...
Home Depot to Save $16 Million a Year with CFL Switch
The Home Depot estimates that it will save $16 million in annual electricity costs when it switches to compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) in the light-fixture showrooms at its stores throughout the U.S. this year. Read more...
Chinese Clothing Suppliers to Launch New Carbon Standard
Clothing manufacturers in southern China and Hong Kong are developing their own carbon management standard to better appeal to Western retailers keen on reducing the carbon footprint of their supply chains, AFP reports. Read more...
Nau Gets a Second Chance at Sustainable Business Success
Sustainable apparel retailer Nau, which shuttered in May due to "a confluence of unfortunate events," has been bought out by a California company keen to make a success of its socially responsible business model, the Oregonian reports. Read more...
Cisco Aims to Cut Emissions 25% via Green Technology
Cisco says it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2012 with help from a suite of IT solutions, from videoconferencing to computerized facility management. Read more...
U.S. Green Building Projects Rake in $1.7 Billion in 2007
St. Louis-based architectural firm HOK earned more money from green-certified building projects last year than any other U.S. shop, according to Engineering News-Record. Read more...
Siemens Expects 25 Billion Euro in Green-Product Sales by 2011
Electronics giant Siemens AG says it's on track to pull in 25 billion Euro a year in green-product sales by 2011, thanks to skyrocketing demand for environmental solutions in the industrial, energy, and healthcare sectors. Read more...
Report: Green IT Could Save Global Business More than $800 Billion
Smarter technology use could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 15% and save global industry $800 billion in annual energy costs by 2020, according to a new report. Read more...
Global CEOs Call on Government to Halve Climate Emissions by 2050
The so-called Gleneagles CEO Statement, signed by a who's who of the international business community, urges G8 leaders to take a stronger leadership stance on climate once the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. Read more...
Daimler Plans All-Electric Mercedes by 2010
Come 2010, Daimler devotees will have a choice between a new battery-powered Smart car and an all-electric version of the automaker's iconic Mercedes, Reuters reports. Read more...
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