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October 9, 2007 
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SB07 Wrap-Up!
The Latest on Wal-Mart's "Sustainability 360" 
Wal-Mart’s new "save money, live better" branding effort begins at home, according to Rand Waddoups. The retail giant’s senior director of corporate strategy and sustainability told a packed house at SLM's own Sustainable Brands ’07 conference held September 27-28 in New Orleans that “sustainability 360” — the company's name for its very ambitious (and very public) drive toward environmental and social responsibility — is helping the company cut costs while working to create a more sustainable world for its employees and customers. Read more...
Top Stories in Eco-Strategy Panasonic Targets CO2 Emissions from Manufacturing Electronics manufacturer Panasonic has pledged to cut 300,000 tons of CO2 emissions from its manufacturing operations over the next three years, adding that it will soon count CO2 elimination as a "critical management indicator." Read more... Sun's Open Work Program Downsizes Office Space by 15% Sun's Open Work program helped reduce the company's need for office space by more than 15% or 2.6 million square feet in 2007, according to its second annual corporate social responsibility report. Read more... McDonald's Switch to Fair Trade Coffee Boosts Sales 15% One year after switching to Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee at its 1,200 U.K. locations, McDonald's reports an 15% increase in the number of cups of coffee sold each day. Read more... Report: 80% of Honda's North American Suppliers Are Green Certified Four in five of Honda's North American suppliers are now certified under the ISO 14001 environmental management standard as part of the automaker's green purchasing program, according to the third annual report on the company's environmental performance in North America — a 20% jump from figures released in July, which indicated that nearly 60% of Honda's total North American supply chain was certified under the third-party standard. Read more... Report: Paper Industry Making Steady Progress in Eco-Performance 
Paper manufacturers are making steady improvements in fiber sourcing, recycling, and carbon reduction, according to a new study from the Environmental Paper Network, a coalition of nonprofit environmental organizations focused on greening the pulp and paper industry. Read more...
Wal-Mart Reaches 100-Million CFL Goal Three Months Early Wal-Mart says it has already surpassed its goal to sell 100 million compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) by the end of 2007. Read more... 42% of IT Execs Admit They Don't Monitor Energy Costs Forty-two percent of IT executives say their firm does not monitor its IT-related energy spending — and a further 9% aren't sure if they do, according a new survey from the Economist magazine's Economist Intelligence Unit. Read more... Half of Global Consumers Seek Out Greener Brands, Survey Finds More than half of global consumers (53%, or just over 1.billion people) prefer to purchase products and services from a company with a strong environmental reputation, according to a new survey of shoppers in 15 countries. Read more... Dow Corning Plant to Close Loop on HazWaste Recycling Dow Corning is set to install a new recycling system at its Midland, Mich., plant that would enable the facility to turn its hazardous waste into materials needed for chemical manufacturing. Read more... Canadian CEOs Say Emissions Reduction in Line with Economic Growth A coalition of CEOs representing 33 of Canada's biggest corporations have signed a declaration urging the country to take a leadership role in emissions reduction, saying Canada has the potential to become an "energy and environmental superpower." Read more... Corporate Image Main Motivator for Going Green, Retailers Say Two out of three leading U.S. retailers say they have implemented environmentally friendly practices and, among the top 100 largest companies, the percentage jumps to 83%, according to a new survey of chief financial officers in the retail sector. Read more... More Smart Eco-Strategy News... |
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PODCAST: Amory Lovins on Energy Efficiency in Industry 
Energy expert and "Natural Capitalism" author Amory Lovins says a mix of innovative design strategies and readily available technologies can provide manufacturing enterprises with a wide array of material and financial benefits. In Part I of this podcast, he discusses conservation and efficiency strategies that enable industry to eliminate waste, achieve cost savings, lower capital outlays, identify additional capacity, and increase profit. Part II focuses the discussion of energy efficiency in industry on overall benefits versus capital costs. (Run Time: 5 Min.) Listen now...
VIDEO: Sustainability — What Difference Is It Making? 
Jeff Harvey, COO of The Holland, Inc., owner of Burgerville USA, discusses the burger chain's sustainable business model and how it's producing real results. This year, the foodservice industry has given its annual nod for "innovation, creativity, and lasting contribution" to Burgerville CEO Tom Mears. (Run Time: 2 Min.) Watch now...
More Mediacasts... Caterer and Hotelkeeper's "Green Zone" 
The U.K. catering-industry trade pub Caterer and Hotelkeeper devotes one month each year to covering environmental responsibility in the hospitality industry. The "Green Zone" explore the "best ways to communicate green messages to employees and customers and illustrat[es] how operators who adopt sustainable practices can expect to realize sustainable profits." Articles in the 2007 edition include a persuasive call to action for greening the hospitality industry and an A-Z guide to going green, plus case studies of restaurants and hotels that have implemented successful environmental management programs.
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