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October 22, 2007 
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Mitsubishi Electric Targets 30% Carbon Cut from Manufacturing, Product Use 
Mitsubishi Electric has unveiled “Environmental Vision 2021,” a long-term environmental management initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions and waste throughout the lifecycle of its products. Read more...
Also This Week... GetThere Adds Green Tools for Business Travelers Online business travel service GetThere has introduced new tools aimed at helping companies track and reduce carbon emissions from employee business trips. Read more... Insurers Creating Hundreds of New Climate-Related Products Insurers are now offering more than 400 climate-related products and services to tackle climate change — double the number available just over a year ago, according to a new report Ceres, a nonprofit investors' coalition. Read more... Morgan Stanley Predicts $1 Trillion Clean-Energy Market BT is planning to build wind farms throughout the U.K. in the biggest expansion of renewable energy outside the power generation sector. Read more... Deutsche Bank Sees "Megatrend" in Climate Investment Deutsche Bank has identified climate change as a market force to be reckoned with, calling the shift away from a carbon-based economy "a megatrend that will shape the asset management industry for many years." Read more... Five Hidden Industry Costs of Climate Change 
The true economic cost of climate change in the U.S. remains uncounted, unplanned for, and largely hidden in public debate, says a new study from the University of Maryland. Read more...
Tax Breaks Lure Automakers to Build Eco Car Plants in Thailand Citing government incentives, Toyota, Honda, Ford, and Mazda have all chosen Thailand as the place to build new plants for their small, fuel-efficient model vehicles. Read more... Disney Beats out Google and Yahoo on Corporate Citizenship 
The Walt Disney Company has taken the top slot in CRO Magazine's rankings for corporate citizenship in the media sector, besting Yahoo and Google thanks to strong performance in climate management. Read more...
Motel 6 Installs Energy Retrofits at 66 California Locations Motel 6 has announced it will install energy-saving retrofits in 7,530 rooms at 66 properties in northern and central California. Read more... Apple Faces Lawsuit over iPhone's Toxic Chemicals 
The Center for Environmental Health has given Apple the 60 days notice required under California law before filing suit over toxic chemicals found in the iPhone's earpiece. Read more...
Office Depot Offers New Tech Recycling Service Office Depot has launched a nationwide in-store recycling program for unwanted electronics equipment. Read more... More Smart Eco-Strategy News... |
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Green Projects: The Three Things That May Hold You Back 
For every successful green project, there are five or ten that never get off the ground due to poor planning and execution or lack of top-management support. Even programs that can be concretely shown to save money or boost revenue hit the occasional brick wall. Don't let your next environmental initiative meet the same fate. We asked Eric Woodroof, Ph.D., a specialist on green project implementation, where management often goes wrong, and how you can avoid making the same mistakes. Read more...
More Ideas & Opinions... 50 Ways to Green Your Business 
Make a new plan, Stan! Fast Company's "50 Ways to Green Your Business" sets itself apart from those smug little checklists by offering real-world examples that show how global brands have put each strategy to good use.
Financial Times Special Report on Sustainable Business 
A quick scan of the Financial Times' October 2007 special edition on sustainable business calls climate the "big issue of the moment," and they're not kidding. Of 18 features we counted seven that dealt with global warming directly, including discussions of carbon labeling, weather forecasts to assess risk, green transport, assessing suppliers' carbon footprint, and the effects of climate change on investors and the insurance industry. No major new ground explored here, although it's great to see so many key issues covered in one place.
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