Nov. 13, 2008 - Coldpack, a maker of insulated packaging, has unveiled an inflatable, insulating cooler liner that the company says requires half the raw materials, water, and energy to produce compared to an equivalent styrofoam container.
Nov. 12, 2008 - Following a successful testing phase, UPS has placed orders for 12 custom-built, zero-emission electric vans, slated for deployment in the carrier's British and German delivery fleets early next year.
Nov. 6, 2008 - Despite near-universal agreement that green supply chain initiatives are "essential" for future business success, 3PL (third-party logistics) firms and their customers are at loggerheads over who will pay for such programs, a new report suggests.
Oct. 31, 2008 - IBM is set to launch a suite of software products that reduce the amount of information that must be stored on company servers. The company says the new offerings can slash energy use by up to 35%.
Oct. 31, 2008 - Travelers has expanded its small-business insurance package to cover the cost of using green-building materials to repair damaged properties.
Oct. 31, 2008 - Intel has unseated Pepsi as the top purchaser of green power in the United States, according to new data from the U.S. EPA's Green Power Partnership program.
Oct. 30, 2008 - UPS, which spent the past two years trialing "hydraulic hybrid" technology for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has become the first shipper to add the fuel-saving trucks to its fleet of green vehicles.
Oct. 29, 2008 - Starwood Hotels has inked a deal with Philips to buy energy-efficient LCD TVs for its 460 properties in North America. The move is expected to save Starwood $12 million annually in electricity costs.
Oct. 29, 2008 - Starbucks plans to double its purchases of Fairtrade coffee to 40 million pounds in 2009, making the java giant the largest buyer of Fairtrade-certified coffee in the world.
Oct. 27, 2008 - McDonald's USA has recognized pork purveyor Smithfield Foods with the company's first-ever Sustainability Award for responsible supplier operations.
