February 1, 2010 – A new report by the Carbon Disclosure Project finds that suppliers who do not take an active role in the monitoring and management of their greenhouse gas emissions, specifically their carbon emissions, are at risk of being replaced by their clients with suppliers who take a more active role in the space.
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I have resisted the urge to opine on the outcome and "progress" of the COP15 "get together." Nothing substantive came out of the event so let's focus on where the action is; the voluntary carbon market. By Will Sarni
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In preparation for "SB Issues in Focus: Building Credibility & Avoiding Greenwash," Dara O'Rourke, founder of GoodGuide took some time to talk with SLM contributor Lillian Laurence about GoodGuide's work, the Wal-Mart Index and Sustainability Consortium and the vision of transparency that they are working toward.
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As it becomes more likely that companies in the U.S. will have to start paying for their carbon emissions, many of those companies will pass the cost onto their customers. There are three core areas where they could instead create stakeholder value by innovating their way to carbon reduction. By Thera N. Kalmijn and R. Paul Herman. READ MORE
November 23, 2009 - Beginning in 2005, Kraft Foods began a complete re-assessment of their entire global supply chain, and since inception the company's optimization efforts have saved over 50 million miles travelled throughout their distribution network world-wide.
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November 13, 2009 - The recycled glass surface manufacturer has partnered with MindClick to develop their Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), which gives a verified assessment of the environmental performance of the company's products. They are the first in the industry and the third company world-wide to develop a certified EPD.
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November 11, 2009 - A new study by the Harvard Law School Pensions and ASSET4 finds that the number of companies with Labor and Human Rights Policies covering their supply chains are on the rise. However, for them to be effective, more organizations need to implement follow-up procedures and enforcement policies.
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November 11, 2009 - The leading design software company is offering its newly developed "C-FACT" carbon footprint calculation tool free of charge, hoping to build a customer base for "Ecotect Analysis," the company's full fledged energy, water and carbon analysis tool.
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Would your CEO or CFO want to know if up to 117% of profits were at risk? In other words, a profitable company would erase all profits? If yes, you may want to make sure you are paying attention to Copenhagen's meetings on climate change. By Thera Kalmijn & R. Paul Herman READ MORE
It's hard to overstate the importance of gathering solid data about the environmental and social impacts of your products or business - as the old saying goes, you can't manage what you don't measure.
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October 7, 2009 - UPS has taken another large step in sustainable supply chain design with its "Carbon Neutral Services," allowing online account customers to offset transport related CO2 emissions.
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September 23, 2009 - Newsweek released its 2009 Green Rankings this week, rating the 500 largest U.S. companies on the sustainability of their practices. 4 of the top 5 slots were given to technology companies.
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September 22, 2009 - HSBC Global Research has reported that global revenues from climate related business rose to $530 billion in 2008, a 75% jump from 2007 and has shattered estimates from as recent as 2006.
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Conversation and debate around the environment, ethical consumerism, corporate social responsibility and sustainability are changing fast. In just the past year, sustainability is no longer being questioned as a passing fad; it has been validated as a key business driver. By Sandy Skees READ MORE
September 8, 2009 - People 4 Earth, a global sustainability standard for goods and services, will launch a U.S. presence on September 9 at the Washington, D.C. Botanical Gardens.
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