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A Roadmap to Sustainability

The path to sustainability involves two cycles that lead to continuous, sustainable improvement while also having a positive effect on a company’s bottom line, according to an article in CRO Magazine by Susan Graff, founder and principal of ERS. The first focuses on pollution prevention through cleaner...

Posted to Area51 (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-06-2007
Nestle Waters’ CEO Counters Bottled Water Criticism

Kim Jeffery, president and CEO of Nestle Waters North America, has written an opinion piece for Hearst Newspapers countering recent criticism of the bottled water industry. "Those who propose bans on bottled water don't acknowledge that bottled water represents less than one percent of the municipal...

Posted to Area51 (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-05-2007
ESCI Launches Supply Chain Carbon Council

The European Supply Chain Institute has launched a Supply Chain Carbon Council that hopes to bring Europe's leading commercial interests and government bodies together to develop and promote strategies to manage carbon emissions in the supply chain. The aim......( read more )

Posted to Area51 (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-05-2007
Coke Lightens Up PET Bottles

On the heels of releasing its corporate responsibility review, Coca-Cola has announced a newly designed 20-ounce polyethylene terephthalate contour bottle for all of its Coca-Cola brands. The new bottle has added texture, a shorter cap, and an embossed Coca-Cola logo. The bottle’s......( read more )

Posted to Area51 (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-05-2007
JohnsonDiversey Unveils $24 Million Green Distribution Center

JohnsonDiversey's new $24 million, 550,000 square foot distribution center in Sturtevant, Wisconsin uses more than 30 percent recycled materials, the Journal Times reports. Coupled......( read more )

Posted to Area51 (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-04-2007
Snyder’s Increases Efficiency, Makes Changes To Packaging, Transportation

Pretzel maker Snyder's of Hanover has increased sustainability and cost-savings by making changes to packaging specifications and the way it transports products and raw materials. Georgia-Pacific worked on the project. The company......( read more )

Posted to Area51 (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-29-2007
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Touts Recycling Efforts

Raymour & Flanigan Furniture says it's on track to recycle 15.2 million pounds of waste this year "Furniture ships from our manufacturers in cardboard, plastic and Styrofoam packaging," explains Michael Goldberg, Executive Vice President. "Considering we sell on average 8,000 pieces...

Posted to Area51 (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-28-2007
IBM Helps Clients Calculate & Cut Carbon Footprints

Green Wombat has an article about IBM's move into carbon consulting. "We’re working with customers that want to take carbon out of their supply chain," Peter Williams, the CTO for IBM's Big Green Innovations group told Green Wombat. "It’s like taking waste out of supply chain....

Posted to Area51 (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-24-2007
Ford Publishes Product Sustainability Index

Ford of Europe has published a Product Sustainability Index report (PDF) covering the Ford Mondeo, Ford S-Max and Ford Galaxy. Ford’s PSI tracks eight product attributes identified as key sustainability elements of a vehicle. These are: life cycle global warming potential (mainly carbon dioxide emissions...

Posted to Area51 (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-23-2007
Safeway Switches Arizona Fleet To B20

Safeway has converted all 79 of its Arizona trucks to B20 Biodiesel made from domestically manufactured virgin soybean oil, Green Car Congress reports. The conversion will reduce Safeway’s carbon dioxide gas output by 3,603 metric tons. Additionally, the company will sell......( read more )

Posted to Area51 (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-23-2007

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