HVAC vendor Trane hires aerospace engineer to lead tech and sustainability

Mauro Atalla, previously with Collins Aerospace Systems, joins the HVAC company on Jan. 5. Read More

Walmart missed its latest emissions reduction goal: 3 reasons why

Old refrigerators, a higher transportation footprint and a slowdown in renewable energy expansion drive 3.9 percent increase. Read More

UPS taps finance exec to lead sustainability strategy

Scott Childress was deeply involved in developing the $91 billion logistics company's ESG accounting and disclosure processes. Read More

Consumer product giants put suppliers on notice with guidelines for emissions cuts

Danone, L’Oreal, Mondelez, PepsiCo and Unilever are among the companies recommending net-zero targets for the biggest emitters in their supply chains. Read More

Danone, Mars and Pizza Hut use these best practices to reduce dairy emissions that include cow burps

New approaches for feed production and managing cows’ diets are a crucial first step for reducing methane and nitrous oxide. Read More

Lego, Mattel and the future of the $109 billion toy industry’s addiction to plastic

New ideas are popping up for toymakers to start loosening their reliance on polyurethane, silicon, spandex and polyester. Read More

Why office software vendor Workday is paying to plug ‘orphaned’ oil and gas wells

The company known for its workplace applications is one of the first corporations buying emissions offsets generated by closing wells that could leak methane. Read More

Microsoft and Digital Realty offer 2 unique approaches to data center water use

Cloud computing companies are talking up approaches to reduce the strain of data centers on local watersheds. Read More

Shipping borrows from aviation with new tool for counting emissions reductions

Katalist, a registry launched in November, manages environmental attribute certificates that can be used to reduce emissions from cargo ships. Read More

HSBC regional banking head steps in as sustainability chief

Julian Wentzel, head of HSBC’s operations in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, will become interim group chief sustainability officer on Dec. 31 to fill the spot vacated by Celine Herweijer. Read More