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The Balanced Scorecard and Corporate Social Responsibility: Aligning Values for Profit
CSR reporting has grown over the past few years, but the information provided by those reports isn't always used for strategic advantage. Tying values and measures to a Balanced Scorecard could be the way to make good intentions more profitable. Read More
Chiquita Offers First Rainforest Alliance-Certified Fruit in Europe
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. will now be filling supermarket shelves in nine European markets with bananas labeled as Rainforest Alliance-certified. Read More
Texas Car Dealership First to Seek LEED Green Certification
Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney, which broke ground Oct. 14, has been designed from the ground up to maximize all environmentally sensitive possibilities. Read More
Starbucks Honored for Recycled-Content Cup
The result of more than eight years of innovative research and testing, the introduction of Starbucks recycled-content cup in early 2006 is expected to lower the company's dependence on tree fiber annually by more than five million pounds. Read More
Levi Strauss Publishes List of Active Suppliers
Levi Strauss & Co. has published a list of all active owned-and-operated and contract factories producing Levi's, Dockers, and Levi Strauss Signature branded products. Read More
Six Industry Products First to Receive 'Cradle to Cradle' Certification
McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry has announced six products as the first to qualify for Cradle to Cradle certification. Read More
HSBC Goes Carbon Neutral Three Months Early
HSBC has become the first major bank to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to zero by reducing energy use, buying green electricity, and then offsetting the remaining CO2 emissions by investing in carbon projects. Read More
A Bold Plan for New Orleans
Alex Wilson, editor of Environmental Building News, lays out a ten-step plan for how to approach the reconstruction of New Orleans in a way that protects the environment while respecting the city's culture and the well-being of its residents. Read More
Hitachi Releases Water-Saving Dishwasher/Dryer
Hitachi Home & Life Solutions, Inc., a leading Japanese home appliance maker belonging to the Hitachi Group, released the industry's first dishwasher/dryer that uses nano-steam technology. Read More
Cars Can Run on Gas from Cow Manure, Study Shows
Methane gas derived from dairy manure offers a substitute for natural gas that can power motor vehicles, according to a new study released by a collaboration of energy, dairy, and environmental groups. Read More