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Xerox Employees Mix Innovation, Initiative to Protect the Environment
Some Xerox Corp. employees stopped using plastic spoons and forks in company cafeterias. Others found a way to turn more waste into electrical power to heat homes. And still others devised a process that reduced the amount of water used in a key manufacturing process. Read More
Coffee Talk: Supplier Guidelines at Starbucks
Starbucks Coffee Sourcing Guidelines are coming to the end of a two-year pilot; this has proved a surprising success for the coffee company whose brand has become synonymous with cappuccinos and skinny lattes on main streets around the world, as well as the target of activists in the wake of the Seattle protests. By Yasmin Crowther Read More
Potlatch is First Publicly Traded U.S. Company to Be FSC Certified
Potlatch Corp. has become the first U.S.-headquartered, publicly traded forest products company to certify its forest management practices under the standards of the internationally recognized Forest Stewardship Council. Read More
Control-Alt-Recycle: Tips on Greener Computing
How to compute with a clear conscience. Read More
Total Corporate Responsibility: Making SRI and CSR Sustainable
Introducing "total corporate responsibility," a new form of CSR focused on promoting system changes that hold firms fully responsible. By Frank Dixon Read More
Sustainability Reporting Guidelines on Economic, Environmental, and Social Performance
Practical advice on corporate reporting. Read More
Starbucks Brews up a Celebration of Environmental Stewardship
Starbucks Coffee Co. is brewing up a month of environmental awareness in stores throughout the U.S. and Canada from now through Earth Day. The first-ever campaign for Starbucks will engage customers “in a dialog of environmental stewardship,” says the company. Read More
EU Smart Construction Materials to Absorb Pollution
Innovative construction materials that can absorb air pollution are being tested and developed by a European consortium and the EC Joint Research Center as part of the PICADA (Photo-catalytic Innovative Coverings Applications for De-pollution Assessment) project. Read More
Business Guide to Waste Reduction and Recycling
How to design and implement reduction, reuse, and recycling programs. Read More
Building Materials Emissions
Study tested 77 products for emissions that might affect indoor air quality. Read More