Decarbonization
Getting Real About Measurement: How to Size Up the Triple Bottom Line
As businesses become increasingly strategic about sustainability, using metrics to measure and manage social, environmental and economic impacts has become standard practice. But how companies use that data to guide their activities varies significantly. Read More
J.R. Simplot, ConAgra French Fry Plants Become Energy Star Buildings
Two J.R. Simplot Company facilities and one operated by ConAgra Foods' Lamb Weston Inc. have become the first three french fry plants to earn recognition for "superior energy performance" under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program. Read More
Nike Shrinks GHG Footprint to 2007 Levels and Dumps Carbon Offsets
Nike has brought its footprint for greenhouse gas emissions back to 2007 levels and reports progress in other climate and energy areas, but has revisited its carbon neutrality goals and no longer purchases carbon offsets, the firm says in its latest corporate responsibility report. Read More
Seven PepsiCo Plants in UK Achieve Zero Waste
Seven PepsiCo manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom, including the firm's largest factory in the country, have gone zero waste and no longer send rubbish to landfill, the company announced last week. Read More
Golden State Warriors Hook Up with The Solar Company to Green Practice Facility
The Golden State Warriors and The Solar Company are cutting the ribbon today on a solar installation at the basketball team's practice facility — the first in the NBA to be powered with renewable energy. Read More
UPS Adds 245 CNG Trucks to the Company's Green Fleet
UPS has rolled out 245 more compressed natural gas trucks in Colorado and California, boosting the company's green fleet to more than 1,900 vehicles worldwide. Read More
A Blueprint for Greening New York City’s Buildings
New York City's buildings are responsible for 66 percent of energy use and 77 percent of the metropolis' greenhouse gas emissions. This report looks at the challenge posed by green buildings and strategies to address it. Read More
Minnesota Twins Team Up with Pentair to Slash Water Use
The Minnesota Twins and Pentair Inc., working with sports sponsorship agency GreenMark, are installing a rainwater recycling system that's custom-designed for Target Field and promises to reduce the new ballpark's need for city water by more than half. Read More
15 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Attain Green Globes Certification
Fifteen Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in 10 states have received Green Globes green building ratings under the assessment system administered by the Green Building Initiative. Read More
Why the Triple Bottom Line Matters More Than Ever
The concept of a triple bottom line, where social and environmental factors are considered along with economic ones, is also getting a lot of attention. Is this another business fad? I don't think so. Read More