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The Effects of Environmental Management Systems on the Environmental and Economic Performance of Facilities
Survey of companies on the state of environmental management systems. Read More
Whose Business? A Handbook on Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights and the Environment
A primer on the key issues that are driving efforts to promote corporate social responsibility and accountability worldwide. Read More
Latin America Moves on Recycling Laws
The climate for stricter recovery and recycling regulation is heating up in Latin America, as more than six Latin American countries – including El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay -- are actively pursuing new recycling policies that could impact exports of packaged goods and expand producer responsibility, according to the a new report released by Raymond Communications Inc. Read More
Cargill Dow’s Corn-Based Textile Facility Reveals a Kernel of the Future
Minneapolis-based Cargill Dow LLC has announced the grand opening of a global-scale manufacturing facility capable of making commercial-grade plastic resins from annually renewable resources such as ordinary field corn. Read More
Recycling Poultry Feathers: More Bang for the Cluck
What happens when an industry's by-product turns out to be as valuable as its primary products? The poultry industry may be about to find out. By Victoria McGovern Read More
The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility in the UK Food and Agriculture Industry
There are few studies that actually show the financial rewards for compliance, but it is known from other industries that corporate social responsibility is profitable. Read More
'Don't Be Fooled' Reveals Top 10 Greenwashers
Earthday Resources for Living Green and ecopledge.com celebrated April Fool’s Day by releasing their 10th annual "Don’t Be Fooled" report, documenting "misleading advertising by companies polluting the planet." Read More
Guidelines on Environmental Management and Reporting for the Financial Services Sector
How environmental management and accounting can improve environmental performance in the financial-services sector. Read More
Why Environmental Management System Standards Matter
An investigation of the implications of the ISO 14000 series of environmental management standards on public policy and commerce. Read More
Environmental Management Systems: A Guide For Metal Finishers
Step-by-step guide to help metal finishers implement an environmental management system. Read More