Consumers and forward-thinking brands are increasingly demanding cleaner, less harmful products and materials, and manufacturers that are attempting to “clean up” complex supply chains have a new tool to help them manage the process. MBDC and Toxnot, the creators of the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Program, are collaborating on […]
(Credit: Rubicon Global) The city of Norfolk, Virginia, hopes to improve the sustainability of its municipal solid waste management through the use of technology. The city will deploy a smart city pilot program using technology from Rubicon Global that will collect data from its more than 60 sanitation vehicles running […]
Green bond issuance has surpassed the $100 billion mark for 2019, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. The organization expects that the impact of the EU technical expert group (TEG) process will help open the path towards the first trillion in annual green finance investment. The $100 billion benchmark was first met […]
(Credit: Ingersoll Rand) Companies increasingly believe that addressing environmental sustainability is a strategic and integral business imperative. This is evidenced most recently by the volume of companies with Earth Day announcements including going carbon net neutral or eliminating plastic packaging. Yet, only four percent of companies are successful in achieving […]
The UK health and beauty chain Boots says it will ban plastic bags from its stores by 2020, a move that will save 40 million plastic bags a year, according to the retailer. Plastic will be replaced with brown paper bags, and customers will be charged for their use. Profits […]
Dear Reader, Over the years we’ve published Awards Reports featuring the products and projects that are moving the sustainability and energy management industries forward — and those reports are useful for sharing innovations and ideas that will help you make decisions about your own initiatives. But products aren’t made in […]
(Credit: LGIM) Companies across the six largest sectors improved their efforts to address the risks and opportunities presented by climate change over the last year, according to Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)’s second annual ranking – but more work remains to be done, and five new companies will be […]
(Photo Credit: Mike Mozart, Flickr Creative Commons) Best Buy reported that it has collected 2 billion pounds of e-waste and appliances for recycling since launching a consumer electronics takeback program in 2009. Now the retailer is expanding the consumer program, and working to increase waste diversion for all US operations. […]
(Photo: A McDonald’s exterior in Toronto. Credit: McDonald’s Canada) McDonald’s Canada is putting sustainable packaging options and recycling initiatives to the test at two “Green Concept Restaurants.” These quick service restaurants will serve as incubators for new cups, lids, cutlery, stir sticks, and straws made from renewable, recycled, or certified […]
(Credit: Veolia Water Technologies) Veolia Water Technologies, a solutions provider for water and wastewater treatment, is shifting its regional headquarters from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. The move from Singapore comes as a response to accommodate a growing workforce, and to strengthen innovative partnerships with regional industrial companies and local government […]
