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Twelve MGM Resorts Las Vegas Properties Cited for Top Environmental Practices by TripAdvisor GreenLeaders

Posted: Apr 25, 2013 – 04:57 PM EST

LAS VEGAS, Apr. 25 /CSRwire/ - MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) properties have been awarded a new designation by TripAdvisor, the worlds largest travel website, that helps identify the most environmentally friendly hotels. Twelve MGM Resorts properties on the Las Vegas Strip were...

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute Receives A $500,000 Grant From The Schmidt Family Foundation

Posted: Apr 23, 2013 – 10:24 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 23 /CSRwire/ - The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute today announced it has received a $500,000 grant from The Schmidt Family Foundation. The Institute administers the Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Product Program to guide the design and manufacture of...

Andersen Corporation Releases Corporate Sustainability Report

Posted: Apr 22, 2013 – 08:00 AM EST

BAYPORT, Minn., Apr. 22 /CSRwire/ - Andersen Corporation announced today the publication of its Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR) for 2012. Available online here, and in print by request, this report provides an update on long-term initiatives and continued innovation that drives the companys...

Invitation: Roadmap to Green Building Strategies Event | May 8, Chicago

Posted: Mar 27, 2013 – 12:00 PM EST

CHICAGO, Mar. 27 /CSRwire/ - The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) is hosting the Green Building and Sustainability Strategies Training to offer sustainability professionals a comprehensive understanding of local and global green building certifications, trends, and practices. The training will be in...

Sustainable Energy Group Receives Grant to Transform Residential Housing

Posted: Feb 26, 2013 – 09:38 AM EST

BOSTON, Feb. 26 /CSRwire/ - Buildings are the number one source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions especially in cities. In Boston, they account for 74 percent of the citys carbon footprint. What if we could reduce this number dramatically, by building and renovating...

New National Academies Study Affirms the Value of Green-Building Certification Programs Like Green Globes®

Posted: Feb 21, 2013 – 04:42 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 21 /CSRwire/ - (Marketwire) - A new study prepared for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) confirms the importance of green-building certification programs as tools to reduce energy use and other operational costs. The report, produced by the National...

Fifteen MGM Resorts International Properties Awarded Top Green Key Global Eco-Ratings for Conservation

Posted: Jan 28, 2013 – 03:30 PM EST

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 28 /CSRwire/ - Fifteen resorts operated by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) have achieved the prestigious Green Key rating for environmental conservation from the largest sustainable operations certification body in the world. The accomplishment peaks MGM Resorts previous achievement of...

Planning for a Resilient Tomorrow at BuildingEnergy 13

Posted: Jan 17, 2013 – 12:44 PM EST

GREENFIELD, Mass. and BOSTON, Jan. 17 /CSRwire/ - ve got three feet of storm-surge water over a hundred city blocks. Weve got a half-dozen really angry high-level people with conflicting priorities in the same room trying to fix things. What happens when the...

A&R Solar now a Certified B Corporation

Posted: Nov 26, 2012 – 02:00 PM EST

SEATTLE, Nov. 26 /CSRwire/ - AR Solar is proud to be a Certified B Corporation. B Corporations are a new kind of company which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. Certified B Corporations meet higher standards of social...

Four MGM Resorts International Properties Awarded Highest Green Key Meetings Rating

Posted: Nov 13, 2012 – 04:03 PM EST

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 13 /CSRwire/ - Green Key Global, the largest international certification body evaluating sustainable hotel operations, has awarded the prestigious 5 Green Keys" rating to four MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) properties for its Green Key Meetings Program, including Bellagio Resort...