Environmental Resources

NEW YORK - Alcoa was recognized as a 2005 Outstanding Stewardship of America's Rivers (OSAR) award recipient by the National Hydropower Association today during a ceremony held in Washington, D.C. Alcoa was given the distinction for its outstanding achievement regardi...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2006--The newly published proxy statement for CVS Corp., to be voted upon by shareholders at the May 11, 2006 annual meeting, includes a proposal that asks the company to take a series of steps to improve the safety of cosmetics sold...

Proventia Solutions, a Finnish technology and professional services company specialised in corporate sustainability issues and Hyperion (NASDAQ:NYSL), the global leader in Business Performance Management software, today announced the delivery of sustainability managem...

GREENFIELD, MA - $10,000 in awards will be given to the most fuel efficient vehicles in the National Monte Carlo-style Rally this May. The prizes will be given to production hybrid or bio-diesel vehicles that travel a minimum of 150 miles, at an average of over 55 mpg...

Geneva- The World Business Council for Sustainable Development announced today that it is forming an alliance of leading global companies to determine how buildings can be designed and constructed so that they use no energy from external power grids, are carbon neutra...

Beijing- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) and China's Ministry of Construction (MOC) signed a memorandum of understanding today to work together to promote sustainable development of Chinese buildings and cities.

The two pled...

Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and apparel, announced at its annual meeting Monday that it will purchase 10 million kilowatt hours of green power, or 20 percent of the company's national electricity usag...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2006--It used to be that the idea of "natural beauty" conjured up images of granola and incense. The lotions and potions that fell under this seemingly homespun umbrella met basic personal care needs in earnest, but without fril...

Hong Kong/Washington, D.C.--The Association of Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA) released today a series of reports offering investors guidance on adding critical new areas for value creation and risk into analysis of Asian businesses across eight...

BOSTON - More than 38,000 investors and consumers today called on the nation's three largest mutual fund companies - including Boston-based Fidelity - to focus their attention on the financial implications of global warming. The three mutual fund families collectively...