Environmental Resources

CINCINNATI, OH – SustainableBusiness.com, publisher of The Progressive Investor newsletter, has named Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) to its list of the world’s top 20 sustainable stock picks, known as the SB20, for the second year in a row. To develop...

PITTSBURGH, PA - In a setback to the movement for corporate social responsibility, Utah based Rio Tinto (NYSE:RTP, FTSE:RIO.L, ASX:RIO) subsidiary Kennecott Utah Copper advertised what it claimed was improved performance on toxic releases, despite the Environmental Pr...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Bruce Nelson, chairman and CEO of Office Depot will address business leaders and professors from around the world as part of the World Resources Institute's 2003 BELL Conference which opens today at Florida Atlantic University's Fort Lauderdale C...

SEATTLE,WA – Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) invites green thumbs across North America to pick up a complimentary bag of spent coffee grounds for their gardens and composting bins on their next visit to Starbucks. What originated as a grass roots initiative m...

WASHINGTON, DC - The Alliance to Save Energy called on the nation's industrial leaders to take the "10 Percent Pledge" to reduce their energy use and costs by 10 percent to help ease the natural gas supply and price crisis looming over the coming wi...

LONDON and WASHINGTON, DC - A landmark report released today calls for fundamental changes in how decisions are made concerning the world’s natural resources. The report, World Resources 20...

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - An Australian company has bridged the gap between fossil fuel dependence and environmental responsibility, enabling all countries to meet the Kyoto Protocols. USIS Group today introduced the...

ATLANTA,GA - The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announces the certification of the first low emitting foam insulation, Owens Corning's Foamular(R) and PROPINK(R). Certification was also awarded to Owens Corning's PINK fiberglass batts and rolls, ceiling and...

HERNDON, VA - HPTi announced today that it has been placed on the first-ever list of Greater Washington DC Region's Best Workplaces for Commuters(SM), which spotlights employers that are committed to reducing traffic and air pollution and improving qualify of life for...

NEW YORK, NY - Today, Citigroup and Environmental Defense announced that all of Citigroup's Citibank, Global Corporate and Investment Bank, and Global Investment Management locations in the United States have adopted 30% postconsumer recycled copy paper. The new pape...