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Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.

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    02-27-10

    Faster, Harder Technology In Ice Rinks Could Sky Rocket World Records

    With all the eyes on Vancouver's Winter Olympics and on the number of medals won by Canadian athletes, a new product positions itself as the solution for faster, harder ice rinks: The Vortex Water Revitalizer.

    World Living Water Systems, a Vancouver-based compa...

    Nike Introduces 2010 National Team Kits Designed For Increased Performance With Lower Environmental Impact Image

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    02-26-10

    Nike Introduces 2010 National Team Kits Designed For Increased Performance With Lower Environmental Impact

    Many of the world's leading players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Robinho and Ji-Sung Park will take to the pitch in South Africa this summer wearing the most environmentally-friendly and technologically-advanced kit in football's history. For the first time, all of Nike's n...

    Boston Companies Go Green Image

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    02-25-10

    Boston Companies Go Green

    Twenty-three Boston companies were certified as "Sustainable Business Leaders", having completed the Sustainable Business Leader Program (SBLP) -- a program of the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) that provides guidance, support and technical assistance to facilitate the "...

    Henkel Publishes 2009 Sustainability Report Image

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    02-25-10

    Henkel Publishes 2009 Sustainability Report


    • 25 percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions*

    • 26 percent lower energy consumption*

    • 37 percent lower water consumption*

    • 12 percent less waste*


    At Henkel, sustainability is a co...
    Envido appoints new Director of Energy, Simon Tilleard Image

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    02-25-10

    Envido appoints new Director of Energy, Simon Tilleard

    Envido is delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Tilleard as Director of Energy at Envido.

    Simon is an award-winning building energy manager with extensive experience in the application of low carbon technologies in buil...

    Best Buy Joins BICEP Coalition Advocating for Strong Climate and Energy Policy in the United States Image

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    02-24-10

    Best Buy Joins BICEP Coalition Advocating for Strong Climate and Energy Policy in the United States

    Best Buy, a U.S.-based global retailer of consumer electronics, has joined Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP), a coalition of major consumer companies advocating for strong U.S. climate and energy policy.

    Best Buy has bee...

    US Studies Centre Announces Dow Sustainability Program Image

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    02-24-10

    US Studies Centre Announces Dow Sustainability Program

    The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney has announced the launch of a three-year research program on sustainability made possible by support from The Dow Chemical Company Foundation in the United States.

    The Dow Sustainabi...

    Kohl's Department Stores' New Rego Park Location in Queens, N.Y. is First Tenant in Rego Center to Pursue LEED Certification Image

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    02-24-10

    Kohl's Department Stores' New Rego Park Location in Queens, N.Y. is First Tenant in Rego Center to Pursue LEED Certification

    Kohl's Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) today announced two company milestones as part of an ongoing partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to pilot programs that help set guidelines for greener buildings nationwide "“ the opening of Kohl's first store built a...

    Smithfield Foods Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer Image

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    02-23-10

    Smithfield Foods Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer

    Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) today announced that it has promoted Dennis H. Treacy to senior vice president of corporate affairs and chief sustainability officer as part of the company's long-term focus on corporate social responsibility and sustainability. Mr. Treacy ...

    Carbon management tops supplier criteria Image

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    02-22-10

    Carbon management tops supplier criteria

    New report shows 56% leading companies expect to deselect suppliers in the future for failing to meet carbon management criteria, reports Envido.

    A Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) report, produced by A.T. Kearney, shows suppliers are now expecte...

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