Sustainability
Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.
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01-07-09
Intertek Appoints Sustainability Advisory Services Director
NEW YORK,NY. - January 7, 2009 - Intertek Sustainability Solutions is delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs. Kathrin Bohr as Director of Sustainability Advisory Services.
Kathrin is recognized as a leading practitioner in the fields of su...
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01-07-09
Ashoka brings social innovation and entrepreneurship to agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa and India
ARLINGTON, VA. - January 7, 2009 - Ashoka today announced a $15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support social innovation and entrepreneurship in agricultural and sustainable rural development. The foundation's grant will allow Ashoka to elect ...
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01-07-09
All Monadnock Printing and Packaging Papers Now FSC Certified
Bennington, NH - January 7, 2009 Monadnock Paper Mills announced today that its entire line-up of Graphic Arts Printing and Packaging Papers and Boards is now Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified.
"We're very pleased that Monadnock is abl...
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01-06-09
Colorep Inc. Appoints David Anthony to Board of Directors
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorep Inc. ("Colorep, the Company"), a leader in sustainable textile solutions, announced today that it has named David Anthony to its Board of Directors.
Larry Levy, Colorep's Chairman & CE...
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01-06-09
Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC) Releases 2008 Sustainability Report
Washington, DC "“ January 2, 2009 "“ Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC) is pleased to announce the release of its third annual Sustainability Report. In the report, readers will find information on SSC's economic, environmental, and social performance-all based on th...
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01-06-09
Paul Dickerson, Former COO of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Joins Pegasus Capital Advisors
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasus Capital Advisors today announced the appointment of Paul Dickerson as an Operating Advisor to the firm. Dickerson is the former Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energ...
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12-23-08
Leonardo Academy Teams Up with EGM Green to Develop Sustainability Standard for the Gaming Industry
Madison, WI - December 23, 2008 - Leonardo Academy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing sustainability, has teamed up with EGM Green to develop a sustainability standard for the gaming industry, under the rules of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)....
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12-23-08
Leonardo Academy Launches World Green Web Community, Releases Obama World Green Buttons and Annual Sustainability Survey
Madison, WI - December 23, 2008 - Leonardo Academy, a charitable non-profit focused on advancing sustainability, announced today the launch of its World Green Web Community. The World Green Web Community provides an opportunity for networking and sharing information on susta...
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12-18-08
Owens Corning Launches Alliance to Provide Holistic Energy Efficiency and Carbon-Reduction Solutions for Sustainable Communities
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global building materials and composite solutions leader Owens Corning announced the formation of a strategic alliance to provide solutions that help communities reduce energy use by up to 50 percent and CO2 emissions by up to ...
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12-17-08
Deloitte and Kyoto Publishing Release 'The Sustainable Enterprise Report' to Help Turn Awareness into Action
NEW YORK AND VANCOUVER, B.C., December 17, 2008 - Deloitte and Kyoto Publishing, a division of Kyoto Planet Group, today released the second edition of "The Sustainable Enterprise Report: Turning Awareness into Action" (
