Sustainability

PORTLAND, ORE. - January 13, 2009 "“ With a growing recognition that over the next decade the world's agricultural and food systems landscape will change dramatically, the sustainable food systems advocates behind the Organicology conference, set for February 26-28, 2...

PETALUMA, CA. "“ January 13, 2009 "“ HydroPoint Data Systems Inc., provider of the WeatherTRAK)R) Smart Water Management solution, today announced that Regency Centers, a national owner,operator and developer of groce...

NEW YORK, NY. - 12 January 2009 - The following is the text of a letter by Georg Kell, Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact, to an international coalition of civil society organizations. The letter is a response to an open letter to Georg Kell published...

HOUSTON,TX. - January 12, 2009 "“ Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WMI) today released its 2008 corporate sustainability report, "The Color of Our World," as part of its commitment to report on progress toward achieving sustainable environmental solutions. The report outlines t...

WASHINGTON,D.C. - January 12, 2009 - National Geographic Green Guide (www.thegreenguide.com),EVO.com and GenGreenLife.com announce today the formation of a one-of-a-kind, green online destination where consumers can ...

BETHESDA, MD. - January 9, 2009 - As more and more companies recognize the benefits and necessity of 'going green', many are asking, "Where do we begin?" To answer this critical question, sustainability consultants Anca Novacovici and Jennifer Woofter have put their experie...

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...

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 ...

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...