Sustainability

December 11, 2008 - LEAD Canada Inc has become the first North American organization certified by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to provide GRI certified courses on GRI's sustainable reporting framework in Canada. GRI has pioneered the development of the world's most ...

STAMFORD, Conn. - December 11, 2008 - Keep America Beautiful announces that the Great American Cleanup, the organization’s annual campaign to clean--up and green-up thousands of communities in all 50 states, resulted in a record 48,000-plus gardens, green spaces and xeriscap...

COHOES, NY. - December 10, 2008 "“ Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. continues to demonstrate environmental leadership by providing products that support industry demands for sustainable papers. Mohawk's newly launched Renewal Folding Board 80% PC White is FSC-certified, and h...

PORTLAND, Ore. - December 9. 2008 - From February 26 to 28, 2009, the organic food and farming sector will gather in Portland to study and discuss a sustainable food future during a three-day conference called, Organicology. Organicology will offer intensive wo...

BENNINGTON, NH. - December 9, 2008 - Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., announces the launch of its new Graphic Arts website, which is designed to be a resource to the graphic design, printing and packaging communities. The new website is replete with educational resources in desi...

Cleveland, OH - Following a competitive selection process, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) recently entered into an agreement with BrownFlynn to begin the process of becoming their U.S.-based GRI Certified Training Partner. Once certified, BrownFlynn can begin to offer...

Rio de Janeiro - December 2, 2008 - Wal-Mart Brazil will open its eco-efficient hypermarket tomorrow. In the Campinho district, north of Rio de Janeiro, the store gathers the largest number of sustainable initiatives the company has ever implemented in any of its buildings. ...

RACINE, WI. - December 5, 2008 - SC Johnson's innovative strategy of using its unique patented Greenlist(TM) process to make products like Windex(R), Pledge(R) or Scrubbing Bubbles(R) with better raw materials, including safer surfactants (detergents), has earned it the U.S....

BEIJING,CHINA. - December 5, 2008 "“ Environmental Certification Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) and Wal-Mart China today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Sustainability at the Wal-Mart chain store in Wangjing, Beijing today.

BURLINGAME, Calif. - December 4, 2008 "“ Sustainable Life Media, (SLM), the leading producer of sustainable business conferences, announced today plans to open Sustainable Brands International to virtual participation by all interested participants around the world. The con...