COP21: Strong Climate Policy Leads to Lower Business Costs, CEOs Say
Two new draft texts for a climate deal were released today at COP21, with additional drafts expected to follow as governments negotiate a global climate deal in Paris. Business leaders, meanwhile,...
View ArticleNYC Foam Ban Dead, Recyclers Applaud Court’s Decision
The ban on foam foodservice products in New York City is likely dead, following a decision from a New York appeals court. On Dec. 3 the New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division denied New York...
View ArticlePower Sector Regulations Drive Water, Wastewater Treatment Spend to $3.1bn
The US power sector will spend $3.1 billion on water and wastewater treatments, driven by new environmental regulations, according to a report from Bluefield Research. In late September the EPA...
View ArticleSchneider Electric Brings IoT to Agriculture Industry
Schneider Electric is leveraging its big data and Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled WeatherSentry platform to connect more than 4,000 disparate rural area weather stations. The platform will provide a...
View ArticleLooptworks, Alaska Airlines Announce Recycling Collaboration
Looptworks, a Portland, Oregon-based company that works with companies to recycle and repurpose waste into new products is collaborating with Alaska Airlines to upcycle approximately 10,000 pounds of...
View ArticleTop Environmental Consulting Firms Ranked
The global environmental consulting market reached $27.5 billion in 2014 — a 4.1 percent decline from the previous year, according to Environment Analyst’s annual assessment of the market. Environment...
View ArticleHow Data Can Help Californians Adapt to Drought Conditions
A fourth year of extreme drought conditions in California has forced residents to reevaluate how they use water on a daily basis. Now we are hearing speculation that El Niño could be the long-awaited...
View ArticleESG Software Helps Businesses Get a Grip on Analytics
Datamaran, an analytics software platform from eRevalue, can help business executives and their advisors stay on top of a growing number of financial and environmental, social and governance...
View ArticleToyota Surpasses Water Reduction Goal
Toyota saved more than 54 million gallons of water in North America during fiscal year 2015 through reduce, reuse and recycle efforts, according to its latest North American Environmental Report. The...
View ArticleCBRE Water Management Program Cuts Facilities’ Water Costs 38%
CBRE’s pilot water management program has saved its clients more than 1 billion gallons of water over the past 18 months, reducing their annual water costs an average of 38 percent. This has resulted...
View ArticleCOP21 Roundup: Schneider Electric, Acciona, BMW, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Elon Musk
As the COP21 climate change conference in Paris enters its second and final week, businesses and government leaders are increasing their calls for a climate deal and initiating new programs to limit...
View ArticleHow to Improve Carbon Reporting
As corporate sustainability reporting continues to evolve, new analyses highlight what companies are — and aren’t — reporting to stakeholders. Despite increasing pressure on companies to reduce their...
View ArticleWaste Management: Five Events That Require an Emergency Response
Despite advances in technology and benefits of smarter operations enabled by tech tools, the waste management industry still faces risks associated with collecting, transporting and properly disposing...
View ArticleAddressing Regulatory Trends with UVC LED-based Sensors
Global environmental concerns over water and air pollution are leading to new regulations over effluents that require real-time monitoring. Existing regulations are being tightened to monitor lower...
View ArticleKellogg Pledges to Slash Operations Emissions 65% by 2050
Kellogg has announced new science-based emissions targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its operations 65 percent and help its suppliers reduce their emissions 50 percent by 2050 against a...
View ArticleSmart City Challenge to Award $50M to Transportation System of the Future
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched a Smart City Challenge to find the transportation system of the future. The winning city will be awarded up to $40 million from the DOT to...
View ArticleCOP21: 114 Companies Set ‘Science-Based’ Emissions Targets, Business Climate...
Some 114 companies — including Ikea, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Walmart, Kellogg and Dell — have committed to set emissions reduction targets in line with what scientists say is necessary to keep global...
View ArticleCarbon Capture Policies Needed for Faster Climate Action, Report Says
Strong carbon capture policies are the “missing ingredient” in faster adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to enable CO2 reductions, according to a report released today. The report,...
View ArticleIs Carbon Divestment Just Useless Public Shaming?
The carbon divestment trend seemed to be slowing with Microsoft founder Bill Gates labeling divestment “a false solution” and universities with major endowments including Harvard and MIT resisting...
View ArticleThe Hows and Whys of Eco-Packaging for Jansan Distributors
The jansan industry, also known as the professional cleaning industry, has been moving in a green and sustainable direction for more than a decade. Because of this and its experience with green and...
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