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Business travel is one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions for many companies. Flying employees around the country or the world for meetings and conferences can greatly increase the carbon footprint of even the most environmentally concerned company. This section looks at new technologies and strategies to maximize the effectiveness of business travel.
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This set of solutions from Info-Tech examines the leading vendors of videoconferencing tools and highlights key considerations that companies should take into account in their decision-making...
Individual companies with four telepresence rooms can avoid 2,271 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions over five years, while saving hundreds of business trips annually, a new study has found......
The U.K. government could save more than £300M (US$433.6 million) and about 60,000 tonnes of carbon over the next three years by banning 'unnecessary' business flights....
U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer has made significant strides on its energy, emissions and waste goals while falling behind on travel emissions, water tracking and organic food sales.......
Marks & Spencer's annual sustainability report gives a detailed update on the 100 commitments that are part of its Plan A program....
The country's environment watchdog has become the first government-backed body to call a halt to domestic flights when a lower-carbon option is available, as a way to reduce its greenhouse gas......
The latest rankings of the airline sector from Greenopia find wide differences among how many environmental initiatives airlines are undertaking, with room for improvement the only consistent......
Despite efforts to improve operations, cruise ships that ply North American waters must go a lot further to become environmentally responsible, says Friends of the Earth, whose latest report card......
The company has released a new industry framework targeting the transportation industries, one that applies technology to making air and rail travel more efficient and less carbon-intensive....
The Natural Resources Defense Council is taking a more active role in talking about consumption by encouraging people to eat less red meat and dairy, fly less, and use paper smarter, all actions......
Bacardi Ltd., the world's largest privately held spirits company, cut greenhouse gas emissions 9.2 percent in the last fiscal year by......
Ford is expanding its alternative-fuel fleet offerings with the all-electric Transit Connect and the ability for all Transit Connect models to be converted to run on compressed natural gas or......
While individual car buyers stayed out of showrooms with disastrous results, corporate and institutional buyers proved a bright green spot for the industry with increased purchases of hybrid-......
The British Advertising Standard Authority ruled last week that Finnair cannot claim that it is "eco-smart" for passengers to use the airline....
As we view the whatever-it's-called decade in the rearview mirror, it's tempting to assess what's transpired since the good old days of Y2K to see how far we've come — and how far we haven't......
This report, from the investor activist group Ceres, explores how the current economic and policy climate in the United States is creating new momentum for energy-efficient buildings.
From now until 2012, Ford will introduce a range of electric vehicles, from continuing its work with hybrids to releasing plug-in and battery electric vehicles.
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Looking for a green holiday destination? Let me suggest Tucson, Arizona, and its environs as a fine venue for eco-adventures. What, you didn't think of Tucson as a focal point for sustainable......
From telepresence to transportation to the smart grid, technological innovations are driving companies toward a low-carbon economy....
A global closed-loop reverse supply chain has enabled Cisco to collect nearly 24 million pounds of returned electronic equipment, more than 99 percent of which was recycled or reused. Meanwhile,......
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