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While considering investments that mutually benefit the bottom line and the environment, a prevalent theme emerged at the World Climate Summit: The greening of the entire value chain.
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The concept of a flexible workspace, or hoteling, has been around for some time. But when we implemented this at Sabre Holdings, the question was whether these hoteling principles could be applied to a business like ours. Not only did our employees adapt to the new environment, they began working more closely with each other and ultimately strengthened our competitive position in the fast-evolving travel technology industry.<br />
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The Volvo Group, whose brands include Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks and UD Trucks, has become the world's first vehicle manufacturer to join the WWF Climate Leaders program. Volvo truck companies have vowed to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions produced over the lifetime of the trucks they manufacture through 2014 by 13 million tons.
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Although improving energy efficiency can be as simple as gathering low-hanging fruit, smart companies will take efficiency projects far beyond the usual suspects.
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A survey by ITT finds that nearly two-thirds of voters and just over half of businesses would be willing to pay more for their water to ensure its quality and availability.
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IBM and Schneider Electric are joining forces to provide new smarter buildings solutions that combine robust data collection and powerful analytics, enabling owners to better manage energy use at their facilities and obtain greater savings. The partnership was one several announcements about new offerings, software, services and tools from IBM in its Smarter Planet campaign.<br />
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The arrival of the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt in just a few months could become a watershed moment for the auto industry, as well as for the environmental movement. Unlike the Prius, the Leaf and Volt are not aimed at the early-adopter, eco-conscious, well-to-do niche buyers. They are being built for the mass market.
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by Marc Gunther
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We're making headway on the path to sustainable consumption, but to make larger leaps forward, the U.S. needs to turn to the idea of Share American and get the government involved.
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The 2010 EDF Climate Corps Fellows illustrate the power of energy efficiency with $350 million in reduced operating costs, 400,000 metric tons of annual greenhouse gas emissions avoided, and more than 650 million kilowatt hours of electricity saved.
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San Francisco's Department of the Environment has finished on online catalog of products and services that meet the standards in the city's preferred purchasing program.
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Fireman's Fund Insurance Company is offering a 5 percent discount to policyholders with Energy Star buildings in the latest expansion of the firm's green insurance coverage.
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As the healthcare industry strives to reduce its environmental footprint, the makers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices are working to curb their use of energy and water and run their facilities more responsibly. Thera Kalmijn examines their efforts in Part 2 of her series on green initiatives in the healthcare industry.
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The latest report from Five Winds International to be published by GreenBiz.com examines the activities of retailers to determine if they are taking significant steps to increase the number of greener products on their shelves.
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A new report published by Five Winds International on GreenBiz.com finds that many major retailers are walking their green talk quite well, and explores the factors that affect sustainability efforts for retailers of any size.
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Office Depot will give product rebates to companies that eliminate small orders and receive less-frequent orders. Staples has named the winners of its first contest for greener product ideas.<br />
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North American businesses expect to spend more on energy efficiency in the next 12 months despite economic uncertainty that has had a mixed impact on recent investments and current attitudes about reducing energy use, a new study says.
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Five Winds International has created a new website to help companies meet supplier sustainability requirements being imposed by retailers.<br />
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The sustainability of food hasn't traditionally been much of a mainstream consumer issue, but the practices of Big Food have come under attack by activists, and companies are learning that reducing waste and inefficiency can keep their coffers, and plates, full.
by Joel Makower
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Why should companies worry about carbon management given the lack of a definitive outcome from climate talks in Copenhagen? Panelists from UPS and Motorola shared their firms’ motivations at the State of Green Business Forum in Chicago.
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It's commonly believed that when it comes to energy efficiency and buildings there's some low-hanging fruit -- but going after the rest costs a lot of money. Actually, that's not true, says C. David Myers of Johnson Controls Inc.
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Although there are many benefits from investing in and working within metropolitan areas and inner cities, much of the information about opportunities is fragmented and scattered.<br />
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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-electric, diesel, biodiesel, electric and other so-called alternative-fueled vehicles.
by Joel Makower
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The third annual State of Green Business report, released today by GreenBiz.com, tracks 20 facets of green business operations to measure whether firms are moving the needle toward lower-impact and more planet-friendly operations.
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When Chris McKenna, who manages a fleet of trucks for Poland Spring, learned that the company’s drivers were racking up as much as 1,400 hours a month of idle time, he saw an opportunity to make a difference.
by Marc Gunther
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Good environmental management has saved telecom group BT more than $700 million. It used clear-eyed analysis and fundamental financial tools to identify the business case for sustainability. Here are the steps you can apply yourself.
by David Bent