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7-Eleven unveiled its new environmentally-friendly commissary and distribution center last week in Bohemia, Long Island. The facility will prepare and deliver fresh foods to 674 7-Eleven stores on the East Coast.
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Ford Motor Company announced today that Johnson Controls/Saft will provide the battery system for Ford's first hybrid plug-in vehicle, scheduled to be released in 2012.
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Clothing retailer H&M plans to increase its organic cotton use this year by 50 percent, starting with its latest spring line.
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Next month, Staples will become the first national retailer to reward customers for recycling any brand of ink or toner cartridge.
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IBM’s SNOW consulting offering gives a holistic look at supply chains, identifying ways to cut costs and lower environmental impacts, from product materials to distribution routes.
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In an effort to increase transparency about its business practices, Kellogg Company has released its first global Corporate Responsibility Report. The report examines Kellogg's progress and future plans in the environment, marketplace, workplace, and community.
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The World Cocoa Foundation, whose members include big names like Hershey, Starbucks, Kraft and Mars, has set down a number of sustainability principles and goals to guide its activities.
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Keep Britain Tidy designated McDonald's today as the most littered fast food brand in the country, with burger wrappers, condiment sachets, and plastic straws named as the most commonly littered items .
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The World Environment Center and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are working together to foster cleaner production and improved energy efficiency practices among more than two dozen company suppliers in El Salvador and Guatemala.
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Research released by the National Restaurant Association shows that Americans are looking for healthier options and 'greener' restaurants when they dine out, in addition to an increased interest in value and convenience.
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Environmental and agriculture groups, growers and some of the world's biggest food buyers -- Wal-Mart, Sysco and Sodexo among them -- have developed a new coalition to incorporate sustainability from the field to the table for specialty crops.
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A week before a recessionary Christmas, a new report urges companies to move beyond simply greening their products and services to making it a core of their operations. It's a tall order -- and is it one that companies are ready to hear?
by Joel Makower
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Living in burrito-rich San Francisco, I rarely find it necessary to visit Chipotle Mexican Grill. However, those unfortunate souls who don't live in my neck of the woods will soon be able to feel good about their choice to visit the chain.
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Ernst & Young examines the eco-friendly efforts of hotels and resorts in eight regions of the world, finds progress in the greening of the hospitality industry and identifies 10 areas in which the business could do better.
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New York-based First Global Xpress promises its customers shipments than are cheaper, faster and with up to 30 percent less CO2 emissions
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Seventh Generation has debuted a downloadable label-reading guide that helps consumers understand ingredients in common cleaning products.
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Econscious, a supplier of blank clothing, bags and other items, has earned certification under the Global Organic Textile Standard.
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Co-Op America's Responsible Shopper program announced earlier today the year's worst corporate 'scrooges'— each of whom exhibited notable greed and lack of concern for others.
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A recent study conducted by The Center for Environmental Health showed that jewelry sold at Wal-Mart, Express, Lane Bryant, Longs Drugs, Anchor Blue, Banana Republic, and Abercrombie and Fitch violates California's Prop 65 consumer protection law.
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As the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart has long been a powerful force in the global economy -- a bully, its critics would say. These days, though, the company is winning praise for using its leverage -- that's a polite term for bullying -- to protect the environment and help the poor.
by Marc Gunther
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A new report envisioning a future with stricter environmental laws and policies shows how trends could impact the prices of common commodities.
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At the Business for Social Responsibility conference earlier this month, IKEA's CEO, Anders Dahlvig, explained how the company is greening its operations and encouraging customers to follow IKEA's green lead.
by Marc Gunther
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The organizing committee behind the 2012 Olympic Games has unveiled a guide to procuring products from suppliers around the world that meet strict social and environmental standards.
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In its quarterly ranking of electronics manufacturers' commitments to the environment, Greenpeace found Nokia at the top of the heap yet again, while the NGO highlighted takeback policies and carbon-reduction commitments as the key to truly green electronics.
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Procter & Gamble created goals last year for selling sustainable products, helping children and reducing emissions, energy, water and waste.