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by Joel Makower
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Ceres and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) today announced the shortlist of candidate reports for the Ceres-ACCA North American Sustainability Reporting Awards for 2006.
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Fujitsu Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories have announced their development of a new polymer with a high bio-content that uses castor oil extracted from the seeds of the castor bean.
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General Motors says it will produce a Saturn Vue Green Line plug-in hybrid that has the potential to achieve double the fuel efficiency of any current SUV, the automaker announced at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show.
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DuPont has been recognized by the Coalition for Government Procurement for its overall commitment to the environment.
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Nike's commitment to industry-leading transparency in its social responsibility reporting has led to the company being named the top U.S. company and one of the world's top 10 in the latest SustainAbility Global Reporters Program ranking.
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Dow Chemical has published a set of company Principles for Chemical Management Systems that it describes as an important initial step towards achieving the company's 2015 Product Safety Commitment goals.
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HP and World Wildlife Fund-US (WWF-US) have announced a joint initiative to reduce HP's greenhouse gas emissions from its operating facilities worldwide, educate and inspire others to adopt best practices, and use HP technology in conservation efforts around the world.
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Interface, Inc. and Meridian IQ are joint recipients of an Environmental Excellence Award from the US EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership for their impressive achievements and leadership in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other air pollutants related to transportation activities.
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Alcoa says it is actively developing, evaluating, and implementing natural sustainable technologies to reduce the environmental footprint at its aluminum smelting, refining, and production facilities.
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Morgan Stanley says it plans to invest in approximately $3 billion of carbon/emissions credits, projects and other initiatives related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction over the next five years.
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Philips Lighting Company, the U.S.- based lighting company affiliated with Royal Philips Electronics, has been recognized as the first company to launch a company-wide effort towards meeting the U.S. EPA's National Partnership for Environmental Priorities waste-minimization standards.
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. is dramatically expanding its ability to connect customers with opportunities for environmental stewardship through a new partnership with VolunteerMatch, the online nonprofit dedicated to connecting volunteers with local community service.
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Wal-Mart Stores says it plans to begin implementing its 'Preferred Chemical Principles' to establish a clear set of preferred chemical characteristics for product ingredients.
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Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. says it has partnered with NativeEnergy to offset CO2 emissions from its 2006 Sales Fleet and Local Product Transport.
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The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, has entered into an agreement with Conservation Fund to offset all carbon emissions created this year by the company's Atlanta headquarters and a portion of emissions created by associates commuting to work and traveling on business.
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Interface, Inc. and Subaru have joined forces to create 'climate neutral' incentives for Interface employees in the U.S. who choose to drive Subaru vehicles.
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Tons of table scraps from the San Francisco Bay Area's finest restaurants are being turned into renewable energy at a new University of California Davis research and technology demonstration facility.
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and eight of the world's leading electric utility companies have published an 'agenda for concerted action' to secure future electricity generation, to bring more power to more people, and to decrease the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced its annual list of Best Workplaces for Commuters from the Fortune 500 companies.
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New Resource Bank, a newly launched bank focusing on eco-entrepreneurs and clean technology, has launched one-step financing to allow customers to more easily finance residential solar energy installations.
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Google will house the largest corporate solar installation in the U.S., according to EI Solutions, the company installing the system.
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DuPont Chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday, Jr. today said the company is broadening its sustainability commitments and will expand its business offerings addressing safety, environment, energy and climate challenges in the global marketplace. The company expects to derive additional revenues of $6 billion or more by 2015 from the targeted effort.
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The Home Depot is helping California residents save an estimated $4.8 million in energy costs with an unprecedented energy-efficient light bulb giveaway.
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Wells Fargo & Co. said it will buy renewable energy certificates (RECs) to support generating 550 million kilowatt-hours of clean, renewable wind energy a year for three years.