The management systems community
8th Jul 2008 by Alex Briggs
The most comprehensive assessment ever undertaken, this study, comissioned by WRAP, reviewed and analysed the best Life Cycle Analysis studies from all around the world evaluating the environmental impacts of recycling compared to incineration or landfilling for seven of the most commonly recycled materials.
30th Jun 2008
A new guide from the Canadian Competition Bureau of the Canadian Standards Association provides the business community there with green marketing guidelines.
30th Jun 2008
The UK Government’s climate change adviser, Sir Nicholas Stern, helped launch an emissions reduction initiative.
30th Jun 2008
WWF and a small number of factory owners in Hong Kong and southern China are developing a carbon labeling system
9th May 2008
Products are increasingly being designed, manufactured and packaged with a new focus on the end of their life cycle – and beyond
23rd Apr 2008
90% of Americans say that companies need to prove their green claims, 80% say they should have independent third-party certification of those claims.
This Environmental Leader article highlights the Green Gap Survey from Cone and The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship surveyed US consumers on a range of topics regarding environmental products and the companies selling them.
18th Apr 2008 by razchaudary
The main CSR drivers in Latin America are:
Education,
Social Action & Poverty Programs
Ethical Labour
Healthcare
Childhood Development
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15th Apr 2008 by Alex Briggs
With the new Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) coming into force today, oil companies are required oil companies to ensure all petrol and diesel they sell in the UK contains a minimum level of biofuel. This article in the Independent takes a closer look at the debate over the use of farm land as a transportation fuel source.
11th Apr 2008 by Alex Briggs
A new global system to measure and record the carbon footprint of beverages is being introduced at the InnoBev Global Soft Drinks Congress in Moscow. This article talks about the reasons that global drink manufacturers have chosen to take this step.
1st Apr 2008
Just the sheer complexity of today’s long and global supply chains might be enough to daunt any thought of where to start to implement green strategies and technologies. But there is a lot of help available out there to make the journey an easier one.
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