Green Supply Chains - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-24T11:15:44.845-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:green-supply-chainsCindy Haaschaas480US Uses Less Water Than It Did a Generation Ago As Global Concern Grows Over Scarcityurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9334946623992470152-76e22ecfec2c132e93e2a43c646f035b2009-11-23T16:39:33.017-05:00WASHINGTON, DC — The United States is using less water than it did 35 years ago, which is a good thing given the rising concern about water issues among investors and stakeholders worldwide, new information released this week shows.WASHINGTON, DC — The United States is using less water than it did 35 years ago, which is a good thing given the rising concern about water issues among investors and stakeholders worldwide, new information released this week shows.greenbiz.comhttp://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/11/20/us-uses-less-water-it-did-generation-ago-global-concern-grows-over-scarcityHugh Byrnehbyrne4501100Sustainable Brands 13-Week Boot Camp Commences | The Green Economy Post: Green Careers, Green Business, Sustainabilityurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:865228968579808784-0d260ad5f2356bd6ec699e21691fa6352009-11-16T00:46:08.975-05:00Sustainable Life Media,the people who bring you the Sustainable Brands conference each year, launched their first online Sustainable Brands Boot Camp on Friday. The 13-week series, taught by sustainable business/brand thought leaders, is for those...Sustainable Life Media,the people who bring you the Sustainable Brands conference each year, launched their first online Sustainable Brands Boot Camp on Friday. The 13-week series, taught by sustainable business/brand thought leaders, is for those...greeneconomypost.comhttp://greeneconomypost.com/sustainable-brands-13-week-boot-camp-commences-6123.htmJessica Lundjlund9060000Pervasive Plastics: Why the U.S. Needs New and Tighter Controls | CleanTechies Blogurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9268044784983482953-31b0bd93ab902aaee8825b280c4170742009-11-14T16:42:17.885-05:00Long a ubiquitous part of modern life, plastics are now in everything from diapers to water bottles to cell phones. But given the proven health threats of some plastics — as well as the enormous environmental costs — the time has come for the U.S. ...Long a ubiquitous part of modern life, plastics are now in everything from diapers to water bottles to cell phones. But given the proven health threats of some plastics — as well as the enormous environmental costs — the time has come for the U.S. ...blog.cleantechies.comhttp://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/14/pervasive-plastics-u-s-needs-tighter-controls/Marco Schmoeckermschmoecker4420000Heinz On Track to Reduce Waste, Water, Energy Impacts by 20 Percenturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17812966274915744832-36957b56149d9630ba240f2de88ec62f2009-11-13T18:52:22.459-05:00PITTSBURGH, PA — With the release of its 2009 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, the H.J. Heinz Company this morning unveiled its progress on achieving its environmental goals of cutting its footprint by 20 percent across four categories...PITTSBURGH, PA — With the release of its 2009 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, the H.J. Heinz Company this morning unveiled its progress on achieving its environmental goals of cutting its footprint by 20 percent across four categories...greenbiz.comhttp://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/11/13/heinz-track-reduce-waste-water-energy-impacts-20-percentHugh Byrnehbyrne4501100A Day in The Life of a Chief Sustainability Officerurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6492847128649383380-f04fe0fbfd5706bb54c85f3e1d7b9ae62009-11-10T15:41:43.694-05:00The following is an account of a day on the job with Kathrin Winkler. She is Sr. Director and Chief Sustainability Officer at EMC Corporation, where she has a history of taking on entirely new roles in which she has to fill in the interstices...The following is an account of a day on the job with Kathrin Winkler. She is Sr. Director and Chief Sustainability Officer at EMC Corporation, where she has a history of taking on entirely new roles in which she has to fill in the interstices...greeneconomypost.comhttp://greeneconomypost.com/day-chief-sustainability-officer-5945.htmTracey de Morsellatdemorsella1263300Nike: From Considered Design to Closing the Loop | Green Businessurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12583712749788374297-1443fb107c2567e01743e3e01f0b3b3d2009-10-20T15:02:35.486-04:00By Tilde Herrera - Greener World Media Nearly 20 years ago, Nike found itself in the crosshairs of NGOs over the working conditions at some facilities in its mammoth global supply chain. Since then, the company's corporate responsibility agenda has...By Tilde Herrera - Greener World Media Nearly 20 years ago, Nike found itself in the crosshairs of NGOs over the working conditions at some facilities in its mammoth global supply chain. Since then, the company's corporate responsibility agenda has...Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/gwmInnovationAndDesign/idUS263516996020091019Michael Arndtmarndt5617700Deirdre Imus's Mission to Green up Toxic Hospitalsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5451469813954886608-ecb3022b65f41bf99ccbcd6c4e2d3dde2009-10-29T14:10:28.639-04:00[Editor's Note: This article is the latest in Anna Clark's series of profiles of eco-leaders; to read the full series, visit GreenBiz.com/EcoLeadership.] Deirdre Imus, bestselling author and president of the Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for...[Editor's Note: This article is the latest in Anna Clark's series of profiles of eco-leaders; to read the full series, visit GreenBiz.com/EcoLeadership.] Deirdre Imus, bestselling author and president of the Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for...greenbiz.comhttp://greenbiz.com/blog/2009/10/29/greening-toxic-hospitals-interview-deirdre-imusHugh Byrnehbyrne4500000Sustainability: Building The Business Caseurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8016683280970091456-056a0308d0da301b16a37f2cf4d8e34c2009-10-13T15:42:15.973-04:00Social and environmental issues are increasingly seen as new business opportunities, but translating this knowledge into practical business plans is not easy.Social and environmental issues are increasingly seen as new business opportunities, but translating this knowledge into practical business plans is not easy.greeneconomypost.comhttp://greeneconomypost.com/sustainability-business-case-4894.htmJessica Lundjlund906111100Supply Chain Sustainability Efforts Gain Momentum across the High Tech Industryurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17580081402257592271-ff18ac0166bc8cb068358db6305083812009-09-29T12:08:28.649-04:00This week has brought continued news of positive momentum in the area of green and sustainability efforts across high tech related supply chains, Congratulations to Apple and TSMC.This week has brought continued news of positive momentum in the area of green and sustainability efforts across high tech related supply chains, Congratulations to Apple and TSMC.theferrarigroup.comhttp://www.theferrarigroup.com/blog1/?p=1179Bob Ferraribferrari988101000PALNET Turning Up the Heat on the Heat Treatment of Pallets - Manufacturing Newsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9292730112947244571-a49cfb997eba5565f79bf60c160d01d52009-10-26T13:42:39.192-04:00VINELAND, N.J., Oct. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- While others, including the Federal Government, are talking about the need for a national treatment requirement for solid wood packaging, PALNET has sprung into action. As the only pallet company with...VINELAND, N.J., Oct. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- While others, including the Federal Government, are talking about the need for a national treatment requirement for solid wood packaging, PALNET has sprung into action. As the only pallet company with...send2press.comhttp://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-10-1026-003.shtmlChristopher Simmonscsimmons2810000By Degrees - To Cut Global Warming, Swedes Study Their Platesurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18254519410510791708-4603f35b49fd6b7112b6304e058b7ce42009-10-23T11:32:39.882-04:00New labels listing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the production of foods, from whole wheat pasta to fast food burgers, are appearing on some grocery items and restaurant menus around the country.
New labels listing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the production of foods, from whole wheat pasta to fast food burgers, are appearing on some grocery items and restaurant menus around the country.
New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/world/europe/23degrees.html?ref=diningSteve Hansshans6520000UPS to FedEx: We're Greener Than Youurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13019832971278465695-25b1883e438a36387019bba29d19aa842009-09-23T13:13:53.920-04:00Like sports rivalries, corporate rivalries are fun. Think about the TV ad campaigns inspired by the competition between Microsoft and Apple. FORTUNE once put the Roger Enrico, who was then the CEO of PepsiCo, inside a Coke bottle on the cover of the...Like sports rivalries, corporate rivalries are fun. Think about the TV ad campaigns inspired by the competition between Microsoft and Apple. FORTUNE once put the Roger Enrico, who was then the CEO of PepsiCo, inside a Coke bottle on the cover of the...climatebiz.comhttp://www.climatebiz.com/blog/2009/09/23/ups-fedex-were-greener-youHugh Byrnehbyrne4508800'Green' Supply Chain Movementurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14090124962390336809-52e932c2043146a5970170daf64aa9962009-03-20T07:55:00.000-04:00The idea of 'green' supply chains is taking a backseat to 'staying in the black' supply chains, at least in the current economic malaise. Based on the results of a recent survey conducted byThe idea of 'green' supply chains is taking a backseat to 'staying in the black' supply chains, at least in the current economic malaise. Based on the results of a recent survey conducted byIndustry Weekhttp://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1878618684&f=9791434210Local Environment to Influence Transportation | CleanTechies Blogurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6220070105788116296-e6f0ca562477b37ae2e977223f98a71f2009-09-30T12:34:38.046-04:00Sustainability advocates long ago adopted the mantra “buy local” to limit the carbon footprint of the goods purchased. Distributed energy that’s closer to the end user through smaller solar and wind power, is having an impact on the energy sector. The next industry to become more geography-centric in purchasing will be transportation.Sustainability advocates long ago adopted the mantra “buy local” to limit the carbon footprint of the goods purchased. Distributed energy that’s closer to the end user through smaller solar and wind power, is having an impact on the energy sector. The next industry to become more geography-centric in purchasing will be transportation.blog.cleantechies.comhttp://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/09/30/local-environment-to-influence-transportation/Marco Schmoeckermschmoecker4420000The Four Facets of Next-Gen Environmental Designurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11663162759901542066-0c8d6e6e9d4de9a187312a0f3d200afb2009-09-29T16:42:32.558-04:00Environmental awareness is pervasive nowadays, due to anxieties over energy security and global warming. Businesses large and small are embracing sustainability and corporate citizenship. But we have not fully acknowledged the magnitude of the...Environmental awareness is pervasive nowadays, due to anxieties over energy security and global warming. Businesses large and small are embracing sustainability and corporate citizenship. But we have not fully acknowledged the magnitude of the...greenerdesign.comhttp://www.greenerdesign.com/blog/2009/09/28/four-facets-next-gen-environmental-designHugh Byrnehbyrne4500000The Business Case For Carbon Management Software: CFOs Will Be Compelled To Invest In Carbon Management Softwareurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13745210685240012428-66bd4c478ac8f533c089f591825b8a6f2009-09-10T12:50:52.296-04:00The financial risk of carbon liabilities, a need for better management control over carbon data, and new government regulations in a number of countries, will compel CFOs to invest in carbon management software in the coming year. The financial risk of carbon liabilities, a need for better management control over carbon data, and new government regulations in a number of countries, will compel CFOs to invest in carbon management software in the coming year. greeneconomypost.comhttp://greeneconomypost.com/business-case-carbon-management-software-4328.htmTracey de Morsellatdemorsella1265500The Great Wall Embraces Wall Streeturn:com:businessweek:bx:article:446880102235065731-37a91e95ac5fe11401ba67db1ec4d4142009-09-25T11:06:16.437-04:00Here comes a new carbon finance market, this one with Chinese characteristics. In the latest sign that China takes the threat of global warming seriously, Chinese business executives with close ties to the government have launched a voluntary market...Here comes a new carbon finance market, this one with Chinese characteristics. In the latest sign that China takes the threat of global warming seriously, Chinese business executives with close ties to the government have launched a voluntary market...climatebiz.comhttp://www.climatebiz.com/blog/2009/09/25/great-wall-embraces-wall-streetHugh Byrnehbyrne4500000Inside Newsweek's New Green Corporate Rankingsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10384526320331237043-cc2489e4dc42499d19ae224b2dadf87b2009-09-21T11:01:04.364-04:00Today, Newsweek magazine unveils its first annual Green Rankings, the fruits of a near-Herculean endeavor: rating and ranking the environmental performance, achievements, and reputation of the S&P 500. The list, published today in a 12-page special...Today, Newsweek magazine unveils its first annual Green Rankings, the fruits of a near-Herculean endeavor: rating and ranking the environmental performance, achievements, and reputation of the S&P 500. The list, published today in a 12-page special...greenbiz.comhttp://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/09/21/inside-newsweeks-new-green-corporate-rankingsHugh Byrnehbyrne4501100Yalmaz Siddiqui, Office Depot: New Green Philosophy with the Glass Half Fullurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4586182228047435326-2c8c42f33e8ebc38a532a477e2aab9252009-09-23T12:42:40.362-04:00Yalmaz Siddiqui, Office Depot’s Director of Environmental Strategy, shares his glass-half-full view of environmental policy, calls for a new definition of “green” and talks about the legacy he’d like to leave. Siddiqui joined Office Depot in 2006.Yalmaz Siddiqui, Office Depot’s Director of Environmental Strategy, shares his glass-half-full view of environmental policy, calls for a new definition of “green” and talks about the legacy he’d like to leave. Siddiqui joined Office Depot in 2006.greeneconomypost.comhttp://greeneconomypost.com/green-philosophy-interview-yalmaz-siddiqui-office-depot-4689.htmTracey de Morsellatdemorsella1260000Papering the Office Greenurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14863623960204794787-799b64d5a6b20608b8cc7d3242757bce2009-09-02T09:50:23.443-04:00Early last month, Mark Elis of JustMeans posted a comment on the site about “the debate on paper vs. pixels” that evolved into a fascinating Gregory Hilbert of the Green Education Network questioned the value of the “versus” framing, which “detracts from recognition of the urgent need to reduce the carbon footprint of everything we do.” He cited a supporting article by Don Carli, the Institute for Sustainable Communication Senior Research Fellow and green media guru, who then weighed in welcoming the debate. “The greatest impediment to an informed debate about the environmental preferability of given instances of print and digital media is [the] lack of adequate credible data upon which to make comparisons,” Carli said.
Early last month, Mark Elis of JustMeans posted a comment on the site about “the debate on paper vs. pixels” that evolved into a fascinating Gregory Hilbert of the Green Education Network questioned the value of the “versus” framing, which “detracts from recognition of the urgent need to reduce the carbon footprint of everything we do.” He cited a supporting article by Don Carli, the Institute for Sustainable Communication Senior Research Fellow and green media guru, who then weighed in welcoming the debate. “The greatest impediment to an informed debate about the environmental preferability of given instances of print and digital media is [the] lack of adequate credible data upon which to make comparisons,” Carli said.
csrwire.comhttp://www.csrwire.com/csrlive/commentary_detail/1088-Papering-the-Office-GreenLauren Younglyoung4041001Starbucks Kicks Off Cup-Recycling Pilot Program in NYCurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13077604647028179078-d3b991e6d31475227dfdc6cadd5836e12009-09-15T11:17:16.574-04:00NEW YORK CITY, NY — Starbucks launched a pilot program in seven New York stores last week that could help the company move toward its goal of making all of its coffee cups recyclable by 2012. Starbucks and Global Green USA's Coalition for Resource...NEW YORK CITY, NY — Starbucks launched a pilot program in seven New York stores last week that could help the company move toward its goal of making all of its coffee cups recyclable by 2012. Starbucks and Global Green USA's Coalition for Resource...greenbiz.comhttp://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/09/15/pilot-program-test-recyclability-starbucks-coffee-cupsHugh Byrnehbyrne4500000Sustainability is a Key Driver of Innovation | The Green Economy Post: Green Careers, Green Jobs, Sustainable Jobsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9497676316372899228-3d4f977a8277f467add2106e5f12001d2009-09-08T13:24:15.795-04:00In the September issue of Harvard Business Review, authors Ram Nidumolu, C.K. Prahalad, and M.R. Rangaswami provide a framework for adopting sustainable practices to bring about technological and organizational innovations that will ultimately yield...In the September issue of Harvard Business Review, authors Ram Nidumolu, C.K. Prahalad, and M.R. Rangaswami provide a framework for adopting sustainable practices to bring about technological and organizational innovations that will ultimately yield...greeneconomypost.comhttp://greeneconomypost.com/sustainability-innovation-4322.htmTracey de Morsellatdemorsella1261100Supply Chain Managers are Not Addressing Sustainability Issues | The Green Economy Post: Green Careers, Green Jobs, Sustainable Jobsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1363311289502367023-71c66442f7684d657f55912c056453952009-08-19T11:58:55.757-04:00Despite the enthusiasm regarding sustainability expressed by the global business community, these organizations have been slow to address these issues when it comes to sustainable supply chain management, says a new study by the Business Performance...Despite the enthusiasm regarding sustainability expressed by the global business community, these organizations have been slow to address these issues when it comes to sustainable supply chain management, says a new study by the Business Performance...greeneconomypost.comhttp://greeneconomypost.com/supply-chain-managers-sustainability-issues-3920.htmTracey de Morsellatdemorsella1265500Innovation Comes in Many Formsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3548488000628911233-732d5613f516b2d91b08921a9d7ecbc62009-09-04T13:10:55.702-04:00Innovation comes in all different forms, and there is more than one way to boost profits in organizations. Layoffs are not the only way to improve the bottom line when times get tough. Often asking the right questions can uncover new revenue sources...Innovation comes in all different forms, and there is more than one way to boost profits in organizations. Layoffs are not the only way to improve the bottom line when times get tough. Often asking the right questions can uncover new revenue sources...business-strategy-innovation.comhttp://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2007/11/innovation-comes-in-many-forms.htmlBraden Kelleybkelley0340000Retailers to Develop Green Rating System for Port Truck Fleetsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16893198354727636421-e8304f655f83acf5e753b7851013793d2009-08-28T11:44:00.357-04:00SACRAMENTO, CA — Best Buy, Target and JCPenney are among a group of retailers, trucking companies and ocean carriers developing a green certification and rating system for port delivery trucks. They are members of the Coalition for Responsible...SACRAMENTO, CA — Best Buy, Target and JCPenney are among a group of retailers, trucking companies and ocean carriers developing a green certification and rating system for port delivery trucks. They are members of the Coalition for Responsible...greenbiz.comhttp://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/08/27/national-retailers-help-devise-green-rating-system-port-trucksHugh Byrnehbyrne4501100