Items Tagged with "Greenhouse Gas Emissions"
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Unilever Plans to Halve Its Environmental Impact Over 10 Years
Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan sets out over 50 social, economic and environmental targets to halve the greenhouse gas emissions, water and waste used by the company as well as by its suppliers and consumers.At the London launch of Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan, CEO Paul Polman said:
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EPA Lauds Six Retailers for Energy Achievements
Food Lion, JCPenney, Lowe’s, Kohl’s, Staples and Sears were the only six retailers out of more than 100 companies that achieved 2011 Energy Star Awards, honoring their various levels of contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.Top honors went to Food Li
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Walmart Posts Water and Waste Reductions, Lagging on Carbon Goal
Walmart is slightly behind on its carbon reduction goal, however it made significant strides in water and waste reduction as well as fleet efficiencies, according to its 2011 Global Responsibility Report. By 2012, Walmart hopes to achieve a 20 percent carbon emissions reduction from stores, warehous
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CVS Proclaims 15 Percent Carbon Reduction Goal
CVS Caremark established a 15 percent carbon intensity reduction goal by 2018 using 2010 levels as a baseline, the company announced in its 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility report.The drug chain’s carbon intensity was flat in 2010 form 2009 levels, some of which is attributed to the increa
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Kohl's Achieves Net Zero Emissions Goal
Kohl's Department Stores achieved its ambitious goal of reaching and maintaining net zero greenhouse gas emissions from 2010 to 2012, according to its first annual corporate sustainability report.This goal was met in 2010 through programs that range from energy management to an industry leading gree
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Walmart Reduces Carbon Footprint by Reinventing a Few Products
Andy Wunde, an Associate in Environmental Defense Fund’s Corporate Partnership Program, is working with Walmart to help it reach its 20 million metric ton greenhouse gas reduction goal over the next fie years.What has impressed Wunde most, according to a column he recently penned for GreenBiz.
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Gap Sets New Sustainability Targets, Reports Wins
Gap Inc. pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its operations in the United States by 20 percent by 2015, when compared to 2008 levels, in its fifth Social and Environmental Responsibility report.This follows an earlier 20 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions from 2003 to 2008, the
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Weis Markets Cuts Refrigerant Leaks 20 Percent Yielding Unexpected Savings
By Jesse LaRoseFor the average grocer, leaked refrigerants account for as much of their overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as their total electricity consumption because GHGs from refrigerants are nearly 4,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide, according to the U.S. EPA GreenChill program.Si
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Marks & Spencer Declares Carbon Neutrality
Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) 2012 sustainability report confirms that the retailer is now carbon neutral, the first major retailer to achieve the distinction, the company reported.All M&S operated stores, offices, warehouses and delivery fleets in the U.K. and Ireland have been certifie
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Delhaize Group Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 6 Percent
Delhaize Group reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent from product transport, compared to 2010 and reduced by 1.2 million the miles traveled by truck to company-operated stores, according to its 2011 Sustainability Progress Report,“Over the period 2009 to 2011 we worked as a truly globa
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Diageo Carbon Emissions and Water Usage Improve
Despite increasing production, premium beverages company Diageo reduced carbon emissions from its operations by 9.4 percent and improved water efficiency by 7.2 percent this past year.Since the 2007 baseline year, Diageo has reduced carbon emissions by 22 percent, according to its 10th annual sustai
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Office Depot Receives EPA's Climate Leadership Award
Office Depot Inc. has been recognized with a Climate Leadership Goal Achievement Award for Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Center for Corporate Climate Leadership, the Association of Climate Change Officers, the Center for Cli
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Nestle Report Outlines Forward-Looking Commitments
Nestlé has published a set of forward-looking environment sustainability commitments that it aims to meet by 2020 or earlier.The company has identified 30 goals in the areas of water, rural development, sustainability and compliance, and nutrition in its new report, “Nestlé in So
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Stop & Shop Outlines Carbon Reduction Progress
Quincy, Mass.-based Stop & Shop, a division of Ahold USA, announced sustainability advancements in Massachusetts, in particular its progress in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the state where it currently operates 131 stores.The company also renewed its partnership with the Environmen
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Unilever Factories and Logistics Reduce CO2 by One Millions Tons
Since 2008, Unilever has achieved a CO2 reduction of more than one million ton from its manufacturing and logistics operations, which was achieved while growing sales by 26 percent in 2012.“CO2 emissions and climate change continue to present businesses with significant challenges, but, they a
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REI Achieves CO2 Emissions Reduction Despite Company Growth
While REI grew by 7.4 percent last year, the company successfully decreased its environmental footprint in several areas, including an absolute reduction of operational CO2 by 7.6 percent and a 53 ton decrease in its waste to landfill contributions.While electricity is the largest share of its green
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