December 2010 News Center
December 23, 2010
Whole Foods Tests Animal Welfare Rating System on Meats
The program uses color-coded labels to rate meat based on how the animals were treated, and the retailer is planning possible national expansion next year.
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December 23, 2010
Green Consumers Skeptical of 'Natural' Product Labeling
One in three consumers are not confident in current natural product labeling and a majority would like to see a uniform standard to certify natural products.
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December 23, 2010
Four Large Retailers Cited By Greenpeace for "Failing Our Forests"
Best Buy, Home Depot, Sears and Toys R Us get failing marks in the “2010 Boreal Marketplace” annual report, but Office Depot is named a “true leader.”
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December 23, 2010
DOE to Help Retailers Better Manage Supply Chain Energy Use
The goal of the program, still in the planning stages, is to develop a set of tools and resources companies can use to manage and measure supply chain energy efficiency.
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December 23, 2010
Energy Efficiency a Growing Focus for Commercial Building in 2011
From energy management systems to LED lighting, the commercial building industry is in a period of strong technological innovation, according to Pike Research.
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December 16, 2010
Global Sustainable Packaging Standards Coming Soon
A guidance document outlining the new global metrics will be released in January and is intended to help retailers and manufacturers reduce costs and accelerate best practices.
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December 16, 2010
Are Energy Credits and Green Claims Smoke and Mirrors?
A recent investigative article by Bloomberg said it found that renewable energy credits are “inflated “and green energy claims are viewed as “hot air.”
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December 16, 2010
Target Reveals Its Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
The retailer has set specific milestones it plans to achieve by 2016 for resource use, waste elimination and carbon footprint reduction.
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December 16, 2010
Fresh & Easy to Install Water Conservation Technology and Solar Power
The West Coast small-format grocery chain also plans to install roof-mounted solar panel in nine Arizona locations.
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December 16, 2010
Fuel Cell Generates 90 Percent of Power at Connecticut Stop & Shop Store
The fuel cell is expected to provide an estimated 94 percent of the store’s total annual electric energy requirements.
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December 16, 2010
Walmart Grant to Preserve 218,000 Acres of Wildlife Habitat
Walmart’s Acres for America has helped preserve more than 625,000 acres in 15 states over the past five years, far exceeding the programs original 10-year goal.
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December 9, 2010
Retail Sustainability is Mission Critical
Green initiatives are a business imperative with hard and soft benefits that retailers and manufacturers can’t afford to ignore or view as elective, according to presenters at the first Sustainability Summit hosted jointly by FMI and GMA (Trading Partner Alliance).
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December 9, 2010
Whole Foods Becomes the First Dual Green Certified Grocery Store
A Whole Foods store in Long Island, N.Y. is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Building Initiative.
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December 9, 2010
Two Albertsons Stores Achieve Zero Waste
Both locations in S
anta Barbara, Calif., are the first grocery stores to achieve zero waste designations.
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December 9, 2010
Walmart and Home Depot Get Energy Efficiency Support from DOE
Through its Commercial Building Partnership, the DOE selected 24 projects , among them Walmart's and Home Depot's, to receive $21 million in technical assistance.
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December 9, 2010
Tesco Wins 2010 Platts Global Energy Award
Tesco has cut energy consumption in its U.K. store alone by more than 20 percent.
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December 9, 2010
Starbucks and Macy's to Save Mega Bucks With LED Lighting
The lighting cuts energy usage dramatically, reduces costs and reduced each company’s carbon footprint.
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December 9, 2010
eBay Data Center Earns LEED Gold Certification
The Green Building Certification Institute separately verified the certification.
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December 2, 2010
Sainsbury's Aims for Grid Independence and Self-Powered Stores
In addition to tapping into various renewable energies to power its stores, Sainsbury’s is exploring becoming a provider of energy as well.
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December 2, 2010
Harris Teeter Makes it Easy for Schools to Recycle and Earn Cash
Customers and schools are encouraged to recycle their gently used electronic devices to raise funds for school programs.
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December 2, 2010
Asda Tests Self-Serve Liquid Detergent Dispensing System
The goal of the program is to move consumers toward reusable and refillable packaging with the hope of expanding to other liquid private label products in the future.
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December 2, 2010
Hannaford Plans Third LEED Certified Store
The grocer’s first LEED store in Maine received Platinum certification, but it is uncertain yet what level of certification the grocer is seeking on this new construction
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December 2, 2010
Marks & Spencer Reaches 92 Percent Recycling
The U.K. retailer has aggressive goals of becoming the “world’s most sustainable major retailer by 2015.”
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December 2, 2010
Consumer Goods Industry Launches Climate Protection Initiatives
Retailers and manufacturers commit to halt deforestation practices and phase out the use of climate-damaging refrigerants.
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December 2, 2010
Companies Begin to Water Footprint their Manufacturing Practices
Some hope water footprinting will help measure the amount, impact and value of water it takes to produce everyday consumer products, but many remain non-believers.
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McDonald's, Starbucks Cited for Packaging Leadership
Sainsbury's Reduces Operational Water Consumption by 50 Percent
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Guest Columns
Key Themes Emerge at FMI Sustainability Summit
Areas of focus included making the business case for sustainability, leadership development and radical collaboration.
Source: Food Marketing Institute
What's Your Sustainability Elevator Speech?
A new FMI toolkit offers concise, customizable strategic language to help executives effectively articulate the business case for sustainability in less than 60 seconds.
Source: Food Marketing Institute
On a Mission to Reduce Food Waste
FMI, GMA and the National Restaurant Association are developing an aggressive strategy that will direct more edible food to the hungry and waste away from landfills.
Source: Food Marketing Institute
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