Energy & Infrastructure

Center for Resource Solutions and Changhua County to Expand Clean Energy Options in Taiwan

Under the agreement, CRS will help Changhua County establish and grow opportunities for renewable electricity purchasing and use in Taiwan, allowing residents and businesses to use locally generated clean energy. CRS will also initiate a pilot project with provisional Green-e certification in tandem with the development of a Taiwan-specific Green-e Renewable Energy Standard to certify transactions that integrate with the new Taiwan Central Government’s REC system. This project will make Changhua County home to one of the first Green-e certifications outside of North America.

Research & Reports

VIDEO: HPE Living Progress | A Message from Meg Whitman, President & CEO

Meg Whitman, President and CEO of HPE, explains how Living Progress is helping build the sustainable business that will come to define our future.

Environment

Design Guidance: Best Practices for Recyclable Packaging

HPRC has developed a guidance document for product designers and users of disposable medical devices. The document articulates design considerations which enhance the recycling potential and value of the final product or packaging. The guidelines may also be of use for waste haulers and recyclers interested in recycling this waste stream.

Research & Reports

IBM Releases 2016 Corporate Responsibly Report

At IBM, responsibility is integral to our business and draws us to social challenges where we can matter, where innovation and expertise can improve communities and lives. Our approach involves forging sustained partnerships with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, academia and other companies — allied in purpose, focused on results. Our ongoing work across a range of activities is detailed in our 2016 Corporate Responsibility Report.

Corporate Responsibility

Implementing Carbon Pricing at AkzoNobel

At the Paris Climate Conference in 2015 (COP 21), most countries agreed to reach net zero greenhouse emissions by the second half of this century. It is an ambitious, but achievable target. It also represents an opportunity for businesses to prepare for a low carbon future with simple determination, and by leveraging their innovation and expertise.

Volunteering & Community

AEG and BET Team Up to Give Back to Los Angeles Community

AEG and BET teamed up with TreePeople, an environmental non-profit organization, to provide tree care throughout Griffith Park in Los Angeles for an annual joint community service day leading up the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE and the BET Awards on Sunday, June 25 at Microsoft Theater.

Energy & Infrastructure

Keep Phoenix Beautiful Launches Crowd Fundraiser for New Community Garden

A new garden is coming to life in Phoenix! Keep Phoenix Beautiful is launching a crowdsourcing campaign to raise $25,000 for their new Keep Phoenix Beautiful Community Garden. Funds raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Keep America Beautiful and Lowe’s, up to $25,000, bringing the potential total amount to invest in sustainable practices here in Central Phoenix and nationwide to $50,000. Donate now through Aug. 31st at http://bit.ly/helpkpbgrow.

Environment

TD Bank Group Supports Vancouver's Greenest City Action Plan

In 2016, TD Bank Group collaborated with Bullfrog Power on a first-of-its kind renewable energy initiative to address 100% of its energy footprint for TD branches in Vancouver, as well as a portion of its business-related travel in the city.

The collaboration between TD and Bullfrog Power will help to achieve some of these goals, and provide a necessary model for how businesses can address 100 per cent of their energy footprint in support of a low-carbon economy.

Research & Reports

Canary Wharf Group Focuses on the Future for Long Term Improvements

Canary Wharf Group’s latest Sustainability Report gives a snapshot of its activity and commitments in five key areas: making great places; pioneering innovation; promoting inclusive growth; optimising our performance and responsible business. The theme of the report is ‘evolution’ as we all strive for a brighter future.

Corporate Responsibility

The Circular Economy and a Low-Carbon Future

All the latest World Business Council on Sustainable Development news for June 2017.

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