Ingersoll Rand Releases Study Revealing How Corporations are Taking Action on Climate Change

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 10:30

Ingersoll Rand revealed findings from a new survey conducted in partnership with GreenBiz Group that details the current landscape of corporate action on climate change. Findings include that more than 90 percent of companies are working to reduce their carbon footprint.

SCA Named Among the World’s Most Sustainable Companies

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 17:00

In 2015, the world’s focus shifted on sustainability.

Sustainability in Facility Operations 101: Establishing a Foundation For Continued Performance

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 10:10

Antea Group consultant Steven Meun recently presented on sustainability for facility operations. The session walks you through the fundamentals of sustainability in the facility context, looks at the rationale for incorporating sustainability into your business, and examines some of the basics and first steps for tackling sustainability in water, waste, and energy.

Two SCS Sustainably Grown Certified Clients Named “Produce Trailblazer” Award Winners

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 12:00

Each year, Grocery Headquarters Magazine recognizes the country’s most notable growers, packers and distributors of fresh produce. This year’s 2016 Produce Trailblazer Awards, handed out earlier this month, included Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. and Peri & Sons Farms, both of whom were cited for their sustainable agriculture initiatives.

From B.U.M to Bamboo

Mon, 03/28/2016 - 15:55

Gift From TD Bank Will Provide Fitness Zones in Miami

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 10:00

TD Bank has donated $850,000 to The Trust for Public Land to install six Fitness Zone® areas in Miami-Dade County parks, the two organizations announced today.

Hope for South Sudan’s Coffee Farmers with Nespresso-USAID Partnership

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 14:00

The world’s newest country, South Sudan, is also one of the most volatile nations on the planet. After years of civil war within Sudan, a referendum held in 2011 scored a 99 percent “yes” vote for independence.

Over 20 Percent of Nestlé Purina Factories in North America Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill Status

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 12:50

UPS Names Tamara Barker New Chief Sustainability Officer

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 13:30

UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today that Tamara Barker has been named the company’s new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and Vice President of Environmental Affairs, effective immediately. Barker will succeed Rhonda Clark, a 26-year UPS veteran, who has been named Vice President of Corporate Plant Engineering for UPS.

CITGO Lemont Refinery Promotes STEM Education in Illinois with Project Infinite Green

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 11:50

CITGO Petroleum Corporation employees from the Lemont Refinery served as mentors teaching interactive workshops on diverse energy sources and sustainability to local middle and high school students as part of Project Infinite Green. This innovative, locally based afterschool program offered middle- and high-school students the opportunity to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from industry experts both inside and out of the classroom.