Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions

Thu, 09/01/2016 - 09:00

The largest share of primary energy consumption and CO2 emissions over the life cycle of a vehicle is attributable to the usage phase. In the case of a car with a combustion engine it is about 80 percent.

In New Sustainability Report, Norfolk Southern Outlines “What Efficiency Looks Like”

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 10:00

Cleaner-running locomotives. Greater energy efficiency. Support for safer communities. Fewer workplace injuries. A more diverse workforce. Those are among key achievements highlighted in Norfolk Southern’s new online sustainability report, “What Efficiency Looks Like.”

Virgin Media Announces World’s First Along with Sustainability Performance Progress

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 05:00

Black & Veatch: Technology Brings Risk, Reward, Uncertainty to Electric Industry

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 10:05

Distributed generation, the low price of natural gas and modern customer information systems represent growth opportunities for the electric industry even as security concerns are on the rise and legacy power generation sources cede their prominence to new technology. Those are the top findings in Black & Veatch’s 2016 Strategic Directions: Electric Industry Report, the company’s annual review of the issues affecting the industry.

IOI Group Regains its Certification as a Sustainable Palm Oil Producer

Mon, 08/08/2016 - 15:50

Earlier this year, palm oil producer IOI Group had its RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certification suspended after failing to meet RSPO certification standards. The RSPO announced in a statement last Friday that IOI Group will regain its certification starting today (August 8, 2016). The RSPO has found that the IOI Group is now fully compliant with RSPO standards and has plans in place to compensate stakeholders.

Challenged to be our Very Best - Lisa Morden, Senior Director, Global Sustainability of Kimberly-Clark

Fri, 08/12/2016 - 10:00

We pushed ourselves to look beyond the responsibility of our operational footprint into other areas throughout the value chain. We’ve forged stronger partnerships across our own teams and with customers, suppliers, business partners and nongovernmental organizations to achieve our goals.

Forest Management: Killing The Goose

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 12:30

A curious dilemma has emerged for the environmental community seeking to encourage companies to adopt sustainable production practices through the vehicle of market-based, voluntary certifications. Until this dilemma is resolved, it could drive the very companies who are engaged in the best practices away from participation in these certification programs.

Gilead Publishes 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Mon, 08/08/2016 - 09:00

Gilead Sciences, Inc. has issued its first Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which provides an overview of the work the company is doing around the world to improve the lives of people with life-threatening diseases and to make a positive impact on public health and local communities.

Report: More Than Half of New York City Homes Unaffordable to the Majority of Households Including Those Earning Over $100,000

Fri, 08/05/2016 - 11:00

Report: More Than Half of New York City Homes Unaffordable to the Majority of Households Including Those Earning Over $100,000

NYU Furman Center and Citi report examines the home-buying potential for households at various income levels in New York City and surrounding counties.

Kimberly-Clark Looks to Take Sustainability into the Future

Mon, 08/08/2016 - 11:40

For Kimberly-Clark Corp., it’s not enough to reflect on its recent sustainability successes or to look a year or two down the road for ways to continue to have a positive social and environmental impact.