OfficeMax Issues First Corporate Social Responsibility Report
OfficeMax Incorporated, a leader in office products and services, today issued its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. The report, based on the Global Reporting Initiative’s G3 sustainability reporting guidelines, provides both an account of the company’s accomplishments to-date and a benchmark for future progress. The report is posted online at http://about.officemax.com/csr.
Rackspace Announces Support of More Renewable Energy Projects Funded Through NativeEnergy
Rackspace Looks to Continue GreenSpace Mission through Carbon Offsets to Fund Renewable Energy Projects
SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rackspace® Managed Hosting today announced that through its GreenSpace initiative and relationship with NativeEnergy, a leading national marketer of renewable energy credits and carbon offsets, the IT hosting specialist will be providing support to two new renewable energy projects through the purchasing of carbon offsets.
Father of Modern Supply Chains Unleashes Another World First Green Supply Chains
(PressMediaWire) North Sydney,Australia –As the world leaders from more than 160 countries come together in Bali this week to do something tangible and positive about the climate change, the business is increasingly feeling the pressure to make a significant contribution.
In 1978 when Dr. Wolfgang Partsch embarked on a journey through snow in Swiss Alps to his clients Landis and Gyr’s office in Switzerland, little did he know that the brainwave that struck him while using snow chains would unleash a tsunami of supply chain literature. Since that eventful day more than 25 years ago, with its huge impact on the business Supply Chain has earned its rightful place in the boardrooms across the world. Wolfgang himself has accomplished more than 100 projects with large multinational corporations around the world, adding more than $2 billion dollars of value in the process. Not that he talks a lot about it. When the world credits you as the father of modern supply chains, you don’t have to blow your own trumpet. Moreover, his eyes are always fixed firmly on the future.
Sustainable Workplaces: Is your business doing enough? -UK
Sustainability is currently a big concern for businesses, but what does it actually mean, and why should your business be worried about it? To help answer this, Workplace Law, the employment law, HR and H&S experts has launched Sustainable Workplaces 2008: Special Report, which clarifies confusion over what the broad term ‘sustainability’ actually means for business, and outlines the case for it: in terms of both the environment and the financial savings it could bring.
Sustainability is currently a big concern for businesses, but what does it actually mean, and why should your business be worried about it? To help answer this, Workplace Law, the employment law, HR and H&S experts has launched Sustainable Workplaces 2008: Special Report, which clarifies confusion over what the broad term ‘sustainability’ actually means for business, and outlines the case for it: in terms of both the environment and the financial savings it could bring.
Xerox Corporation Earns Widest Reaching Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody Certification Spanning Operations in 17 Countries
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -/E-Wire/– Xerox Corporation, one of the world’s largest brands of cut-sheet paper, has earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certification from the Rainforest Alliance’s SmartWood program, an international nonprofit conservation organization.
This certification will allow Xerox to purchase and sell FSC-certified paper at 77 distribution centers in 17 countries in North America and Europe – covering the greatest geographic area of any FSC Chain-of-Custody certification to date. Xerox has also earned Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.
Polaris Facility Achieves LEED Certification
Wyoming, MN site honored for its sustainable green building practices
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Polaris Industries Inc. today announced that its Research & Development site in Wyoming, MN has officially achieved the coveted Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for new construction. The LEED certification demonstrates Polaris’ commitment to environmentally sound business practices.
eSignatures: Good for the Environment and Good for Business
By Matthew J. Schiltz
A decade ago there were some predictions that there would be less usage of paper ultimately leading to a paperless society. Contrary to those predictions, computers, printers, fax machines and other information technologies have created an increased demand for paper for printing photos, recipes, school work, Web pages – and business documents.
Alcoa Foundation Helps Fund Brad Pitt’s ''Make It Right'' Project to Build Green Affordable Housing in New Orleans
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alcoa Foundation have announced support for Brad Pitt’s “Make It Right” (MIR) project to build green affordable housing on a large scale to help victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. An Alcoa Foundation grant of $150,000 was made to the Make It Right project today.
The MIR project – conceived by Pitt and a group of experts in New Orleans – is a large-scale redevelopment project for affordable housing that incorporates innovative design to be stronger, safer, and environmentally friendly. MIR’s goal is to construct 150 homes in the low-income neighborhood of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, the area hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina in which more than 80 percent of homes were completely destroyed by flood waters. The name comes from a former resident’s plea to help “make this right.” Groundbreaking is scheduled for January 8, 2008.
South Florida Water Management District Sets Example for Florida’s Green Initiative
Environmentally Friendly Measures Going District-wide
West Palm Beach, FL —Investing now in a greener future, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is making environmentally focused changes to improve energy efficiency, reduce water use and take advantage of alternative fuels. These efforts are designed to meet —and exceed—the “green challenge” issued by Governor Charlie Crist earlier this year. The Governor’s executive order directed state agencies to lead by example in reducing greenhouse gases, increasing energy efficiency and pursuing renewable and alternative energy sources.
City of Oshawa Wins Gold at Prestigious International Awards Competition
OSHAWA – The City of Oshawa achieved a gold award at the 2007 International Awards for Liveable Communities. Municipalities who receive a gold award are recognized as being in the top 15 percent in sustainability and liveable communities’ practices world-wide. Oshawa also won third place in its population category of 75,001 – 200,000.
