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Corporate Responsibility
Symantec Decreases Its Emissions by Four Percent from 2011
Symantec, the global leader in security, storage and systems management solutions, recently unveiled its 2012 corporate social responsibility report. The […]
May 28, 2013
Energy
Power Industry Air Pollutant Emissions Decreased in 2011
The power industry decreased air pollutant emissions in 2011 even though the overall electricity generation increased, according to a new […]
May 24, 2013
Energy
The Dairy Industry's New Sustainability Tools
The dairy industry has a few new tools to become more sustainable. The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy recently announced […]
May 22, 2013
Energy
Impacts of Worldwide Illegal Fishing
Illegal fishing is a big problem facing the global fishing industry. A report by the ocean conservation group, Oceana, released […]
May 21, 2013
Technology
Kroger Uses Food Waste to Power California Distribution Center
The Kroger Co. came up with an inventive solution to prevent food that is not fit to be sold or […]
May 20, 2013
Energy
Largest Canadian Supermarket Chains Phasing Out Cruel Pig Crates
This is part of a series on Cruelty Free Supply Chains. The eight largest Canadian supermarket chains will phase out […]
May 8, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Why Kohl’s is One of the Most Sustainable Department Store Chains in the U.S.
Kohl’s Department Stores recently rolled out its new CSR report, and it shows that the fourth-largest department store chain the […]
April 30, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Anheuser-Busch InBev Surpasses Some Environmental Targets
Anheuser-Busch InBev‘s (ABI) 2012 Global Citizenship Report, released last week, shows that the brewing company made significant progress to meet […]
April 29, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
United Airlines Launches Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
United Airlines (UA) recently announced the launch of its Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) initiative. The purpose of the SSC initiative […]
April 26, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Bumble Bee Foods Launches Marine Stewardship Council Certified Line
Bumble Bee Foods, a North American seafood company, announced a new product line called Wild Selections which is certified by […]
April 25, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Target Stores Honor Earth Day By Giving Away Reusable Bags
Target gave away 1.5 million reusable bags at its stores across the U.S. in honor of Earth Day. The U.S. […]
April 24, 2013
Energy
Canadian Lawyer Wants Climate Change Warning Labels On Gas Pumps
Climate change is a very real threat to humanity, as many scientists have warned us. A Canadian lawyer named Robert […]
April 23, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Wisconsin Wind Sector Lagging
Despite ranking 16th among the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) top 20 states for wind energy potential, Wisconsin only added […]
April 21, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
States & Cities Threaten to Sue EPA Over Power Plant Emissions Rules
Several states and cities banded together, threatening to sue the EPA over failing to meet its mid-April deadline to complete […]
April 19, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Kansas State Bill Would "Ban" Sustainable Development
A Kansas state bill would prevent public funds from being used for sustainable development. Introduced into the House Energy and […]
April 18, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
U.S. Air Force is Really Reducing Energy Use
The U.S. Air Force is the largest energy user in the federal government. The federal government accounts for about one […]
April 17, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Bacardi Limited Meets Environmental Targets
There is so much to like about Bacardi Limited’s latest CSR report. Titled, “Our Spirit is Clear,” the report contains […]
March 28, 2013
Energy
Volkswagen Commits to Strict Carbon Emissions Limits
There is a certain car company that will probably always hold a special place in my heart: the Volkswagen Group. […]
March 27, 2013
Voices for Change
Non-Profits and Governments Work Together to Develop Sri Lanka Water Project
Lack of access to clean water and sanitation facilities is a big problem in the developing world. A total of […]
March 26, 2013
Energy
Dunkin' Donuts Commits to 100% Sustainable Palm Oil
Is this an excuse to eat more donuts? Another major food company joined the ranks of companies with commitments to […]
March 21, 2013
Technology
The Triumphs and Struggles of Clean Technology in 2012
When it comes to clean energy, last year was a mixed bag, as the Clean Energy Trends 2013 report by […]
March 12, 2013
Energy
Congressional Bill Introduced to Combat Seafood Fraud
Seafood fraud is all too real, as an Oceana report found. The report by the international advocacy group found that […]
March 11, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Swiss Voters Pass Pay Gap Law to Limit Salaries of Executives
Swiss voters approved a law on Sunday, March 3, that would limit the salaries of executives. The law is called […]
March 7, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Anheuser-Busch InBev Met Its Three-Year Environmental Goals
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) announced today that it has achieved its three-year environmental goals. The beer and soft drink company, […]
March 5, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Sheba Entrees for Cats to Source Sustainable Seafood
Sheba Entrees for Cats, part of Mars Petcare, announced last week that it will begin to offer sustainably-sourced fish entrees […]
March 4, 2013
Energy
How Food Waste Can Be Reduced By Consumers & Food Retailers
I grew up next door to my grandparents who survived the Great Depression. They taught my sister and me to […]
February 28, 2013
Energy
eRecyclingCorps:10 Million Cell Phone Trade-Ins Since 2009
Few press releases cause me to say, “Wow.” Yesterday’s press release about eRecyclingCorps (eRC) achieving 10 million cell phone trade-ins since […]
February 27, 2013
Energy
Americans are Victims of Seafood Fraud, Oceana Study Finds
A study conducted by Oceana, an international advocacy group, found that 33 percent of the seafood samples analyzed were mislabeled […]
February 26, 2013
Energy
Starbucks Will Source Only Sustainable Palm Oil By 2015
Update: A Starbucks spokesperson has confirmed the company’s commitment to sustainable palm oil and issued the following statement: “I can […]
February 25, 2013
Technology
SolarCity & Honda Team Up to Provide Solar Power to Customers
Meet the recently announced partnership between SolarCity and Honda. The companies are teaming up to provide deals to Honda and […]
February 22, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
The Sustainability Gap Among Carbon Disclosure Project Members
There is a sustainability gap between members of Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) Supply Chain initiative, and the suppliers of those […]
February 21, 2013
Energy
General Mills Initiative Helps Vanilla Farmers in Madagascar
General Mills announced a new initiative today to help vanilla farmers in Madagascar. The global food giant is investing $125,000 […]
February 20, 2013
Energy
Consumer's Union Campaign Targets Trader Joe's
Trader Joe’s once again found itself the target of the Consumer’s Union campaign, Meat Without Drugs. Consumer’s Union, the advocacy […]
February 19, 2013
Energy
How Ocean Spray Reduced Its Transportation Emissions 20%
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the trucking sector are significant. Heavy duty trucks account for one-fifth of the GHGs from […]
February 12, 2013
Energy
As You Sow Report Finds Nanoparticles In Your Donuts
Are nanoparticles already in some food products? A report by As You Sow, a non-profit organization that promotes corporate responsibility, […]
February 8, 2013
Energy
Consumer Responsibility and Food Waste
There certainly is food waste on the production and retail end, as previous Triple Pundit articles indicate. However, food wasted […]
February 7, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
New Jersey Residents Get Educated About Cruel Pig Crates
This is the third post in a series about Cruelty Free Supply Chains. In the past few years, many companies […]
February 6, 2013
Energy
UNEP Tackles the Problem of Food Waste with Think.Eat.Save. Campaign
Food waste is a terrible problem – a 1.3 billion tons a year problem – according to the Food and […]
January 29, 2013
Energy
Three More Companies Eliminate Cruel Pig Gestation Crates
This is the second post in a series about Cruelty Free Supply Chains. Three companies this week made announcements about […]
January 25, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Aramark Commits To Sourcing Eggs From Cage-Free Hens
This is the first in a series on Cruelty Free Supply Chains. Most egg-laying hens in the U.S. are housed […]
January 24, 2013
Energy
Coca-Cola and WWF Partner on Arctic Ice Region
Climate change is one of the most serious issues of our day. Take the Arctic sea ice, which covers an […]
January 23, 2013
Energy
California's New Law Makes Homemade Food Sales Legal
I have known a number of people in the golden state who wanted to start a home based business selling […]
January 16, 2013
Energy
New Food Safety Rules Released
There were a number of food recalls last year. The latest one, a voluntary recall, was of protein bars possibly […]
January 8, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
LG Partners with EPA to Achieve Environmental Goals
LG Electronics logo. (PRNewsFoto/LG Electronics USA, Inc.)
January 4, 2013
Energy
Food Waste Remains a Big Problem for 2013
Food waste is a big problem in industrialized countries. The economic impact of food waste in the U.S. is equivalent […]
December 31, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Apparel Companies Knew About Factory Fire Hazards
Hundreds of Bangladeshi workers have died in factory fires and building collapses in the last two decades, and many have […]
December 28, 2012
Energy
Safeway Exceeds Cage-Free Eggs Goal
Safeway Inc. is the first major grocery retailer in the U.S. to require all of its cage-free eggs to become […]
December 26, 2012
Energy
Arby's Says No to Gestation Crates
Gestation crates are used to confine pregnant pigs. They are only about two feet wide, which is so small the […]
December 24, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
DHL Develops Environmentally Friendly Containers
DHL, the international logistics company, announced earlier this month that its Japanese supply chain division developed “multipurpose returnable containers” (MRCs) […]
December 21, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Why Nudie Jeans Is One Sustainable Denim Company
There is much to like about Nudie Jeans. The Swedish company, founded in 2001, uses organic, fair trade cotton in […]
December 17, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Vancouver Developing Pavement Made From Recycled Plastic
The Canadian city of Vancouver is using innovative materials to pave its new roads: asphalt made up of wax from […]
December 14, 2012
Energy
NRDC's Plan to Reduce Power Plant Emissions
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a proposal to reduce power plant pollution by 26 percent by 2020 and […]
December 12, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Anheuser Busch Introduces Lower-Carbon Bottle for Beck's UK
Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) introduced a lighter bottle for Beck’s and Beck’s Blue in the UK. The 275 ml […]
December 11, 2012
Energy
Vietnam to Launch National Emissions Trading Scheme in 2020
World leaders recently met in Doha, Qatar for the 18th UN climate change summit, better known as COP 18. By […]
December 10, 2012
Energy
Climate Counts Scorecard Shows Companies Taking Climate Change Seriously
More and more companies are taking climate change seriously by doing their part to address the human-induced problem plaguing the […]
December 6, 2012
Energy
EPA Threatened with Lawsuit Over Transportation Sector Emissions
The planet is on a path to a four-degree-Celsius-warmer world by the end of his century, and current greenhouse gas […]
December 4, 2012
Energy
National Pork Board Faces Legal Complaint Over Federal Checkoff Lobbying
The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) filed a complaint with USDA’s Office of the Inspector General asking them to […]
November 30, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Hertz Launches Nationwide Tire Recycling Initiative
A few weeks ago, the Hertz Corporation and Liberty Tire Recycling launched the first nationwide tire recycling program in the […]
November 29, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
4 Out of 10 Sprint Store Visitors Recycle a Phone
Sprint celebrated America Recycles Day on November 15 by promoting their Buyback program. Developed in 2001, Sprint’s Buyback program is […]
November 27, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Proctor & Gamble Sets High Sourcing Goals
The Procter & Gamble (P&G) Company, the largest consumer packaged goods company in the world, announced new goals last week […]
November 22, 2012
Finance
Thanksgiving Night Store Openings Prompt Employee Complaints
Looking for an alternative? Explore the sharing economy This year, Walmart is opening at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving for Black […]
November 21, 2012
Cisco Achieves Several Sustainability Goals
Cisco recently released its eight annual CSR report. One of the highlights of the report is the company’s adoption of […]
November 21, 2012
Energy
Animal Advocacy Group Finds Abuses At Butterball Turkey Facility
An animal advocacy group, Mercy For Animals (MFA), found abuses of turkeys at a Butterball turkey facility in North Carolina. […]
November 20, 2012
Energy
How Cargill's Sustainable Cocoa Program Benefits Ivory Coast Farmers
Child slavery is all too common in the West Africa coca industry. One West African country in particular, the Ivory […]
November 15, 2012
Virgin Atlantic's Fuel Saving Software Cuts 92,000 Tons Carbon
There’s much to like in Virgin Atlantic’s new sustainability report. For starters, Virgin Atlantic’s new software program allows the company […]
November 13, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Dr. Bronner's Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For Mosquito Nets
I’ve been a fan of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps for a long time. The company makes bar and liquid soaps, […]
November 13, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
H&M Leads in Organic Cotton Purchasing
H&M is the top user of organic cotton in the world for the second consecutive year, according to Textile Exchange’s […]
November 9, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Hilton Worldwide Launches Mattress Recycling Program
Hilton Worldwide recently announced a new mattress recycling program. The program, which will be in all of its brands in […]
November 8, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Kimberly-Clark Professional Introduces Products With Alternative Fibers
Kimberly-Clark Professional announced last week that it is the first major tissue manufacturer to introduce products that contain non-tree fibers […]
November 7, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
WA Dept of Ecology's Sustainability Report is a First for GRI
Consider a GRI certified sustainability reporter training with TriplePundit and ISOSGroup. The state of Washington’s Department of Ecology is the […]
November 6, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Disney's New Paper Policy Aims to Save the Rainforests
The Walt Disney Company announced its new paper policy on October 11 which establishes guidelines for its business operations, suppliers […]
November 5, 2012
Energy
Can Candy Companies Really Be Sustainable?
Halloween is a big money maker for candy companies. National Confectioner’s Association estimates candy sales for Halloween will be $2.4 […]
October 31, 2012
Energy
Obama Surprised At Climate Change No Show During Presidential Debates
Much has been made of the fact that climate change was not mentioned during the presidential debates this year for […]
October 30, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
British Regulatory Agency Bans Christian Dior Mascara Ad
False advertising claims abound in the cosmetics industry. Go to any makeup counter and you will be told what a […]
October 25, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
SEC Rule on Conflict Minerals Causes Vastly Different Reactions
Conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the second largest African country, fund militias. Those militias have […]
October 24, 2012
Finance
Coal Industry Faces Increasing Financial Risks
Many people now realize that coal is a dirty fossil fuel. However, coal-generated power may be an increasingly poor investment, […]
October 23, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Greenpeace, iFixit Criticize EPEAT For Verifying Ultra-Thin Notebooks
EPEAT, the registry program for greener electronics, announced on October 12 that five ultra-thin notebooks obtained gold ratings. Manufactured by […]
October 17, 2012
Energy
Almost a Quarter of Filipino Palm Oil Workers Are Children
Child labor is all too common on palm oil plantations in the Philippines, as a study by the Manila-based Center […]
October 16, 2012
Energy
Mobile Apps Can Help Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is a serious problem in the United States. American families throw out about 25 percent of the food […]
October 12, 2012
Technology
Bloomberg Becomes First Media Company To Go WindMade
The media giant, Bloomberg, has good reason to brag about being sustainable. It is the first news organization in the […]
October 10, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
California Governor Takes Steps To Lower High Gas Prices
Californians have felt the proverbial pinch at the gas pump the past week as gas prices in the state increased […]
October 9, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Hershey's Commits to 100% Certified Cocoa By 2020
The Hershey Company announced on October 3, 2012 that 100 percent of its cocoa will be from certified sources by […]
October 5, 2012
Energy
Activists Ask Trader Joe's to Say No to Meat with Drugs
Earlier this week, a group from Consumers Union showed up at New York City’s Trader Joe’s at Union Square demanding […]
September 28, 2012
Technology
Tesla Unveils Solar Powered Charging Stations
Tesla Motors unveiled the first of its six Supercharger stations in six California locations (Folsom, Gilroy, Coalinga, Lebec, Barstow and […]
September 27, 2012
Technology
California's Largest Utility Progresses on Renewable Mandate
California’s largest utility company, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) released its 2011 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report. One of the […]
September 26, 2012
Energy
57 California Tribes Team Up to Develop Biofuels
Native American tribal lands have “enormous potential for renewable energy,” according to a study by Global Energy Network Institute. Enter […]
September 25, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Aviation Coalition Asks Obama to Challenge EU Emissions Charges
A letter signed by 19 organizations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, asks President Obama to stop the EU from […]
September 20, 2012
eBay Partners with Microloan Lender Grameen
Cell phone use in developing countries is really growing. Three-quarters of the world’s population have access to cell phones, according […]
September 19, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Employees at Green Companies Are More Productive
Many people think that when a company adopts environmental practices it negatively affects its bottom line. A new study shows […]
September 19, 2012
Voices for Change
FDA Issues Warning Letter To Lancome
While browsing the counter of Origins, a cosmetics company that bills itself as a “natural skincare” company, the sales lady […]
September 17, 2012