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Energy
Hemp History Week Pushes for Legalizing Industrial Hemp in USA
This week, May 2-8, is Hemp History Week. A more accurate title would be “Legalize Industrial Hemp” Week, as that […]
May 3, 2011
Energy
Smithfield Aims to Make Pork the Sustainable White Meat
Pork is one of the more unappreciated meats for several reasons. Cultural and religious history have their roles, as well […]
May 2, 2011
Finance
Shareholders Pressure Coca-Cola to Scrutinize BPA
Yesterday over one-quarter of Coca-Cola shareholders voted for a resolution that requested the beverage giant to address consumers’ concerns over […]
April 29, 2011
Energy
Anheuser Busch InBev's Big Push to Reduce Water Usage
This week Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) released its 2010 Global Citizenship Report. The report is timely, considering the greater attention […]
April 28, 2011
Energy
Next on Green Tech Investors’ Radar: Food
One vague memory I have of being a Kindergartner in Silicon Valley was not visiting HP or Apple, but a […]
April 26, 2011
Voices for Change
For the 2012 London Olympics, The Winning Medal is Green
With 15 months to go before the 2012 Olympics begin in London, the mega-event’s organizers have the goal of emerging […]
April 25, 2011
Finance
Washington Start-Up Promises Cheaper, More Efficient Biofuel Generation
Biofuels continue to attract the attention of entrepreneurs and scientists (often they are impressively one and the same!). With the […]
April 22, 2011
Energy
Microsoft HQ Switches to 100% PCR Recycled Paper
Companies and the office managers that keep them humming have strived for paperless offices for several years. The reality, however, […]
April 20, 2011
Energy
Waste Diversion, Renewable Energy Among Highlights of Walmart’s 2011 Sustainability Report
When Walmart’s former CEO Lee Scott announced the launch of its sustainability program in October 2005, not many in the […]
April 19, 2011
Energy
Nabisco and Triscuit Use Social Media to Promote Urban Gardening & Farming
Interest in home gardening has surged in recent years for several reasons: the economy, concerns over our food supply, and […]
April 18, 2011
Energy
Honest Tea Makes It Easy to Plant Trees in Disaster Stricken Regions
At TriplePundit, April is a hectic time, in part because of the onslaught of phone calls and emails from companies […]
April 15, 2011
Energy
Coca-Cola Promoting Recyclable, Reusable Display Racks
With winning shelf space at supermarkets and convenient stores a hyper-competitive challenge for consumer packaged goods companies, one way to […]
April 13, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Coca-Cola, SABMiller Now Measure Poverty Footprint
Many multinationals have measured their carbon footprint and have assessed everything from their greenhouse gas emissions to how to streamline […]
April 12, 2011
Energy
Heat from Sewage To Energize Paris
Nine years may seem like a long time, but if you are involved in energy policy within the European Union, […]
April 11, 2011
Energy
WM, Johnson & Johnson, Dupont Tackle Medical Waste Recycling
Plastic has long made a huge difference in the medical industry with a staring role in the prevention of the […]
April 7, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Apple and Intel Cease Use of Conflict Minerals
With global demand for electronics surging – especially for tablet computers like Apple’s iPad – these gadgets’ sophistication and long […]
April 6, 2011
Energy
Waste Management Invests US$22M In Plastic-to-Oil Company
Municipalities and sustainability advocates have been in a tizzy over the increased use of plastics. Everything from single-use disposable containers […]
April 4, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Fast, Cost-Effective Tool to Compile CSR Reports
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) insists that the world’s leading companies not only embrace sustainability reporting, but move towards integrated […]
March 31, 2011
Energy
General Mills Promotes Bevy of Sustainability Projects in CSR Report
If you are not familiar with General Mills, that is probably because its family of brands the company manages are […]
March 29, 2011
Energy
SAP 2010 CSR Report Boasts US$470M in Energy Savings
As the global recovery recovers, industries like the enterprise software sector are experiencing renewed growth. Germany’s SAP, which had total […]
March 28, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Disney Invests $15.5 Million in Carbon Offsets
This week The Walt Disney Company released its 2010 Corporate Citizenship (or corporate social responsibility) report. The report is an […]
March 24, 2011
Energy
Levi’s Partners with Water.org to Provide More Clean Water Worldwide
In case you were too sidetracked by next month’s Earth Day, yesterday was World Water Day. The reality, however, is […]
March 23, 2011
Energy
Walmart Diverts 80% of its California Waste From Landfills
In California, a general rule of thumb to remember is that for years, 90% of our population has lived on […]
March 21, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Valvoline Revs Up Its Sustainability Engine with NextGen Motor Oil
While attention to how the automobile industry can reduce its environmental impact often focuses on catchy terms like hybrid, hydrogen, […]
March 16, 2011
Energy
Natural Products Expo Shows Boom in Organic & Fair Trade Foods
On Friday I attended the annual Natural Products Expo West 2011 in Anaheim. The Expo was located auspiciously down the […]
March 14, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Fenton Hosts Twitter Chat on Communicating CSR
The public interest communications firm Fenton hosted another Twitter chat yesterday, this time focused on effective corporate social responsibility (CSR) […]
March 10, 2011
Technology
Japanese Vending Machine Stations Add EV Charging to Menu
Forget Harajuku, department stores, serene temples, and cutting-edge design. The true reason to visit Japan is because of the ubiquitous […]
March 9, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
AT&T’s Energy Efficiency Projects Save $44 Million in 2010
There is often talk about how technology is a steppingstone to a cleaner economy. Nevertheless, computers, wireless devices, and communications […]
March 8, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Ceres: SEC Climate Change Disclosures Need More Work
Last year the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued interpretative guidance on what public companies should disclose to investors […]
March 7, 2011
Energy
T. Boone Who? Warren Buffett Now the King of Wind
Many of us remember the Texas billionaire who was on TV screens almost as often as Obama and McCain during […]
March 3, 2011
Energy
Global Smart Water Meter Investment Will Total Over $4B by 2016
The focus on “smart metering” is often on electricity use, but the world’s growing population also has an effect on […]
March 2, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Clothing Industry Giants Launch Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The fashion industry has a huge impact on environmental, social, and governance issues. Crunch the numbers however you may like […]
March 1, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
How VHA is a CSR Leader in the Health Care Industry
Discussions about corporate social responsibility (CSR) often focus on large corporations, energy companies, and industries like apparel and food processing. In […]
February 28, 2011
Energy
Planters Goes Nuts for Sustainability With Oscar Week Announcements
Oscar week in Los Angeles is usually dominated by glitzy brands that get to drop those coveted luxury items into […]
February 24, 2011
Energy
ecoATM Ramps Up E-Recycling with New Round of Financing
Mobile phones and smartphones are gadgets many of us prefer not to live without. Convenience does have a cost, however: […]
February 23, 2011
Technology
Cameron Sinclair: Architecture For People, not Spaces
From an initial investment of US$700 twelve years ago to what is now an annual budget of US$5 million, Architecture […]
February 17, 2011
Energy
Rainwater Capture Act Could Strengthen California’s Fragile Water Supply
While the East Coast and Midwest were smacked with huge snowstorms over the holidays, California got smacked with rainstorm after […]
February 16, 2011
Energy
NYC Closer to Turning Sewage into Energy
New York City is the only city in the US that never sleeps. It is also one city that often […]
February 15, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Is Fur Green? The Truth is Grey
The idea of wearing fur is so hard for many of us to accept that it is hard to get […]
February 14, 2011
Energy
Phone Recycler Ready for Massive Verizon iPhone Switch
After months of speculation, the coveted iPhone 4 is now available through Verizon. Market observers believe that Verizon could sell […]
February 11, 2011
Energy
Bon Appetit Management Company Switches to Fair Trade Chocolate
Triple Pundit has long advocated for fair trade products, but we acknowledge the challenges. The price is often a hurdle, […]
February 10, 2011
Finance
CSR in the Balkans: A Young Professional's Perspective
The debate over corporate social responsibility (CSR) tends to be a Trans-Atlantic affair, with Europeans nagging Americans to catch up as […]
February 10, 2011
Energy
DOE’s SunShot Initiative Pushes to Drive Down Solar Energy Costs
The new Congress promises to hack the budget with a machete (provided the budget does not affect US Representatives’ office […]
February 8, 2011
Technology
With Help from Google Earth, Architects Build Chic Modern Home
While many of us coo over Google Earth, most of us use it for mostly fun reasons, like a view […]
February 7, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
With America Behind in CSR Reporting, GRI Opens Wall Street Office
The Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) relevance has surged the past few years. The Amsterdam-based organization’s guidelines for corporate social responsibility […]
February 2, 2011
Energy
Dead Man Swimming? UK Crematorium to Heat Local Swimming Pool
As municipalities ponder how they can stretch tight budgets as well as do their part to address growing concern over […]
January 28, 2011
Energy
Obama Jokes About Salmon, but is GMO Salmon a Joke on Us?
The State of the Union, or in Twitter-speak, #SOTU, is one duty that that the President of the USA must […]
January 27, 2011
Technology
Google Plants More Than a Seed With Adsense Letters
Whatever your opinion may be about Google Adsense, you have to give the Internet giant credit for its marketing tactics–which […]
January 26, 2011
Technology
Mitsubishi to Roll Out Greener Automobiles by 2015
Mitsubishi Motors, the fourth largest automobile manufacturer in Japan and seventh largest in the world, has 90 years of success […]
January 25, 2011
Technology
With Tight Rare Earth Supplies in Mind, GE Developing New Magnet Technology
Rare earth elements, or rare earth metals, are a collection of several chemical elements in the periodic table: the ones […]
January 24, 2011
Finance
How a Social Entrepreneur Builds a Future out of Beirut’s Past
Sometimes a region’s diversity can also be its greatest burden, as the past twenty years have proven in the Balkans, […]
January 21, 2011
Finance
Social Entrepreneurship in Bosnia: A Brilliant Mozaik
The civil war that tore apart the former Yugoslavia from 1992 to 1995 may be a distant memory to those […]
January 20, 2011
Technology
Inspired by Trash, Texan Creates Green Homes and Jobs
Huntsville, Texas, is about a 90 minute drive north from the state’s largest city, Houston. Founded when Texas was an […]
January 19, 2011
Energy
Wastewater, Singapore’s New Drink of Choice
Few consumer products foment as much controversy as bottled water. What was once only brought to homes and offices in […]
January 18, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Southwest Takes Off With Fuel Saving Landing Program
Southwest Airlines is one of American business’ great success stories of the past twenty years. From its origins as a […]
January 17, 2011
Energy
Maine Root Brings Fair Trade to Soda
Fewer industries have a higher barrier to entry than the soft drink business. Competition for shelf space, finding a distribution […]
January 14, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Barilla First Pasta Maker to Move Towards Cage-Free Eggs
Pasta. Few things are as satisfying as a bowl of noodles drowning in sauce or drizzled in butter or olive […]
January 13, 2011
Energy
“Poo-Gloos” Could Improve Wastewater Treatment Plant Efficiency
As municipalities deal with declining tax receipts, increased population, and aging infrastructure, the cost of wastewater treatment plants has become […]
January 12, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Korean Investment in Clean Energy Nears US$1 Billion
While many clean energy advocates and investors around the world laud German innovation and watch China’s surge in the development […]
January 11, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
EPA’s “Power Grab” More of a Tiptoe
Clean air, clean water, open spaces — these should once again be the birthright of every American. We must strike […]
January 10, 2011
Finance
Badger Balm Pays More Than Lip Service To Fair Trade
Triple Pundit has a long history of showcasing companies who embrace fair trade for several reasons. Some benefits of fair […]
January 7, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
To Build Local Economy, Mass. Targets GhG Emission Reduction to Pre-1990 Levels
Joining many national and local governments, Massachusetts has embarked on a goal of reducing greenhouse (GhG) emissions. The plan is […]
January 6, 2011
Energy
Is Coal a Dead Man Walking?
Plenty of renewable energy advocates were irritated over Washington DC’s failure to pass any meaningful energy legislation in 2010. But […]
January 5, 2011
Energy
Green Lifestyle Expert Recommends Paper Plates to Save Water, We Say Nonsense
Disposable dinnerware and utensils have progressed since the limited selection of plastic, paper and polystyrene options of a generation ago. […]
January 4, 2011
Technology
Seoul Rolls Out Electric Buses
Anyone who has spent time in Seoul would marvel at the city’s outstanding public transportation system. Korea’s capital, teeming with […]
January 3, 2011