Daily Archives: March 7, 2008

You Are Only As Green As Your Supply Chain

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at HBRGreen. As we’ve examined every aspect of our worldwide supply chain, we’ve learned one key lesson: A business, and the products it sells, can only be environmentally sustainable through a holistic approach to design, raw … Continue reading →

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Winners and Losers in a Carbon-Constrained World

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at HBRGreen. The question to ask is whether your company has an economic opportunity to be green vis-à-vis your competitors; then you must ask how and when you can take advantage of that opportunity. In fact, … Continue reading →

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The Hard Economics of Going Green

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at HBRGreen. On January 9, 2008, the London stock market reacted strongly to a 12-week Marks & Spencer trading statement: Same-store sales, excluding new space, were down by 2.2% compared with the previous year. Our share … Continue reading →

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Photos: Peering into energy's future

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Organizations from around the world show off alternatives to fossil fuels at Washington International Renewable Energy Conference. Read the full story and see the photos at News.com.

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Global warming not always to blame for extreme winters

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Christian Science Monitor. Whatever global-warming models may suggest about the futures of Earth’s climate, one thing is certain: Global warming never promised to eliminate winter, especially for those living outside the tropics.

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Senate Votes For Safer Products

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Washington Post. The Senate yesterday approved the most far-reaching changes to the nation’s product safety system in a generation, responding to recalls of millions of lead-laced toys that rattled consumers last year.

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EPA Seeks Public Comment on U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a draft annual report that analyzes sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The report, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2006, will be open for … Continue reading →

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New Strategy to Help the Nation's Ports Go Green

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. EPA has unveiled a new plan of action for working with public port authorities and other interested groups to reduce the environmental impacts of moving goods through ports. The “Vision, Mission, and Strategy for Sustainable Ports” … Continue reading →

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Water Utilities Form Climate Alliance

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Water & Wastewater News. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the San Diego County Water Authority joined some the nation’s largest water agencies recently by forming the Water Utility Climate Alliance (WUCA). The … Continue reading →

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The latest issue of ClimateBiz

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Laura B.

For a full-color, graphic version of this newsletter, go to http://www.climatebiz.com/enewsletter. Merck Plans to Slash GHG Emissions, Water Demand http://climatebiz.com/sections/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55628 Merck & Co. Inc. said it will slash absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its worldwide operations 12 percent below 2004 … Continue reading →

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