Ding Dong! Avon CSR Report Touts Work on Deforestation, Green Building

Dec 08, 2011 No Comments by

Avon’s CSR report, released earlier this week, touts a bevy of achievements and promises to address issues including deforestation, governance and philanthropy.

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World Petroleum Congress in Qatar This Week: Carbon Neutral

Dec 05, 2011 1 Comment by

This week in Doha, Qatar, over 12,000 attendees will gather for the triennial World Petroleum Congress (WPC), which promises to be carbon neutral.

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Time to Put the LID on Stormwater Runoff

Nov 28, 2011 No Comments by

Fortunately, more and more designers and engineers are now viewing stormwater management as an essential sustainable practice at construction projects.

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Frito-Lay Opens “Near Net Zero” Plant in Arizona

Oct 05, 2011 1 Comment by

Frito-Lay reopens what will be a “near net zero” plant. The factory will run of mostly renewable energy, operate significantly with recycled water, and will send almost no waste to the landfill.

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Bullitt Center in Seattle Redefines “Living City”: The Guardian

Oct 03, 2011 2 Comments by

With its goals to be off of the water grid, carbon neutral, and composting of all of its sewage, the Bullitt Foundation’s future home in Seattle could redefine our definition of “green building.”

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Schools in Qatar Going Green

Sep 21, 2011 No Comments by

As Qatar prepares for the 2022 World Cup, much of the emirate and its capital, Doha, will undergo a more sustainable transformation as well–and schools are part of the mix.

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Empire State Building Towers With LEED Gold Certification

Sep 19, 2011 1 Comment by

New York, New York. Few icons spread the news about the Big Apple more than the Empire State Building. And its eightieth birthday was marked with a retrofit earning it LEED Gold Certification.

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Like Those Munchkins, Dunkin’ Donuts CSR Report Is a Sweet First Step

Aug 26, 2011 No Comments by

Dunkin’ Brands first report is a good framework for learning what Dunkin’ can do to become even a more responsible company.

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FedEx Achieves Reductions in Vehicle Fuel Efficiency & Reduced Aircraft CO2 Emissions

Jul 25, 2011 2 Comments by

The most recent FedEx Global Citizen report is a compelling case study of how microeconomic approaches can help solve large scale, macroeconomic challenges.

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Bank of America Pledges 15 Percent Reduction in GHG Emissions

May 19, 2011 1 Comment by

Bank of America announced yesterday that it set a goal of reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 15 percent by 2015 based on the company’s 2010 baseline.

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Supermarket of the Future LEEDs in Energy Efficiency

May 12, 2011 3 Comments by

An Albertson’s grocery store in Claremont, California, is now a showcase of what supermarkets need to do in the future both to keep costs down and improve energy efficiency.

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LEEDing in Santa Monica

Mar 30, 2010 No Comments by

On March 20th the City of Santa Monica Green Building Program showcased six houses that were certified as LEED Platinum.  I was able to visit four of them, all of which were impressive.  What I appreciated the most was the effort put into these homes to make sure that the materials cooling and warming the [...]

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