corporate sustainability
Consumer Reports ‘Eco Label Report Cards’ Help Decipher Authenticity Of Green Claims/Labels
Greenerchoices.org now offers a searchable ‘eco-label report card’ database to better help eco-conscious consumers weed through the ever increasing sea of green labels and certifications appearing throughout the marketplace.
McDonald’s Board Votes “No” To Cage-Free Eggs
Not that this should come as a surprise to anyone, but the global obesity-creating juggernaut that is McDonald’s recently voted against a proposal to require 5% of its eggs come from ‘cage-free’ hens. According to McDonald’s, the “science isn’t in” on the benefits of cage-free eggs and that they feel 72 square inches per hen [...]
Whole Foods Puts A Cork In It; And By “It” I Mean Massive Recycling Program
Most people think of corks as something as important as a twist-off bottle cap, but cork is the OG of sustainability and does more for the environment than you know.
The Newest Tesla Is Rolling Out! (Probably Isn’t What You Were Expecting)
This new all-electric walk-in van isn’t quite what most would expect from a company better known for its sleek EV roadster, but what’s under the hood is uniquely Tesla.
Google May Begin Buying And Selling Electricity In The U.S.
In what is a surprise move to some, and logical progression to others, Google is seeking government authority to buy and sell electricity in the United States.
IKEA “Suspends” Battery Recycling Program. Stockpiling Resumes
IKEA ceases operation of its enormously popular and beneficial free battery recycling program due to a new US DOT regulation. With very few other places to take used batteries, the prospects of recycling dwindle.
Seoul Adds Another Impressive Sustainable Structure To Its To-Do List
South Korea’s soon to be constructed Digital Media City Landmark Tower will be the tallest building in East Asia…and one of the greenest as well.
Chipotle To Install Solar Panels On 75 Stores
Some Chipotle burritos will now be solar powered as 75 stores in the Southwest get equipped with solar PV systems.
Apple Greener Than Its Competitors…At Least Where It Counts
Though Apple ranks low in corporate sustainability rankings when compared to many of its rivals, a new study reveals that those companies heralded for their environmental achievements are missing the bigger sustainability picture.
U.N. Report Shows Pace Of Climate Change More Rapid Than Predicted
A new U.N. report shows that the pace of climate change is surpassing many scientists’ worst case scenarios sighting runaway glacial melt, ocean-acidification, and severe drought as just a few examples of how climate change is affecting the globe much more rapidly than most had previously predicted.
