sustainability management News
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United nations global compact launches new management model for sustainability management
The United Nations Global Compact today launched the UN Global Compact Management Model, which is designed to help Global Compact signatories align their operations and strategies with both the letter and spirit of the Global Compact"s ten universally accepted principles. The Management Model, developed in collaboration with Deloitte, will also be highlighted as a key management tool at the ...
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Ecova Helps Train Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Corps
Ecova, a total energy and sustainability management company, today announced its participation in and support of Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Corps. As the organizer of this year’s EDF Climate Corps Training, Ecova is playing an integral role in educating the fellows on sustainability, climate change and energy efficiency program management strategies and implementation. ...
By ENGIE Impact
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FMC receives silver medal from sustainability assessor, EcoVadis
FMC Corporation received an updated sustainability management score from EcoVadis, improving by eight points compared to the prior year, and earning a silver medal for the first time. The EcoVadis Network Impact Report assesses companies on the impact and tangible results of their ESG programs. “This score represents another milestone for FMC as the company continues its ...
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CFA at AG Innovation Showcase 2020 - Session on Sustainable Beef
Deputy General Manager at the Cool Farm Alliance (CFA), Daniella Malin was invited to this year’s Ag innovation showcase at the end of August, where Cargill Protein, software provider TrustBIX, and consultancy services Viresco Solutions Inc. joined the session titled “Sustainable Beef: Exploring Solutions that Enhance Trust”. Gurneesh Bhandal, Senior Sustainability Manager, ...
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Nominate now for the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award
Help us recognise excellence in the business community. Nomination takes only a minute. The Stockholm Industry Water Award seeks nominations of companies that have made impressive achievements to help improve the world's water situation. To nominate, visit www.siwi.org/siwa/nominate and fill in the nominee’s details together with a brief explanation as to why the candidate deserves this ...
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Dawn Meats win top international sustainability award
Dawn Meats’ hard work in achieving an ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management has been rewarded as the company was crowned winners of the “Best Short Term Energy and Carbon Management” category at the 2Degrees Sustainability Champions Awards 2013, at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Dawn Meats is certified for Environmental Management in five sites throughout ...
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EPA Report Shows Progress on E-Recycling and Identifies Opportunity to Advance G7’s Recognition of Circular Economy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the Advancing Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Facts and Figures report showing progress in consumer electronics recycling in the United States. Consumer electronics recycling went up from 30.6 percent in 2012 to 40.4 percent in 2013, the same year EPA launched the SMM Electronics Challenge to promote responsible donation and ...
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Abstracts due 24 June for IAIA Special Symposium on water and impact assessment
The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is organizing a special symposium on water and impact assessment, 31 August to 2 September 2016 in Lincoln, UK. Paper and poster abstracts are due 24 June 2016. Water is the most important resource on this planet, and a significant proportion of global investment and infrastructure is concerned with ensuring its supply, management, ...
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Sustainable management of water in an arid region: water supply measures compared
Water shortages in water stressed regions can be alleviated by building large infrastructures, such as water transfer systems or saltwater desalination plants, which increase the supply of water. However, a new study, which compares the environmental impact of water supply alternatives in a region of Spain, concludes that reducing water use, rather than increasing supplies, is a more sustainable ...
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Nominate now for the 2012 Stockholm Industry Water Award
The Stockholm International Water Award recognises the business sector's contribution to sustainable water management, by minimising water consumption and environmental impact. It is given to any sector of business and industry. It recognises improved performance in production processes, new products, and management, as well as innovative approaches in water and wastewater process technologies ...
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EPA highlights recycling efforts on America Recycles Day
Today, November 15th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commemorates the 14th annual America Recycles Day by recognizing the progress made in recycling our country’s waste and the work yet to be done. EPA estimates that Americans generated 250 million tons of municipal waste in 2010, of which approximately 34 percent was recycled or composted. While this represents progress, it ...
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EPA Partners with Universities to Reduce Food Waste
The U.S. Environmental Agency will partner with universities in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas to reduce food waste as part of the EPA’s national Food Recovery Challenge. The goals of this voluntary program are to limit the 34 million tons of food wasted nationwide annually by reducing unnecessary consumption and increasing composting and donations to charity. By ...
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EPA Awards NASA White Sands Test Facility for Highest Performance in Federal Green Challenge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, NM, for their efforts in increasing the amount of waste recycled from 158 tons in 2011 to 10,756 tons in 2012, resulting in a 6,708% improvement. This achievement by the facility has earned them the award for the Highest Overall Level of ...
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EPA Recognizes Federal Aviation Administration in Fort Worth for Purchasing More Environmentally Preferable Equipment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing the Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Regional Office in Fort Worth, Texas, for increasing purchases of Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registered equipment from 75 in 2011 to 184 in 2012, resulting in a 145% improvement. EPEAT is a register for environmentally preferable products. This achievement ...
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Texas Army National Guard Recognized in Federal Green Challenge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing the Texas Army National Guard in Austin, TX, for doubling their municipal solid waste donated from 0.5 tons in 2011 to 1 ton in 2012. This achievement was made while participating in the Federal Green Challenge (FGC), a national effort under EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management program that challenges federal agencies ...
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EPA Focuses on Food Waste for 15th Annual America Recycles Day
Today on the 15th annual America Recycles Day, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewed its commitment to helping Americans reduce wasted food by working with grocers, universities, stadiums and other venues through its Sustainable Materials Management Food Recovery Challenge. According to EPA estimates, food is now the single largest type of waste going to our municipal landfills and ...
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Reduce food waste and feed people, not landfills
Imagine 37 million tons of food. Think of how many people that amount could feed, the money it cost to buy, and the resources needed to produce it. Then imagine almost every pound of that sitting in a landfill or incinerator instead of on someone’s dinner table. But it’s not an imaginary scenario: In 2013 alone, Americans threw out over 37 million tons—or 74 billion ...
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Business tackling climate change on the ground
The relationship between land use and climate change is highlighted in corporate case studies included in a new report, entitled 'Tackling climate change on the ground', released today by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (http://www.wbcsd.org). 'Land use is an extremely important element of the climate change challenge and should be effectively addressed in the ...
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Eco Waste Solutions to supply waste management equipment for Mt Milligan
Eco Waste Solutions is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the contract to design, build and supply their Eco Model waste system complete with building enclosure, for the Mt. Milligan Copper-Gold Project, in northern BC. Eco Waste Solutions was selected by the BCMJV (British Columbia Mining Joint Venture) – a Fluor-AMEC joint venture, the EPCM for this mining project. This ...
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Frost & Sullivan celebrates green companies at 2011 Asia Pacific Green Excellence Awards Banquet
Frost & Sullivan honoured and recognized 28 companies for their excellence in sustainable products, services and strategies at the 2011 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Green Excellence Awards banquet held today at the Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa, Singapore. The 2011 Frost & Sullivan Green Excellence Awards are presented to companies in the Building and Environment, Energy, ...
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