Rio Tinto's Bunder Project in Madhya Pradesh is a new diamond mine. It is currently in the project phase. The site have been collecting environmental monitoring data, which is currently stored in Excel, in line with local requirements and as part of Rio Tinto's broader commitment to environmental performance. This includes spring census data, surface water flow data, and some 190 or so regional ...
Metafore, a program of the sustainability nonprofit GreenBlue, today announced the release of the latest version of Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT), an innovative assessment tool that allows buyers and sellers of paper products to evaluate environmental performance data along the paper supply chain. EPAT (www.epat.org) provides mill-level data for paper products on energy use, water ...
In a major step forward for investment analysts, the extensive environmental performance data available from Trucost will now be accessible for the first time over FactSet. This will allow investors to seamlessly embed environmental risk management into their everyday decision making, alongside traditional financial metrics. The new partnership creates an integrated approach to analyzing the ...
There are four major causes for the growth in demand for thermography; the economic situation is placing pressure on businesses to lower costs, energy costs are rising; regulatory pressure is driving improved energy performance and environmental pressures are forcing organisations to examine their carbon footprint. Will Russell has been a technical support engineer with instrumentation ...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and United States Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry held a press conference call today to discuss BP’s use of dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico. On the call, the Administrator and Rear Admiral Landry provided the following update: EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard are taking steps that could reduce the volume of dispersants ...
About This Report Reporting Scope and Cycle This report covers Accenture’s corporate citizenship and sustainability efforts around the world, including those of its subsidiaries. Accenture Foundations refers to independent charitable organizations that bear the Accenture name. Unless specified, all metrics are global in scope. The content of the report focuses on performance and results ...
EcoBonus, the new BI loyalty coalition being developed specifically for eco-conscious product manufacturers, is pleased to announce a partnership with GoodGuide, the largest and most reliable resource on the health, environmental and social impacts of consumer products. This strategic partnership further differentiates EcoBonus' innovative platform, which will bring together a coalition of ...
Davos, Switzerland - Iceland leads the world in addressing pollution control and natural resource management challenges, according to the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) produced by a team of environmental experts at Yale University and Columbia University. This is the third edition of the EPI, which has been revisited biannually since 2006. Released today at the World Economic Forum ...
This study investigated the link between compensation and environmental performance across high-polluting industries in the U.S. Authors found environmental performance and CEO pay were positively related, and pollution prevention was valued more than pollution control. Companies can support corporate environmental initiatives and create social benefits by linking executive compensation to ...
TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) has been awarded a four-year European Environment Agency (EEA) framework agreement to provide expert assistance in the area of transport, emissions and the environment. As the lead organisation, TRL will work in partnership with VTI (the Swedish National Road and Transport Institute), the Transportation Studies Unit at the new Oxford University Centre for the ...
CH2M Hill to Implement Enviance’s Environmental Solution at Arch Coal For Industry Permitting and Compliance Needs CARLSBAD, Calif. - Enviance, Inc., a global provider of environmental solutions that measure, manage, report and reduce environmental and regulatory risks, announced today that Arch Coal, Inc. has selected Enviance as its enterprise solution to measure and report compliance ...
ARCH COAL SELECTS ENVIANCE TO MEASURE, MANAGE AND REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND PERFORMANCE CH2M Hill to Implement Enviance’s Environmental Solution at Arch Coal For Industry Permitting and Compliance Needs CARLSBAD, Calif.—Enviance, Inc., a global provider of Environmental solutions that measure, manage, report and reduce environmental and regulatory risks, announced today that ...
The Campaign for Better Tyres has published tyre comparison data to help fleet managers choose better tyres to improve the economical, environmental and safety performance of their vehicles. The data, provided by the Dutch Government, includes information on the energy efficiency (rolling resistance), noise and safety (wet grip) of tyres currently on sale in Europe. It has been organised into ...
As we look back on 2010, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in our activities and share with you our progress to date and our plans for the upcoming months. During 2010, we have transformed our vision into reality. The investment platform launched successfully in July and our membership of accredited investors and companies offering double and triple bottom line ...
As market, social and regulatory pressures increase for businesses to effectively manage their environmental programs, many companies strive to not only understand their overall corporate environmental performance, but also how their facilities are operating in relation to one another from an environmental perspective. Comparing facilities' environmental performance can be achieved by using ...
Enviance, Inc., a global provider of Environmental ERP (EERP) solutions that measure, manage, report and reduce environmental and regulatory risks, announced today that Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. has selected Enviance to track environmental data for water, greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and air emissions in 10 coal mining complexes with a new mine ...
IHS, Inc. (NYSE:IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, today announced that Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO), a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has been selected for a 2013 IHS SPECTRUM Excellence Award. ADCO was recognized for developing and operating the leading-edge Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Electronic Analysis Reporting ...
An analysis of European retailers revealed a wide range of initiatives being undertaken to improve the environmental performance of product supply chains. However, it appears that very large grocery retailers are less proactive than specialist and cooperative retailers, owing to their complex supply chains and tendency to consider consumers responsible for environmental improvements. Retailer ...
Toronto, ON – Intelex Technologies Inc., the leading provider of business performance management solutions has announced today the launch of their new corporate blog. The focus of this online forum will be to provide relevant information regarding environmental, quality and healthy & safety management. Together, Intelex’s staff and clients can use this opportunity to share their ...
WRc is pleased to have recently signed Framework Agreements with several major REACH consortia to complete work for their registrations and assist them in continuing to use the chemicals which are important to their business. 2010 will mark the final year before the first REACH deadline and WRc has been proactively working with companies to achieve their targets. WRc offers a range of ...