Environmental Strategy (Environmental Management) Articles

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2020

The Global Competitiveness Index 2020 Summary: Sweden tops the GSCI for a 5th consecutive year, followed by Iceland, Denmark, Finland, & Switzerland UK is ranked 15, US is ranked 32, China 39 North-East Asia (South Korea, Japan, China) keep dominating the Intellectual Capital sub-index Scandinavia tops the Social Capital sub-index Ghana is the highest-scoring African nation (60), ...

Dec. 1, 2020

By SolAbility Sustainable Inteligence

What is Management of Change?

For businesses in the chemical industry and other high-risk industries, health and safety risks are an inherent part of the job. Managing these risks is often a matter of life and death, for people and for the future of the business itself. On June 21, 2019, the Philadelphia Energy Solutions complex exploded, releasing 3,271 pounds of hydrofluoric acid into the atmosphere, sending pieces of ...

Nov. 19, 2020

By Sphera

What is Corporate Sustainability?

The business mindset has shifted. Governments, societies and stakeholders expect corporations to engage in business practices that are good for people and the environment, not just the bottom line. This is because sustainable economic growth is no longer just a business imperative — it’s critical to our future. Environmental risks, such climate action failure, dominate the World ...

Nov. 19, 2020

By Sphera

Who Pays for the Phase 2 ESA if a REC is Found?

If you are reading this, you are either the buyer or seller involved in a commercial property transaction which requires a Phase 2 ESA. An environmental professional found a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) during the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment process. The short answer to the question of who pays for the Phase II ESA when a REC is found is; “it’s a negotiation, the ...

Nov. 1, 2020

By A3 Environmental Consultants

Project - Low Environmental Impact Fibreboard Product (LEIFPROD)

This is a partnership comprising Sundeala Ltd, Building Research Establishment Ltd and AeroThermal Group to the Technology Strategy Board-funded LEIFPROD project (Low Environmental Impact Fibreboard Products). The project, which started in May 2014 and will be completed in October 2015, will develop new wet-pressed fibreboard products to meet the requirements of a large segment of the UK board ...

Oct. 31, 2020

By AeroThermal Group PLC

Community Recycling Centers do more than Recycle - Morehead, KY - Case Study

Community Recycling Centers Community recycling centers are popping up all over the country. They provide a convenient and sound solution for those who wish to keep valuable recyclables out of the waste stream. Most of these centers allow for 24/7 drop off of acceptable materials. However, these vital centers offer more than just the opportunity to lessen the amount of waste that ends up in ...

Sep. 24, 2020

By Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

HALCON Furniture: Shared Values & Success

A Passion For Excellence HALCON is an office furniture manufacturer based in Stewartville, Minnesota with showrooms and distribution networks throughout the United States. HALCON Furniture has been designing and producing quality contemporary tables, desks, and seating areas for open offices, private offices, and public spaces since 1977. These pieces are made with the highest levels of ...

Jul. 23, 2020

By Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

What You Must Know When Purchasing Briquette Press Machine

As an important equipment for resource integration and waste material recycling, the briquette press machine is in full compliance with the sustainable development strategy of green, environmental protection, and energy conservation. The briquette press machine effectively promotes low-carbon life to prevent dust pollution. Zhengzhou Fusmar is a professional charcoal briquette machine ...

Jul. 22, 2020

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

Online Hazmat Training and Exposure Badges

One of the ways BMT keeps people and the planet safe is by providing our partners with comprehensive HAZMAT training on the handling, and response to handling, hazardous materials. We also supply Mercury and Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (“NORM”) exposure badges. Recently our strategic partner in Brunei, CIC Environmental Services Sdn. Bhd. (“CIC”), called on us ...

Jul. 17, 2020

By BMT Mercury Technology

Northman Processing - A Compactyre Success Story

Dealing With Scrap Tire Waste The problem of what to do with scrap tire waste has been around for decades. The rubber from scrap tires will never decompose and will pollute the earth until the end of time. Finding alternative uses for the scrap rubber and steel beads from used tires has become an environmentally important and an economically beneficial endeavor. Recent recycling processes of ...

Jul. 8, 2020

By Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

Letter from The CEO: Pursuing The Integrated Bottom Line in Today`s World

As a company, as a nation, as a global community, we find ourselves in the midst of enormous and simultaneous social, economic and political crises. Initially brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, inequities that may have been perceived as minor fault lines have now ruptured open with alarming force, revealing fundamental and pervasive economic and racial disparities in our ...

Jul. 4, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Case-Study: Smart-Campus Air Quality Monitoring in Palava

To make Palava City Management Association (PCMA) the Most Livable City in India, the authorities needed a comprehensive air monitoring solution to create awareness about the environmental health of the Campus. Oizom deployed Air Quality solutions at strategic locations. The authorities were able to create awareness amongst the citizens on the ambient air quality and offer suggestive actions. The ...

Jun. 2, 2020

By Oizom Instruments Pvt. Ltd.

Case-Study: Vehicular Emission Monitoring for Toll Booth Automation

To demonstrate the efficiency of automated toll booths, Oizom installed Polludrone and helped Quantela monitor the Air Quality at Shahjahanpur toll booth, Alwar. The pollution levels increase by up to 8 times in congested traffic, which can be avoided by implementing automated toll booths. Polludrone monitored the real-time air quality at the toll booth and studied the increase in vehicular ...

Jun. 2, 2020

By Oizom Instruments Pvt. Ltd.

Contamination Control Strategy and Annex 1

Science vs standardization: justification vs blindly following rules. The new auditors’ expectations Annex 1 requires designing an effective contamination control strategy (CCS) based on a scientific assessment to understand the process and to apply risk management principles. The latest Annex 1 draft frequently uses the terms “risk” “justify” and ...

Apr. 27, 2020

By Particle Measuring Systems

Project Plasteco - Case Study

Plasteco project focuses on "Curbing Plastics Waste and Littering in EU Regions". The widespread plastic pollution necessitates a strong reaction from EU regions, to address growing environmental and health concerns. PLASTECO, in line with the “European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy”, will support participating territories to take the steps necessary for a transition ...

Mar. 5, 2020

By Trägerverein Umwelttechnologie- Cluster Bayern e.V.

How to Build Your Sustainable Business Strategy

Sustainability tactics to consider, whether you work for a large company or a small to medium-sized business. An interview with Hannes Partl, principal consultant. In your view, what is the definition of a sustainability strategy? Sustainability is an all-encompassing term. It can mean different things to different people and different organizations. In a nutshell, I would say that ...

Jan. 21, 2020

By Sphera

Company Profile

Zhejiang TRUEMAX Machinery Equipment Co., LTD has been established in 2003; is concrete machinery corporation and high-tech enterprises, specialized in the concrete machinery: industry, integrated the development, design, manufacturing, marketing of products into one. The company has advanced technical equipment and efficient management and perfect management system. In the fellow industry first ...

Nov. 18, 2019

By HangZhou Truemax Machinery & Equipment Co.,Ltd

Mission-critical manufacturing on a budget: Five ways air filtration increases efficiency

In a time of uncertain government appropriations, money talks and inefficiency walks when it comes to defense contracting and manufacturing. According to recent articles in DefenseNews, military operations are facing budget cuts across land, air, and sea. Yet mission-critical projects must go forward, regardless of budgetary constraints. Contractors now face the challenge of lowering production ...

Sep. 27, 2019

By Duroair Technologies Inc.

Strict quality assurance procedures ensure reliable vapor intrusion protection - Case Study

Vapor intrusion has become a significant environmental issue for regulators, industry leaders, and concerned residents nationwide. The use of a spray-applied gas vapor barrier to protect against the threat of vapor intrusion has become a widely recognized application by numerous local and state regulatory and guidance groups. These groups also recommend that a gas venting system be used in ...

Sep. 11, 2019

By CETCO

A Generation Of Service

What’s In A Generation? We hear a lot about people using generations as measurements of time. Harmony Enterprises is a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer whose fourth generation currently serves as Vice President of Operations. We are proud that our Minnesota based company has served our industry and community for more than three generations. Each generation of owner and ...

Aug. 22, 2019

By Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

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