sustainability assessment News
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Sustainability Assessment
Current members of ASTM International Committees C01 on Cement and C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates, and other interested parties, are invited to join a new C01 subcommittee, C01.98 on Sustainability Assessment. The scope of C01.98 is to support the development and maintenance of standards related to methodologies and metrics for assessing sustainability in the manufacture and use of ...
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Continental Takes on Co-Chair of Tire Industry Project
Continental has taken on the role of fourth co-chair of the Tire Industry Project (TIP). With this step, the tyre manufacturer is further emphasising its comprehensive commitment to sustainability. Continental will contribute resources and its long-term expertise in the areas of end-of-life tires, sustainability assessment methods, and sustainable materials. “Continental pursues ambitious ...
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Pyrum Takes Another Award
Pyrum awarded silver status in its first sustainability rating by EcoVadis Pyrum Innovations AG, a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres based on its patented pyrolysis technology, has successfully passed an independent sustainability assessment by EcoVadis for the first time in 2022. In recognition of its sustainability achievements, Pyrum was awarded the Silver Medal by the ...
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Silver for RWE sustainability management
RobecoSAM analyses the performance of companies sustainability management on an annual basis and decides on their incorporation or position in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. The Silver Award recognises companies who attain at least 95% of the points achieved by the industry leaders who achieved first place. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices belong to the most reputable index groups for ...
By RWE AG
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Streamlining Sustainability Reporting with AASHE STARS
Campus Energy and Sustainability podcast recently interviewed AASHE’s Director of Programs, Julian Dautremont, about sustainability reporting with the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. From energy use to purchasing decisions, waste management to community engagement, it’s no secret that sustainability is a notoriously broad and difficult to measure concept. ...
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U.S. Senate Passes the Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act
On July 23, 2020, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed by the U.S. Senate; it includes the bipartisan Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019, led by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and co-sponsored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). Introduced to the Senate in December 2019, the Sustainable Chemistry ...
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Sustainable Invstment Outperforms the Market: Evidence from Korea
Sustainable investment: It’s the performance, stupid…! Seoul, November 2010 SolAbility's 4th annual annual corporate sustainability assessment confirms superior financial returns of sustainable management integration SolAbility's 4th annual corporate sustainability assessment reveals remarkable advancement of corporate sustainability in Korea over the past two years. The ...
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Survey to assess sustainability of the fire suppression industry
Leonardo Academy is conducting a survey to begin a sustainability assessment of the fire suppression industry. Building owners, managers and occupants can fill out a 5-minute survey to contribute to understanding the environmental and sustainability impacts of this industry. To assess the sustainability of the fire suppression industry, information on fire suppression systems currently in place ...
By 3BL Media
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Guarantee your spot by 14 March for an IAIA16 technical visit or training course
Considering attending IAIA16? Add value to the time you spend in Japan by attending a training course or technical visit. Learn more about how impact assessment has been used within Japan and see some other parts of the country at the same time on a technical visit. Expand or deepen your knowledge in a variety of topics through a training course. Register today! Visits and courses that do not ...
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Sonoco Selected Sector Leader in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
HARTSVILLE, S.C., Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today announced that it has been selected as sector leader in the U.S. Container & Packaging category of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for 2012-2013. DJSI World is comprised of the top 10 percent best-in-class economic, environmental and social performers among the world's 2,500 largest companies ...
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SuRF update
Indicator descriptions have been published to illustrate the environmental, social and economic impacts that might need to be considered when assessing the sustainability of remediation. Following the publication of 'a framework for assessing the sustainability of soil and groundwater remediation' in Spring 2010, SuRF-UK has published descriptions for the eighteen sustainability category groups. ...
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The demand for circular economy solutions is growing – Brightplus reports promising progress on its New Plastics Economy Global Commitments
Brightplus was among the early signatories to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme. Each signatory formally announces their commitment towards a circular economy, with practical goals to help achieve it. Brightplus now reports promising progress on its original commitments. As ...
By Brightplus
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BASF Hosts its first Symposium on Sustainability Assessment in Agriculture
Together with leading experts from the food industry, agriculture, academia and NGOs, BASF laid the foundation to bring forward solutions for sustainability assessment, an essential part of the agricultural business. Under the theme " Perspectives for Agriculture - Progress through Sustainability Assessment", BASF hosted this international symposium on March 21 and 22 in Berlin. "This symposium ...
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RobecoSAM rates Johnson Controls as ´Bronze Class Sustainability Leader´
Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced that RobecoSAM, a sustainability investment firm, has recognized the company as a 2013 Bronze Class Sustainability Leader in its annual Sustainability Yearbook. In collaboration with KPMG, an audit, tax, and advisory firm, RobecoSAM annually rates companies based on their sustainability ...
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Assessing the many dimensions of sustainability
A recent study of Austria is the first to use a multidimensional framework to assess the sustainability of a country year-by-year. The EU sustainable development strategy integrates economic, environmental and social issues. Assessing sustainability should take into account its multi-dimensional and dynamic nature. For example, analysing trade-offs between reduced resource consumption and ...
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Groom Energy to host sustainability workshop
Groom Energy Solutions and Greentech Media today announced a workshop to assist suppliers responding to Wal-Mart's newly launched Supplier Sustainability Assessment Program. The event will be held on Wed., Sept. 16 from 1p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Mystic Ballroom of the Embassy Suites Hotel at Boston Logan Airport in Boston, Mass. ...
By Groom Energy
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Strategic sustainability consulting - green auditor certification program
Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC) is pleased to announce the next class of its popular Green Auditor Certification Program, to be held in Washington, DC from May 26-28, 2010. Participants will learn all of the skills needed to take an organization through the Green Audit process, including: Determining employees' attitudes and awareness about 'going green' Calculating a carbon ...
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PG&E Ranked Among Top Utilities For Sustainability Efforts
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today that it has been named one of the nation's three most sustainable large utilities by Target Rock Advisors, and has also been included in Target Rock's 2013 Sustainable Utility Leaders Index (SULI). This is the second time the utility has been included in the annual index, which is based on performance in three categories of ...
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Saving water is more than just a game
Scientists from Spain, the Netherlands and Sweden have developed a computer game that will help improve understanding of sustainable water use. It is designed to address problems of resource allocation, while at the same time promoting cooperation among the different stakeholders. The water democracy game is part of a collaborative project involving 26 universities within the framework of the ...
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Xylem Inc. named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for the third consecutive year
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for the third consecutive year in recognition of its ongoing sustainability initiatives. Xylem is one of 140 companies recognized on this year’s North American ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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