Archive for the ‘Sustainability’ Category
Increase green electronic purchasing through training
Government procurement of electronics can be influenced to greener decisions with greater awareness during the purchasing process. To build awareness, the GSA will implement training in green purchasing. …
KPMG – Living Green for Sustainability

Consultancy KPMG is committed to being green. With their Living Green program they have made significant progress in key areas such as reducing carbon footprint and waste between 2007 and 2010.
KPMG – Living Green for Sustainability

Consultancy KPMG is committed to being green. With their Living Green program they have made significant progress in key areas such as reducing carbon footprint and waste between 2007 and 2010.
Seattle Mariners Supports Green Initiatives Joins Green Sports Alliance

The Seattle Mariners have joined other professional sports teams to form the Green Sports Alliance, an organization that encourages professional sports teams to be greener and make reductions in their "… impact on the environment…."
Members are " … urged to initiate strategies that reduce energy and carbon emissions, … encouraged to promote their greening initiatives throughout their respective leagues and surrounding communities. …"
Seattle Mariners Supports Green Initiatives Joins Green Sports Alliance

The Seattle Mariners have joined other professional sports teams to form the Green Sports Alliance, an organization that encourages professional sports teams to be greener and make reductions in their "… impact on the environment…."
Members are " … urged to initiate strategies that reduce energy and carbon emissions, … encouraged to promote their greening initiatives throughout their respective leagues and surrounding communities. …"
Sustainability mindset and business model shift
through Cradle to Cradle concept where waste is reduced. …
… “fundamental reimagining of design and the industrial process that seeks to move beyond eco-efficiency — the reduction of waste and valuable raw materials — to eco-effectiveness” …
Via Fast Company: Davos Thinks Cradle to Cradle.
Sprint eco-criteria Standard for Cell Greener Phones
Sprint is developing a standard for green phones called eco-criteria. Manufacturers who meet the standards will be able to use the eco-criteria symbol on the phone … scoring “points” for both Sprint and the manufacturer with the green community.
This is a natural extension of their other ongoing “green” initiatives.
Snyder’s of Hanover’s solar Farm

Snyder’s of Hanover (PA) announced construction of the largest solar energy system in PA in October 2010. Covering 26 acres across from their corporate HQ (in Hanover, PA) the "farm" will have more than 15,000 panels.
Textile Sustainability with bluesign®

bluesign® is a standard for the textile industry that provides a framework for all aspects of the textile process. This standard goes beyond what many companies had developed on their own … and is recognized as the “gold standard” for the textile business. Many outdoor / sporting goods manufactures are supporting this standard including North Face and REI.