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.
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.
Upcoming webinar provides insights into creating the greener supplychain. …
… “This webinar will first review the underlying strategic choices companies need to face as they embark in supply chain wide environmental initiatives. Using a Corporate Social Responsibility framework, the session will highlight the pressures, risks and trade-offs of supply chain environmental strategies. “ …
Las Vegas is well known for the Strip and night life … it is also becoming known for Sustainability.
Las Vegas has a number of sustainability initiatives underway … the City’s Sustainability Web site lists a number of information resources for learning about and implementing sustainability. Topics listed include Green Building, Recycling and Energy Efficiency.
Some retailers are promoting their Green-ness and Sustainability with measures of their products on the environment. One the quickly comes to mind is Timberland. Timberland has a label on all their shoe boxes that tells the environmental impact and how it breaks down by shipping, raw materials, manufacture, etc.