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Don't let those water savings go down your company's drain

By | Published: May 8, 2013

Think of all the times you've turned on a faucet and no water came out… I'll be the first to admit I can't remember the last time this possibility even crossed my mind. The truth is we take water for granted, and don't stop to question its seemingly unlimited abundance. Recently we've seen clear signs [...]

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Caterpillar collaborates internally and externally to cut costs and carbon

By | Published: May 1, 2013

All companies – from consumer products to manufacturers to retailers – can find significant cost and carbon emissions savings in their logistics network. The latest example is Caterpillar.  Its efforts were recently highlighted in Inbound Logistics – a leading industry publication. Caterpillar, the world’s largest manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, cut carbon emissions and [...]

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Cutting Water Use – It Starts by Keeping Score

By | Published: April 29, 2013

By John Schinter, Executive Director of Energy at AT&T When I was hired in 2009, my task was – and still is – to improve the way AT&T manages energy use. The company understood that inefficient energy use was having an environmental impact and costing us money. In 2010 and 2011, we found energy savings [...]

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Carlyle's Annual Report Highlights $7 Million in ESG Savings

By | Published: April 26, 2013

The Carlyle Group's annual report, released last week, highlights significant savings and environmental impact from the sustainability programs ongoing at Carlyle portfolio companies.  In addition, as Carlyle continues to branch out beyond buyouts it's showing an interest in integrating ESG into investment decisions in other asset classes, beginning with real estate. Environmental initiatives have saved [...]

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Rubicon Global Disrupts the Waste Stream through Entrepreneurism

By | Published: April 16, 2013

By Elizabeth Hill, Director of Corporate and Social Responsibility, Rubicon Global Why do we throw trash away? Because we have already extracted the value out of a product and we do not need what is left over. What remains is usually seen as dirty or useless. It goes into the can and out of our [...]

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Sustainable Freight: Just the Facts

By | Published: March 25, 2013

Freight is an essential part of a globalized, modern economy. It is also responsible for eight percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. This is significant in itself, but even more concerning is that emissions from freight transportation are also growing. And fast. The good news is that there are actions we can take today [...]

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EDF on the road to share strategies for innovative Sustainable Logistics

By | Published: March 20, 2013

Freight transportation's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and carbon fuel consumption is set to rise significantly in the coming decades unless we do something to halt the trend now. The good news is there's plenty that can be done, simply and effectively, with minimal capital outlay and rapid results. And a lot of companies are [...]

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Study Intends To Determine Methane Leakage Associated With A Growing Natural Gas Transportation Sector

By | Bio | Published: March 5, 2013

The use of natural gas to power our nation’s freight fleet vehicles is a hot topic in these days of rising diesel and falling natural gas prices. There are several reasons to be excited about this opportunity, including operating cost savings, use of a domestic fuel source, and the potential for a reduction in greenhouse [...]

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Pitchbook webcast sheds light on ESG trends in private equity

By | Published: February 28, 2013

Private equity (PE) firms are increasingly aware of the need for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management, a trend likely to continue, with 55 percent of firms recently surveyed by PitchBook saying they plan to increase their attention to ESG issues in the future. The biggest challenge that PE firms cited in establishing an effective [...]

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How Ocean Spray cut its shipping emissions 20 percent

By | Bio | Published: February 13, 2013

Corporations aren't paying enough attention to the massive global impact of their carbon emissions from transporting freight — yet there are simple steps they can take to reduce their shipping footprints. Last month, EDF released the first in a series of case studies intended to draw attention to the significant potential for emission improvements and [...]

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