FederalTimes.com Commentary: Taking steps to buy green By LUIS A. LUNA November 29, 2007 Can putting a used towel back on the rack help save the planet? If youre a traveling Environmental Protection Agency employee, youre likely to stay at a hotel that gives you that option. More and more, we are recognizing that many … [Read more…]
GreenBiz News | Businesses Embracing Green Procurement, Survey Finds Businesses Embracing Green Procurement, Survey Finds Source: GreenBiz.com According to a new survey from EyeForProcurement, more than 50 percent of companies have policies on greening their supply chain, and companies are nearly unanimous in their belief that green supply chains will only continue growing. The survey … [Read more…]
Think through green initiatives, execs told : Industry News : News : BCS Think through green initiatives, execs told 15/06/2007 Business executives are being urged to pay close attention to environmentally aware initiatives and play a leading role in the development of energy-saving practices. Speakers at the recent Kyocera Green Card conference, Victoria Barber of … [Read more…]
Army Environmental Programs Awarded for Making a Difference Jun 13, 2007 BY Kristin Miller WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 13, 2007) – Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Rucker, Ala.; and Department of the Army were awarded for contributions to the environment at yesterday’s 2007 White House Closing the Circle Awards ceremony. “Acceptance of these prestigious awards … [Read more…]
Rutgers leads the way in “green” purchasing Environmentally-friendly products and companies are the preferred choice in campus business By Ashanti M. Alvarez Kevin Lyonss job description director of the universitywide purchasing department since 2005 doesnt begin to describe the work that he does. Most folks dont think of that I do as environmental … [Read more…]
IT is thinking green but not yet acting it Most survey respondents unclear on vendors’ environmental commitment By Christopher Mines, Framingham | Monday, 11 June, 2007 Information technology is going green. At least IT systems vendors are, with announcements of new energy-efficient servers, datacentre power and cooling products, and device recycling initiatives coming thick and … [Read more…]
Nature group helps Epson with ‘green’ purchasing By Paul Snell The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Japan has helped Epson produce an ethical paper purchasing policy. WWF has assisted the Japanese printer and paper manufacturer to establish a new policy that ensures wood used in its paper has not been illegally logged and … [Read more…]