IKEA, Philips, H&M, Mars, Nestlé Launch Campaign to Lead Business Shift to 100% Renewables

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Resource Efficiency

IKEA, Swiss Re, BT, Formula E, H&M, KPN, Mars, Nestlé, Philips and Reed Elsevier were among businesses that joined a powerful group of NGOs and clean energy experts during Climate Week to launch of a multi-year initiative to encourage major companies to commit to using 100 percent renewable power. With the …

COMPANIES WANT MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

COMPANIES WANT MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY Tackling U.S. Corporations’ 3 Challenges To Buying Renewable Energy Sixty percent of the largest U.S. companies have now set climate and energy goals to increase their use of renewable energy. The problem is that they face several market challenges in actually reaching these goals. wri …

FTSE Group Develops Fossil Fuel Excluding Index , Ethical Performance,May 2

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Ethical Performance Email Alert – If you cannot view this email click here This week in CSR & sustainability… FTSE Group develops fossil fuel excluding index The FTSE Group claims that the move is ground-breaking and will pave the way to implementation of a total exclusion model for fossil fuel-linked …

Envision Solar Announces Full Year 2012 Financial Results; Provides Business Update and Outlook For 2013

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Greentech

Envision Solar Announces Full Year 2012 Financial Results; Provides Business Update and Outlook for 2013 SAN DIEGO, April 1, 2013 — Envision Solar International, Inc. (EVSI: OTCQB) (“Envision Solar,” or the “Company”), a manufacturer and designer of unique, architecturally accretive, renewable energy systems, today announced results for the three and …

9 ways companies can start to repay their natural debt

kristyNature/Biomimicry

9 ways companies can start to repay their natural debt By Heather Clancy Created 2012-06-19 10:07 If you think the global debt crisis is sobering, what would happen if businesses were asked to pay for the estimated $72 trillion in natural resources that the United Nations figures they use for …

Hyatt Lifts the Curtain on ‘Thrive’ Global Sustainability Program

kristySRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

The Latest News Hyatt Lifts the Curtain on ‘Thrive’ Global Sustainability Program By Leslie Guevarra Hyatt’s new Thrive platform pulls together the company’s sustainability initiatives, green teams and outreach programs to benefit the communities surrounding the brand’s properties — as well as the hotels themselves….Read More GM Brings Landfill-Free Strategies …