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Green news- The state of sustainability? Healthier than the media would have you believeA PwC survey of 7,000 CDP disclosures finds companies are on track to hit emissions goals and upping investment in climate projects. The post The state of sustainability? Healthier than the media would have you believe appeared first on Trellis.
- Fight or flight? The most powerful response is making the business case for sustainability How to advance sustainability as a driver of commercial success and societal progress. The post Fight or flight? The most powerful response is making the business case for sustainability appeared first on Trellis.
- Salesforce got key suppliers to promise emissions cuts. Here’s howThe software firm’s unique contract amendment, which requires business partners to commit to cuts and disclosures, includes remedies for non-compliance. The post Salesforce got key suppliers to promise emissions cuts. Here’s how appeared first on Trellis.
- These states are picking up the corporate climate disclosures slackAs other entities relinquish the responsibility of holding corporations to account on climate issues, states are stepping into the breach. The post These states are picking up the corporate climate disclosures slack appeared first on Trellis.
- Target-setting overhaul offers more options for reducing Scope 3 emissionsThe SBTi has listened to companies that have long lobbied for more flexibility in dealing with this difficult challenge. The post Target-setting overhaul offers more options for reducing Scope 3 emissions appeared first on Trellis.
- The state of sustainability? Healthier than the media would have you believe
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Overwhelmed by Which Cosmetics are Safe and Which Aren’t? 5 Easy Steps to help you
Which are potentially harmful chemicals in cosmetic products we are using everyday? You don’t have to know what all those chemicals are. All you need to do is find companies that make products you can trust. With a little research, you can find those companies who are formulating with your well being in mind, which can significantly raise your odds of finding safer products. Then you can relax, purchase from your trusted companies, and forget about it. Continue reading
Hanford Nuclear Reservation Tanks Leaking Radioactive Waste Underground
Six underground tanks that hold a brew of radioactive and toxic waste at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site are leaking, US federal and state officials said Friday, prompting calls for an investigation from a key senator.
Washington Gov. official J.Inslee said the leaking material poses no immediate risk to public safety or the environment because it would take a while — perhaps years — to reach groundwater. Continue reading
Global agreement to tackle mercury
The European Commission welcomed the successful conclusion of the multilateral negotiations to address the global threat posed to human health and the environment by mercury. This follows the decision of the Governing Council of UNEP in February 2009 to develop a global legally binding instrument on mercury and the subsequent creation of an International Negotiating Committee to conclude on the text of a mercury Treaty that held its final meeting this week. The EU was a key driver for the launch of this negotiating process. Continue reading
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