Sept. 2, 2008 - UPS saved three million gallons of gas and 30 million miles driven last year thanks to a fleet of computer programs geared toward shaving the distance its packages travel before reaching their destination, according to the company's 2007 sustainability report.
Aug. 5, 2008 - A new study blows the lid off a relatively young but fast-growing multimillion dollar industry: assurance for corporate sustainability reports.
July 24, 2008 - For the first time, Coca-Cola has set specific, strategic goals for progress in the areas of water stewardship, sustainable packaging, and emissions reduction.
July 23, 2008 - The majority of companies in the S&P 100 communicate their sustainability goals and progress via a microsite set up specifically for the purpose, according to a new study.
July 8, 2008 - Unite, the British labor union representing workers in the electronics and IT sectors, says it should have the right to access environmental performance data for the companies served by its members.
Of all of the big forces coming to bear on companies - things like globalization, technology, and rising commodity prices - one of most powerful and difficult to manage is transparency. How much is too much...or too little? By Andrew Winston
July 1, 2008 – Ball Corp. has spiced its first-ever sustainability report with a new corporate goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions 16% over the next four years – primarily by trimming weight from its iconic beverage bottles and cans, the Denver Business Journal reports.
July 1, 2008 – Bayer has issued the first progress report on its new suite of climate-related products and services, launched in November. The initial results of the $1.46 billion Bayer Climate Program have been outlined in the company’s 2007 sustainability report.
June 20, 2008 - Healthcare giant Baxter has unveiled new environmental performance goals aimed at "driving long-term progress" - including a 45% drop in greenhouse gas emissions (from 2005 levels) by 2015. The new targets were announced in the company's latest sustainability report.
June 19, 2008 – Two months after sharing its long-term climate plan with anxious investors, Ford has publicly released its carbon management strategy in the company’s latest sustainability report.
June 19, 2008 – Cleaning-systems giant JohnsonDiversey helped food and beverage customers save more than a billion gallons of water last year thanks to its water management program, according to the company’s latest sustainability report.
June 18, 2008 - Timberland is ditching its annual corporate social responsibility report in favor of quarterly CSR updates to be posted online. The company has released the first batch of updates on JustMeans.com, its social media platform focusing on CSR issues.
June 17, 2008 - Lufthansa has unveiled a 15-point plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously expanding the air carrier's global reach. The announcement coincides with the publication of the company's 14th annual sustainability report.
June 13, 2008 - Miller Brewing Company has diverted 2.5 million pounds of packaging waste from landfill over the past five years for an overall recycling rate of 99.9%, according to the company's latest sustainability report.
May 27, 2008 - Intel has beaten its 2007 waste-recycling goal by ten points, achieving an 80% recycling rate for solid and chemical waste from its manufacturing operations, according to the chip maker's latest sustainability report.
