Aug. 13, 2008 - PepsiCo U.K. has outlined a roadmap to sustainable packaging for two of its top-selling brands, pledging to downsize packaging weight and switch to greener materials within ten years.
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 16, 2008 - Exelon, one of the largest energy utilities in the U.S., has crafted a 12-year plan to reduce or offset more than 15 million metric tons of greenhouse gases - equal to 100% of its current carbon footprint.
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.
June 26, 2008 - U.S. dairy leaders have announced a long-term action plan to reduce milk's carbon footprint while ensuring financial viability and industry growth.
June 25, 2008 - Cisco says it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2012 with help from a suite of IT solutions, from videoconferencing to computerized facility management.
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 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 16, 2008 - U.S. shipping giant Horizon Lines has unveiled a companywide plan to boost performance in the areas of environmental protection and climate management.
June 9, 2008 - Epson has pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2050, focusing primarily on reducing the environmental impact from parts manufacturing.
June 5, 2008 – Hilton Hotels has unveiled a long-term plan for reducing its environmental impact that the company says will weave sustainability into the “core fabric” of its business.
June 3, 2008 - BT has pledged to cut its carbon emissions intensity - the ratio of carbon emissions to GDP - by 80% by 2020. The telecom has also published a new model for measuring and tracking carbon emissions.
May 28, 2008 - Ecomagination, GE's $20 billion initiative to develop new environmental products and services, is generating so much business that the company has upped its revenue goals for the program. GE has also committed to using its own Ecomagination products to slash companywide fresh water use 20% by 2012.
May 28, 2008 - The H. J. Heinz Company has vowed to slash greenhouse gas emissions 20% by 2015, targeting a range of energy programs including a potato peels-to-biofuel program at its production facility in Ontario, Ore.
