Sept. 3, 2008 - Hewlett-Packard has answered Wal-Mart's call for greener packaging, replacing standard shipping materials with a protective "messenger bag" that downsizes product packaging by a staggering 97%.
Aug. 11, 2008 - Wal-Mart's green products are selling so well, the retail giant is enlisting its suppliers to create more sustainable offerings - provided that customers will "get it," the [Arkansas] Morning News reports.
Aug. 7, 2008 - Packaging firms are feeling the squeeze as retailers up their expectations for more recyclable, resource-efficient product packaging, according to a new industry report.
Aug. 6, 2008 - Method is getting more bang for its carbon-offset buck, giving priority to renewable energy projects that reduce carbon emissions within the company's own supply chain.
July 31 - 2008 - Companies that succeed in greening their supply chains are going beyond the factory audit, working directly with vendors on boosting environmental performance, according to a new report.
July 17, 2008 - Whole Foods has begun requiring its vendors of farmed seafood to pass an independent third-party review of their environmental impacts.
July 17, 2008 - Wal-Mart has launched a new line of "traceable" jewelry in what the retail giant calls a "first step" toward selling only gold, silver, and diamond pieces that meet certain criteria for environmental and social responsibility.
July 15, 2008 - Wal-Mart has joined WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network, pledging to phase out illegally harvested timber from its supply chain and buy more wood products from credibly certified sources.
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July 9, 2008 - Rolls-Royce is extending the reach of its new green manufacturing facility in Goodwood, U.K., selecting parts suppliers based on their ability to deliver the most product for the fewest miles driven, International Herald Tribune reports.
June 26, 2008 - Clothing manufacturers in southern China and Hong Kong are developing their own carbon management standard to better appeal to Western retailers keen on reducing the carbon footprint of their supply chains, AFP reports.
June 6, 2008 – Verizon has established new energy-efficiency standards for the IT equipment it buys, requiring manufacturers to improve the energy performance of their products by an estimated 20%.
May 29, 2008 - To stay competitive, companies must redesign their supply chains for maximum energy and fuel efficiency - and the best way to do that is to collaborate on infrastructure, according to a new study.
May 6, 2008 - Motorola upped the environmental ante on its suppliers last year with self-assessment questionnaires, a new eco-responsibility training program, and a broad mandate to keep pushing green goals upstream, according to the company's latest sustainability report.
July 17, 2008 - Wal-Mart has launched a new line of "traceable" jewelry in what the retail giant calls a "first step" toward selling only gold, silver, and diamond pieces that meet certain criteria for environmental and social responsibility.
