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Seventh Generation Makes a Clean “Sweep” of Earth Day
Capping this "Earth Month" extravaganza will be a brand new sweepstakes…
Earth911 Delivers 800,000 New Recycling Opportunities to Android
The iRecycle app provides access to more than 800,000 recycling…
Disney Parks Reduce Waste by 60 Percent in 2010
In its Corporate Citizenship report released last month, the…
Walmart Details Environmental Progress
Walmart Stores on Monday released its "2011 Global Responsibility…
EPA Scores 100 Percent on Sustainability and Energy Goals
EPA is meeting or exceeding all the federal goals to decrease…
Disney Cast Members Earth Day Challenge: 20,000 Ways to Protect the Environment
As part of this commitment, cast members are challenging themselves…
Dell to Ship Servers in Mushroom-Based Packaging
Dell will branch out into new packaging materials when it starts…
Cargill, Inc. Joins GEMI
The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) today announced…
Alcoa Employees Mobilize Worldwide to Celebrate Eco-Holidays
Green Works Volunteer Initiative Encourages Employees to Reduce,…
Unilever Tops List of Sustainability Leaders
Some 559 sustainability experts from corporations, government,…
Safeway Named Most Sustainable Seafood Grocer by Greenpeace USA
The "Carting Away the Oceans" report and scorecard, released…
TSC Anti-Trust Webinar
Randy Papetti from Lewis & Roca hosted an informative webinar…
Dr. Dooley Speaks at Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference
Industry Sector Director Kevin Dooley talked at the Fortune Brainstorm…
Consumer Science Focus Groups
The first round of Consumer Science focus groups were completed…
3M Earns ENERGY STAR ‘Sustained Excellence’ Award For Industry-Leading Seventh Consecutive Year
The awards, which are made jointly on an annual basis (for the…
SAP Supports UNICEF’s Clean Water for Ethiopia Project
These funds will also be put towards educating local residents…
Novozymes Partner to Open World’s Largest Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in 2012
Novozymes partner M&G begins construction of the world’s first…
Green McDonald’s To Educate Customers On Environment
A handful of McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. are seeking LEED…
Best Buy’s Sustainability Secret is Wearing a Blue Shirt
Providing an inspiring, engaging workplace is "the No. 1 element…
Alcoa to explore Turning Pollution into Product
Alcoa Inc. said Thursday it has joined with two other companies…
Coca-Cola SWA Celebrates World Water Day
Reaffirming its goals to Reduce, Reuse and Replenish water and…
WWF: Forest Friends Winners Start Replanting in Tiger Habitat
As a follow-up from last year’s campaign by the youth initiative…
P&G Scorecard Puts Supply Chain on Notice
The scorecard, released about a year ago, asks suppliers about…
Coca-Cola Invites US Retailers to “Give It Back”
The first GIVE IT BACK ® display racks are free-standing units…
NIST: Sustainable Manufacturing Indicator Repository (SMIR)
The Sustainable Manufacturing Indicator Repository (SMIR) aims…
Kimberly-Clark Health Care Announces Strategic Green Partnerships, Commitment to Reducing Medical Waste
From rewarding customers for their sustainability efforts to…
McDonald’s Joins The Sustainability Consortium
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – McDonald’s Corporation has joined the…
Unilever Canada Becomes the Largest Commercial Purchaser of Green Electricity in Canada
Some of Canada's Favourite Brands-Including Becel, Hellmann's,…
Earth Friendly Products Announces Green Living Rebates For Employees
America's leading manufacturer of effective, safe, eco-friendly…
Defra: New Diets for Cows Could Cut Climate Emissions
The study, which aims to help farmers cut their contribution…
Novozymes: Towards a Better and Cleaner Textile Industry
A life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted by Novozymes indicates…
Bayer CropScience Opens Seed Analytics Laboratory in Singapore
Bayer CropScience has opened an expanded seed research laboratory…
EPA Selects 32 Locations for Assistance with Sustainable Community Planning
The communities will receive technical assistance during a day-long…
Earth911, Inc. Joins Sustainability Consortium, Looks to Standardize Recyclability Reporting
Recycling information leader to aid members in making sustainable…
Georgia-Pacific Announces Participation in American Forest & Paper Association Sustainability Initiative
Georgia-Pacific is announcing its participation in Better Practices,…
Hewlett-Packard Opens Fort Collins Research Center
Palo Alto, Calif.-based HP said the facility will look at ways…
Georgia-Pacific Professional’s Angel Soft ps™ Now Meets EPA Recycled Fiber Guidelines
The Angel Soft ps™ Bath and Facial Tissue now has the added…
L’Oreal Achieves LEED Gold as it Drives Sustainability
The cosmetics giant’s US subsidiary announced it has been awarded…
Electronics Sector Participates in EPA Listening Session on Electronics Stewardship
Carole Mars represented TSC’s Electronics Sector at the Electronics…
Please Welcome TSC Executive Director Bonnie Nixon
We are happy to announce that Bonnie Nixon has accepted the position…
EPA Proposes First National Standard for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
The new power plant mercury and air toxics standards would require…
New White Paper: Social Sustainability Assessment
The triple bottom line interpretation of sustainability is commonly…
Clean Agency Joins the Sustainability Consortium
PASADENA, CALIF. (March 14, 2011) -- Clean Agency, a research-based…
TSC Participates in Green Products Roundtable
Kevin Dooley represented TSC at the recent Green Products Roundtable…
The Sustainable Choice: Changing the Way Consumers Think
Businesses must stop waiting for consumers to take the lead to…
Electronic Recyclers International to Partner with Alcoa
Alcoa announced that it has become a minority investor in Electronic…
Walmart Helps Create Apparel Index
Nike, Target, JC Penney and Levi’s are among the nearly 30…
Consumer Science WG to Host Focus Groups in US and Europe
Consumer Science is moving out of the development phase and into…
Home and Personal Care Sector Completes Research on Screening and Alternatives Assessments of Chemical Hazards in Consumer Products
The Home and Personal Care Sector has recently completed an important…
Electronics Sector Invited Speaker at iNEMI Environmental Leaders Conference 2011
On February 23, 2011, Dr. Carole Mars, Electronics Sector Coordinator,…
Food, Beverage & Agriculture Update
The FB&A Sector hosted a Sector update via webinar on February…
Announcing the Paper Sector and Packaging Working Group
The Packaging Working Group and the Paper Sector both got started…
EPA Releases More Electric Utility Plans to Improve Safety of Coal Ash Impoundments
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing action…
Electronics Sector Releases TSC White Paper
In conjunction with their winter Face to Face Meeting, the Electronic…
Please Welcome Greg Lewis to The Sustainability Consortium
Dear Sustainability Consortium Colleagues:
As you may be aware,…
A Message from the Food, Beverage & Agriculture Sector
The FB&A Sector meet in Washington, DC on January 12 and…
Home and Personal Care Sector Launches Social Hot Spot Analysis Work
A Social Hot Spot Analysis is underway for surfactant-based products…
Piloting an Orientation Meeting
The Food, Beverage, and Agriculture (FBA) Sector of The Sustainability…
Home and Personal Care Sector Launches Internal Review of Baseline Model and Indicators for Laundry Detergents
The Product Category Baseline Model and Product Category Rules…
TSC Welcomes New Board of Directors
The Sustainability Consortium is pleased to announce the election…
Fundación Chile Joins The Sustainability Consortium
Fundación Chile -an organization that has been developing innovation…
EPA Requires Testing of 19 Widely Used Chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final…
Sustainability Strategy Progresses at Nice-Pak
Nice-Pak Products Inc. has transformed its Mooresville, Ind.,…
Groups Move Sustainability Issues to Front Burner
Farmers who think they won the battle over climate change when…
Please Welcome Johnson Controls to The Sustainability Consortium
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial…
University of Michigan Research Contract Established for Regional Impact Method Development
The availability, accuracy, and relevance of impact methodologies…
The Sustainability Consortium’s Harmonization Efforts in the EU
Following the Food, Beverage, and Agriculture sector meeting…
TSC at Holiday Wrap Your Heart Event
As the holiday’s approach us, TSC has taken a moment to recognize…
TSC at State of Green Business Forum
The Sustainability Consortium will be hosting a workshop at each…
Research Event: Government and Industry Leaders Meet to Discuss Commonalities in Data, Research, and Communication
The Duke Corporate Sustainability Initiative with Cambridge University…
Swiss Company Ecoinvent Joins Sustainability Consortium
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Ecoinvent Centre, the world’s leading…
Source 44 Joins The Sustainability Consortium
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Source 44 LLC, the world’s leading provider…
3M Among Winners of Gigaton Awards at COP16
The Gigaton Prizes were developed and awarded by the Carbon War…
Social Metric Identification Project Launched by Measurement Science Working Group
The MSWG has launched a Social Metric Identification Project,…
Life Cycle Inventory/Baseline Guidance Under Development by Measurement Science Working Group
A review of current leading product level environmental accounting…
Social Hotspot Database Applied to Orange Juice Prototype
The Social Hotspot Database is being applied to the orange juice…
Baseline Models for the Showering Process
Work is underway in developing the life cycle models for products…
TSC at State of Green Business Forum
The Sustainability Consortium will be hosting a workshop at each…
New Sector Coordinator for Food, Beverage & Agriculture Sector
Sarah Lewis will be the new Coordinator for the Food, Beverage…
Best Buy and The Sustainability Consortium Continue their Partnership
Tempe, Ariz. - Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) and The Sustainability…
Ecolabel Landscape Interim Report Completed
Duke University has delivered an interim report that provides…
Developing Baseline Models in Food, Beverage & Agriculture Sector
The Food, Beverage, and Agriculture Sector has developed draft…
Determining the Role of Consumer Communication in the Sustainability Performance of Products
For several products the way it is used and how it is disposed…
Research Launch: Consumer-Facing Experimentation
The Consumer Science Working Group launched research in October,…
Patching Data Gaps and Guiding Chemical Substitution Using Expert Elicitation
The Home and Personal Care Sector launched research in October…
Development of New Sectors and Working Groups
During the October 2010 Steering Committee meeting, members of…
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Home and Personal Care Sector Launches Personal Care Committee Focused on Shampoo
The Home and Personal Care Sector has launched the Personal Care…
Identifying Performance Drivers and Indicators in Laundry Care SMRS
The Laundry Care Committee has identified six life cycle hotspots…
Research Launch: Human and Ecological Health Considerations in Chemical Based Products
This research project, managed by the Lowell Center for Sustainable…
TSC and Harrison Group Find Consumer Insights in 30 Product Categories
The Consumer Science Working Group and Harrison Group completed…
Sustainability Consortium Welcomes PRé Consultants
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – PRé Consultants, a pioneer in the field…
Sustainability Consortium Welcomes Aluminum Producer Alcoa as Newest Member
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Alcoa, the world’s leading producer…
Sustainability—Simple Rules in the Trenches
Kevin J. Dooley, Arizona State University and Co-Director, Sustainability…
Mars Inc. Joins the Sustainability Consortium
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Mars Inc. has joined the Sustainability…
Welcome our newest member: NSF International
Provides HACCP, food safety, water quality, public health, and…
Coca-Cola Joins the Sustainability Consortium
A global leader in the beverage industry, the Coca-Cola company…
PE Americas Joins the Sustainability Consortium
PE Americas, part of PE International, offers strategic consulting,…
Please welcome Octal to the Sustainability Consortium
Octal produces and distributes PET packaging worldwide. Find…
Leading Expert in Business Science and Supply Chain Management Appointed to Co-Direct The Sustainability Consortium
TEMPE, Ariz.—Professor Kevin Dooley has been appointed Interim…
Novozymes joins The Sustainability Consortium – a global effort to improve product sustainability
Company to share product life cycle assessment expertise with…
UL Environment Joins the Sustainability Consortium
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Welcome Danisco: the Newest Member of the Sustainability Consortium
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SAP First Global Technology Software Provider to Join the Sustainability Consortium
As a Founding Member of the Sustainability Consortium, SAP Will…
Syngenta Joins Sustainability Consortium as Founding Member
On Earth Day 2010, Syngenta announced it has become a founding…
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Both Jon and I welcome you to the Sustainability Consortium website.…
Sustainability Consortium Welcomes First Restaurant Company, Darden
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Darden Restaurants has joined the Sustainability…
BASF First Chemical Company to Be Founding Member of The Sustainability Consortium
BASF announced that it is the first chemical company to become…
L’Oréal Joins Sustainability Consortium
Global Beauty Leader Reaffirms Its Commitment to Help Consumers…
Safeway Becomes First Grocer to be Founding Member of The Sustainability Consortium
Safeway Inc. has become the first U.S.-based retail grocery chain…
Electronics Companies, Retailers Team to Simplify Green Electronics Purchasing for Consumers
The Sustainability Consortium, along with leaders in the manufacturing…
Jay Golden and Jon Johnson on 2009’s 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics List
Ethisphere's list of 100 individuals who represent significant…
Co-Directors elaborate on vision and goals of Sustainability Consortium
"Co-chairs of the recently established Sustainability Consortium…
The Sustainability Consortium Helps to Launch Global Survey of Ecolabelling Organizations
Over 400 organisations are being approached to complete one of…
American Shoppers Misled by Greenwash, Congress Told
98% of supposedly environmentally friendly products in US supermarkets…
‘Green’ Claims by Marketers Go Unchecked
The federal watchdog that's supposed to crack down on product…
How Green is my Bottle?
Greg Norris of the Sustainability Consortium recently had his…
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