Purchasing and Procurement Sustainability
Low carbon strategies gain ground—MARCH/APRIL 2012 PRINT EDITION
Some 39 percent have seen savings from emissions reductions, survey reveals
Keeping it clean—MARCH/APRIL 2012 PRINT EDITION
These days, organizations have several options for managing electronic waste
High Liner pushes sustainability
Seafood company nearly doubles certified sustainable seafood purchases
Asking the right questions
What purchasers need to know about sustainable cleaning—(From the Jan/Feb 2012 print edition)
Sustainability
Case study: Kuehne+Nagel saves paper and cash with managed print services
Partnership with Lexmark also lets company drop printer inventory by 53 percent
Canadian Tire releases business sustainability results
Company increases sustainability initiatives by more than 60-percent in Q1
Hydro-Québec trialling power exchanges
Vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-home systems being established
Canadian Tire reduces energy consumption, GHG emissions
Sustainability strategy entails growing the business without increasing net carbon footprint.
Fibrek joins sustainability pilot project
Company aims to help assess feasibility of certification for product carbon footprint
Cardinal Health releases sustainable surgical gloves
Modified packaging reduces waste, maximizes storage space
CAPS Research releases supplier sustainability report
Report looks at how suppliers address policy and environmental management
Orbis offers sustainable packaging analysis
Service will quantify sustainability benefits to companies of reusable packaging
Cascades honours suppliers’ sustainable development
Sustainable Supplier Award lets Cascades showcase sustainability efforts of suppliers
Cummins Westport to provide natural gas engines for Navistar trucks
Few other details about the contract released
Resolute unveils environmentally responsible papers
Paper has smaller environmental footprint than traditional offset papers, company says
SATO introduces CO2-reducing label
Labels absorb and reduce the CO2 released into the atmosphere when labels are incinerated
Companies lack knowledge of carbon accounting: survey
Survey compiled responses from nearly 1,000 companies worldwide
Eco car awards reward fuel efficiency
OTTAWA: The most fuel-efficient vehicles are now hitting the roads to help Canadians save on fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Government of Canada has announced the 2012 ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards recognizing the most fuel-efficient new vehicles sold in Canada in 10 different classes. Fuel consumption ratings for all 2012 model year ...
Minerals scarcity a “time bomb” for manufacturing: PwC
Shortage of minerals and metals slows supplies for seven core manufacturing industries, according to report
Propurchaser launches supply chain carbon calculator
Tool calculates range of carbon dioxide produced by products in the supply chain
