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Siemens Introduces Environmentally Friendly Company Cars

Siemens is the first DAX-listed company to align its company car policy for executives with the climate protection goals of the European Union

19 Jan 2009

Green Technologies and Strategies to be Showcased at Knickerbocker Ice Festival

The Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) announced that the Knickerbocker Ice Festival, the kickoff event for the Hudson Valley Quadricentennial, will feature green transportation and demos for attendees courtesy of General Motors

19 Jan 2009

Greening the Internet Economy Symposium to Look at Increasing the Energy Efficiency of Technology

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the University of California, San Diego, one of the nation's greenest universities, are joining for a groundbreaking symposium on January 22-23 to explore how to improve the technology sector’s energy efficiency

19 Jan 2009

Green MBA Program Prepares Students for Professional Success While Working on Significant Issues

MGSM is launching a new Bright Green MBA program for this Spring. The program will be based at our San Diego Campus. It is a two year course that blends weekend workshops with online learning. It will be taught by Faculty with backgrounds in Sustainability research, Green Entrepreneurs and Thought Leaders

19 Jan 2009

Sustainable Business Practices on the Curriculum at UC San Diego

At a time when President-Elect Barack Obama is examining ways to launch a Green New Deal to reenergize the slumping economy and fight the threat of global warming, UC San Diego Extension has created a specialized certificate in Sustainable Business Practices

19 Jan 2009

Business Community Thrown the Challenge of Tackling Climate Change

Persuade staff to toe the green line at work and tackle climate change, that's the challenge issued to the business community by researchers at Leeds University Business School

18 Jan 2009

Eco-Efficiency Analysis for Fruit and Vegetables

Is it ecologically responsible to buy an apple from overseas? Shouldn't people as a rule choose fruit from national or local producers? Such questions play an every greater role in consumers' buying decisions. Yet our gut feelings can be misleading. Approaches, such as BASF's eco-efficiency analysis, make it possible to carry out an objective assessment.

15 Jan 2009

Education Center at Dow Corning's Manufacturing Site Awarded Eco-Center Status

An education center at Dow Corning"s manufacturing site in the UK has been awarded Eco-Center status because of the high level of sustainability practices it follows.

15 Jan 2009

First Retailer to Receive LEED Gold Certification from U.S. Green Building Council

Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced that its "Green" retail store prototype has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC's LEED system is widely recognized as the benchmark for green building design, construction, operations and maintenance.

14 Jan 2009

Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Receives LEED Silver Certification

Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, the first property and casualty insurer to offer 'green' insurance for businesses and homeowners, has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the green interiors of its Lincoln Plaza office in downtown Dallas.

14 Jan 2009