Tag Archive for ‘green’

Why It’s Never Been More Important to Take Stock of Your Sustainability Program

Companies adopt environmental sustainability programs mostly for one of three reasons: the customer asks for it, the government mandates it one way or another or the market demands it to remain competitive. But how do you know if the results of your green programs are measuring up? And how do you know if you are [...]

‘Greener’ Transportation Shouldn’t Jeopardize Highway Fund

In their discourse over climate change legislation, lawmakers continue to propose reduced vehicle travel as a strategy to lower fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The transportation industry must further its commitment to the environment, but impeding our nation’s mobility by enacting policies to limit growth in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) should not be [...]

Green Packaging – Going Green without Seeing Red

Many consumer products companies are adopting new “green” product shipping packaging that is lighter, takes up less space and consumes fewer natural resources. From a sustainability perspective the benefits certainly seem clear.