Day: 14 August 2013

Lockheed Martin recognised for responsible action on e-waste

Defence and aerospace firm Lockheed Martin has been recognised for its producer responsibility efforts on electronic waste management.

Carbon ambition ‘not uniform’ across water industry says report

The Chartered Institution of water and environmental management (CIWEM) has called on water industry regulator Ofwat to incentivise the water industry to cut energy and carbon.

Unilever to crowdsource for ‘sustainable shower of the future’

Unilever is turning to crowdsourcing in its bid to help develop the world's first commercially viable shower of the future that can operate with a sustainable level of water use.

ANALYSIS: How will profit margins fare in a sharing economy?

The rise of the sharing economy presents a double-edged sword to businesses. The very nature of it turns consumers into service providers, creating a disruptive force to traditional markets. But it also works by sweating idle assets, many of which are owned by the companies that are being disrupted.

Google measures carbon footprint ‘per user’ for greater transparency

Google has estimated its carbon footprint per user and says it is equivalent, on a monthly basis, to driving a car for one mile.

Diageo improves water efficiency despite production increase

Beverage company Diageo has improved water efficiency throughout its operations by 1.5% and reduced the volume of water wasted in water-stressed locations by 7%, according to the company's 2013 sustainability report.

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