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August 25, 2009, The New York Times, James Kanter

Tesco, a British supermarket chain, began festooning cartons of milk this month with information on the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the production, processing, distribution and and use of each pint.

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August 24, 2009, Environmental Leader

A new guide released by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) will help companies establish travel-related corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives based on a five-step implementation plan.

The interactive resource guide provides corporate travel managers with various solutions to help them meet their sustainable travel management goals. These include integrating technologies such as video web meetings and telepresence systems, and adding responsible procurement to their sustainable initiatives.

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August 23, 2009, Environmental Leader

Companies face increased stakeholder pressure and government regulation to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. To address this issue, companies must take action within their supply chains, which account for the vast majority of their energy use and CO2 emissions.

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August 21, 2009, Environmental Leader

About 90 percent of European procurement directors view sustainable procurement as "critical" or "important," and three-quarters of firms are integrating CSR into the supply chain bidding process, according to a sustainable supply survey from Ecovadis.

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August 25, 2009, Jatin Nathwani, Globe and Mail, Opinions

The negative response to Ontario’s initiative to promote plug-in hybrid electric vehicles the government will offer buyers an incentive of up to $10,000, beginning next year is largely misplaced and unwarranted, a case of a hammer looking for a nail.

Coming so soon after a major bailout of General Motors, the policy has been

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