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Environmental Leader launched its 2013 Insider Knowledge Report today. The report, made possible by sponsor Schneider Electric, shares lessons learned from 120 corporate environmental, energy and sustainability decision-makers.
The third annual report gives real-world examples of how sustainability initiatives are making a difference at companies including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Con Edison, Fujitsu, General Motors, Humana, Nokia and Schneider Electric. Topics covered include energy management, auditing and reporting, strategy and leadership, supply chain, water management and waste and recycling.
“As a global leader in sustainability services and energy B2B Email List management, Schneider Electric understands the importance of leadership and innovation in developing effective, forward-thinking solutions that benefit the greater good as well as the bottom line,” said Mike Fraser, Global Vice President, Schneider Electric Sustainability Services. “It is both refreshing and inspiring to see the dedication to sustainable and energy efficient solutions that are highlighted throughout this year’s report.”
Contributions to the report indicate that companies are not shying away from using their sustainability, environmental and energy management initiatives to solve “big” problems, and that the steps taken by some of these companies have been significant over the last year — and have led to big gains. Companies are also requiring, more than ever, that their sustainability initiatives contribute to the bottom line.
“We’re not tinkering around the edges of things,” wrote Michael Washburn, VP for Sustainability at Nestle Waters. He added that he believes the company can create a nation-wide recycling program that would “take care of the vast majority of the stuff that’s going to the landfill.”
L’Oreal is tackling the big issue of climate change and the need to reduce its carbon footprint by becoming operational with four new US solar installations, among other initiatives. “We believe that our objective of seducing a billion new consumers can only be achieved if the important environmental and social challenges are taken into account,” wrote Pamela Alabaster, SVP Corporate Communications, Sustainable Development & Public Affairs for L’Oreal USA, who added that climate change is one of the world’s “dire challenges.” With initiatives such as this, the company has succeeded in reducing GHG emissions by 31.1 percent since 2005.
A sample of other companies weighing in:
General Motors suggested that companies invest in energy efficiency. GM collects proposed projects from facilities and prioritizes them based on return on investment and probability of successful implementation. In 2012, the company spent $20 million on energy efficiency in the US, and as a result reduced manufacturing energy intensity by 8 percent from the previous year.
The third annual report gives real-world examples of how sustainability initiatives are making a difference at companies including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Con Edison, Fujitsu, General Motors, Humana, Nokia and Schneider Electric. Topics covered include energy management, auditing and reporting, strategy and leadership, supply chain, water management and waste and recycling.
“As a global leader in sustainability services and energy B2B Email List management, Schneider Electric understands the importance of leadership and innovation in developing effective, forward-thinking solutions that benefit the greater good as well as the bottom line,” said Mike Fraser, Global Vice President, Schneider Electric Sustainability Services. “It is both refreshing and inspiring to see the dedication to sustainable and energy efficient solutions that are highlighted throughout this year’s report.”
Contributions to the report indicate that companies are not shying away from using their sustainability, environmental and energy management initiatives to solve “big” problems, and that the steps taken by some of these companies have been significant over the last year — and have led to big gains. Companies are also requiring, more than ever, that their sustainability initiatives contribute to the bottom line.
“We’re not tinkering around the edges of things,” wrote Michael Washburn, VP for Sustainability at Nestle Waters. He added that he believes the company can create a nation-wide recycling program that would “take care of the vast majority of the stuff that’s going to the landfill.”
L’Oreal is tackling the big issue of climate change and the need to reduce its carbon footprint by becoming operational with four new US solar installations, among other initiatives. “We believe that our objective of seducing a billion new consumers can only be achieved if the important environmental and social challenges are taken into account,” wrote Pamela Alabaster, SVP Corporate Communications, Sustainable Development & Public Affairs for L’Oreal USA, who added that climate change is one of the world’s “dire challenges.” With initiatives such as this, the company has succeeded in reducing GHG emissions by 31.1 percent since 2005.
A sample of other companies weighing in:
General Motors suggested that companies invest in energy efficiency. GM collects proposed projects from facilities and prioritizes them based on return on investment and probability of successful implementation. In 2012, the company spent $20 million on energy efficiency in the US, and as a result reduced manufacturing energy intensity by 8 percent from the previous year.