Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

European Carmakers Scramble to Address the Reality of Electric Cars

September 15, 2017

European car bosses gathering for the Frankfurt auto show are beginning to address the realities of mass vehicle electrification, and its consequences for jobs and profit, their minds focused by government pledges to outlaw the combustion engine.

Uber's London Drivers Must Use Hybrid or Fully Electric Cars by 2020

September 14, 2017

The Guardian

Uber drivers will be banned from using vehicles that are not a hybrid or fully electric in London from 2020, as part of a plan to help tackle illegal levels of air pollution in the capital.

Ship Emissions Make Thunderstorms More Intense, Study Says

September 13, 2017

Maritime Executive

A new study mapping lightning around the globe finds lightning strokes occur nearly twice as often directly above heavily-trafficked shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea than they do in areas of the ocean adjacent to shipping lanes that have similar climates.

The Adoption of Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Trucks

September 12, 2017

Hyster

Timberland Looks to New Source for Cotton Supply Chain

September 12, 2017

Environmental Leader

In a move that it hopes will create a new cotton supply chain, outdoor clothing company Timberland is working with the Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA) on an effort to reintroduce cotton as a crop in Haiti, the company announced.

Gas Will Be World's Primary Energy Source in 2035, Forecast Says

September 11, 2017

Maritime Executive

Oil and gas will be crucial components of the world's energy future, according to DNV GL's forecast of the energy transition. While renewable energy will grow its share of the energy mix, gas will become the largest single source of energy from 2034.

Opinion: Trade Associations Can Drive Their Industries Toward Progress in Sustainability

September 7, 2017

Melissa Grande, American Cleaning Institute, Environmental Leader contributor

When most people hear the phrase "trade association," the first thing that comes to mind is likely industry trade conferences or perhaps lobbying. But someday soon, they just might think of sustainability.

New Government Partnership to Boost Traceable Fishing

September 7, 2017

Maritime Executive

The United States Agency for International Development's Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) and Inmarsat have advanced communication technology to improve fisheries catch documentation and traceability.

More Restrictions Announced for Toxic Pesticide

September 1, 2017

Los Angeles Times

California has moved a step closer to banning a widely used agricultural pesticide linked to birth defects, openly departing from the Trump administration's decision to walk back an Obama-era effort to ban the chemical.

As U.S. Exports More Natural Gas, Manufacturers Worry About Increased Prices

September 1, 2017

Environmental Leader

If you ask the manufacturing and chemical sectors what their greatest blessing has been in recent years, the answer will generally be the plethora of natural gas that has been made accessible to them - and how this has decreased their cost of doing of business.

Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

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