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NSK, a manufacturer of motion and control products, released its new corporate environmental policy last week. The policy outlines NSK’s pledge to conduct business in a manner that protects human health, prevents pollution and protects the environment, and it also outlines how employees and suppliers are encouraged to participate in the company’s efforts.

NSK, which is headquartered in Tokyo, has been recognized among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations.

In the announcement last week, NSK said that in 2009 employees in the United States contributed to environmental savings of: (more…)

Last year was another record-breaking year for US wind power additions, and a growing percentage of wind turbine equipment used here is being sourced domestically, according to a new report released earlier this month by the US Department of Energy (DOE).

The “2009 Wind Technologies Market Report,” authored primarily by DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, reveals that: (more…)

Most companies are tracking some data on their operational environmental performance, but most of that is limited to tracking electricity, according to new survey results from iReuse.

The nationwide Facility and Sustainability Data Management Survey found that: (more…)

The first “green shoots” signaling what could become an energy technology revolution are now visible across the globe, according to the new study, Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP) 2010,  recently released by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The IEA report says that these early signs of low-carbon future include: (more…)

Building on its agricultural roots and ongoing commitment to support the communities in which it operates, Del Monte Foods recently announced formalized environmental sustainability goals.

The company says it has heightened its focus on three specific areas: reducing waste, lowering water consumption and improving air quality.

For instance, Del Monte has committed to a 75 percent reduction in the amount of waste it sends to landfills (compared to a 2007 baseline), and the company wants to meet this goal by 2016. Both the Milk-Bone plant in Buffalo, New York, and the Del Monte Foods Distribution Center in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania are already zero-landfill facilities, meaning that 100 percent of their waste has been diverted from landfill. As a result of these and other efforts, Del Monte has reduced its waste to landfill by almost 70 percent, and so it appears the company is well on its way to achieving its goal.

In addition, Del Monte has committed to: (more…)