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Heinz, Colgate Divulge Forest Footprints, But Many Firms Falling Behind, Report Says

Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, Gucci and Heinz reported their forest impacts for the first time this year, but the gap between leading companies and laggards is growing, according to the fourth annual Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) Report.

Unilever Accelerates Zero-Waste Goal Amid Continued Growth

Unilever today announced that more than 50% of its factories achieved the goal of sending no waste to landfill in 2012. This achievement has prompted the company to stretch its original zero-waste target by bringing its commitment for 2020 five years forward.

EnergyPoints' Universal Metric Is Linchpin for New Integrated Reporting Application

Software company EnergyPoints unveiled a new application this week designed to enable businesses to issue a single, integrated sustainability report that conveys both the financial and environmental impact of a company’s energy and resource consumption. 

Experts Look Beyond Reporting Trends on 'The Changing ESG Landscape'

Smart brands are going a step beyond environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting to assess the material costs and benefits of their sustainability investments, according to "The Changing ESG Landscape," a quarterly analyst program hosted by MetaVu and CRD Analytics.

Sustainability Reporting Among S&P 500 Companies Increases Dramatically

The majority of U.S. companies in the S&P 500 Index and the Fortune 500 now publish sustainability reports, according to a new study by the Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A). 

Steria Named “Best in Class for IT Services” in Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index

Steria, a leading provider of IT-enabled business services, announced last week that it has been awarded the highest score amongst companies listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (SBF 250) by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for climate change information disclosure.

Apple, Dell, HP Outperform Competition on Supply Chain Transparency

Electronics giants Apple, Dell and HP perform well on the disclosure of environmental and social issues in their supply chain, while competitors headquartered in Asia, including Canon, Panasonic and Samsung, are less transparent, according to a new report from analyst firm Verdantix. 

Perception Versus Reality in Sustainability Performance

A new study casts doubt on the notion that corporations will improve their reputations by becoming more sustainable.

Experts Evaluate PUMA's EP&L

Sportswear brand PUMA released a report outlining the opinions of a group of experts brought together to evaluate the company’s ground-breaking Environmental Profit & Loss (EP&L) accounting. 

Delta Joins Climate Registry, Verifies 17% Emissions Cut Since 2005

Delta Air Lines has joined The Climate Registry with successful verification of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories from 2005 through 2010.

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