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Greening of Google’s Footprint

By on October 4, 2011 in Frontlines

Everyone’s opinion matters so, Google has launched a new “Green” website touting top-line statistics about the company’s energy mix and electricity use. It is one of the steps toward transparency about its environmental impact. Now, the world’s second most valuable brand, Google has been overtaken by Apple, whose estimated brand value is more than $153 [...]

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Sustainability Legacy of Ray Anderson

By on September 7, 2011 in Frontlines

There is only so much water in the world; only so much topsoil; only one atmosphere; only so much CO2 that can be stuffed into that atmosphere. The pressure to be sustainable is altering the competitive landscape. Plenty of activity but lacking in business perspective, the challenge is that organizations want to be around in [...]

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eSignatures: Good for the Environment and Good for Business

By on December 6, 2007 in Frontlines, Green Office

By Matthew J. Schiltz A decade ago there were some predictions that there would be less usage of paper ultimately leading to a paperless society. Contrary to those predictions, computers, printers, fax machines and other information technologies have created an increased demand for paper for printing photos, recipes, school work, Web pages – and business [...]

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Alcoa Foundation Helps Fund Brad Pitt’s ''Make It Right'' Project to Build Green Affordable Housing in New Orleans

By on December 5, 2007 in Cities, Frontlines

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alcoa Foundation have announced support for Brad Pitt’s “Make It Right” (MIR) project to build green affordable housing on a large scale to help victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. An Alcoa Foundation grant of $150,000 was made to the Make It Right project today. The MIR project – [...]

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Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Offers to Rebuild Damaged or Destroyed Homes ''Green''

By on November 5, 2007 in Frontlines

Available to Southern California Policyholders Affected by Devastating Wildfires; First-Ever “Green” Upgrade Offered to Homeowners in the U.S. NOVATO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As a result of the extraordinary wildfires in the past two weeks, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company is responding with an innovative green upgrade for impacted policyholders. Fireman’s Fund® will rebuild its Prestige® Premier policyholders’ homes [...]

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