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Whether its recycling Flint water bottles into engine cover insulation or turning Mississippi River tires into
air-deflecting baffles, the organization is working together with its suppliers to advance a more circular
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economy where materials are kept in use. GM champions matchmaking efforts, such as the Materials
Marketplace, where one organizations trash can be anothers raw material.
Altogether, GM recycles or reuses 2 million metric tons of byproducts a year. If someone were to place
that material into the beds of Chevrolet Silverado extended-cab pickup trucks and park them end to end,
they would stretch around the world.
GM has generated up to $1 billion from recycling in recent years. The organization reinvests that money
into the business, including the development of fuel-efficient vehicles and new technologies shaping the
future of personal mobility. Landfill-free facilities result in greater operational efficiency and eliminate
waste-hauling fees. Repurposing waste into vehicle components or plant supplies means the organization
doesnt have to buy virgin material.
We view sustainability as a business approach, said John Bradburn, GM global manager of Waste
Reduction. We look at ways we can grow and strengthen our business for the long term, and that often
means reducing our environmental footprint while maximizing social benefit.
About a third of GMs total landfill-free sites are technical centers, warehouses and offices. While in the
midst of a major renovation at three Michigan facilities, GM partnered with Herman Miller and Green
Standards to repurpose surplus office assets into $1 million of in-kind donations to about 100
Michigan-based community organizations.
Landfill-free sites added this year are in Asia, Africa, North America and South America:
Engine, parts distribution center and stamping operation in Talegaon, India

Powertrain plant in Romulus, warehouse in Flint, aftersales operation in Madison Heights,
storage facility in Grand Blanc, Michigan
Distribution center in Charlotte, North Carolina
Parts distribution center and assembly plant in Quito, Ecuador
Assembly plant in Cairo, Egypt
Two assembly plants and two distribution centers in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
GM Canada headquarters in Oshawa, Canada
Foundry in Toluca, Mexico
An assembly plant, stamping plant, technical center, engineering facility and support office
in So Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Assembly plant in Bogota, Colombia

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With the Toluca, Mexico foundry now on the list a site that melts and molds metal to make auto
components none of GMs manufacturing operations in Mexico send waste to landfills. All GM
European Opel/Vauxhall manufacturing plants have been landfill-free since 2015.
GM mentors about 25 companies a year, from small businesses to large multinational corporations, on
how to manage challenging waste streams. The organization outlines best practices in a landfill-free
blueprint.
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San Francisco becomes The Nations Greenest City

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 /CSRwire - Todays some of the most sustaintable trends include that
Institutional owners of office buildings continued to pursue green building certifications in the 30
largest U.S. markets during 2015. Continuing an upward trend over the past decade, green
certifications are now held by 11.8 percent of all surveyed buildings, representing 40.2 percent of

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all commercial office space. Both figures are slightly above last years results, according to the
third annual Green Building Adoption Index study by CBRE Group, Inc. and Maastricht University.
Green office buildings in the U.S. are defined as those that hold either an EPA ENERGY STAR
label, USGBC LEED certification or both.
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The third Annual Green Building Adoption Index Shows Percentage of U.S. Office Space Green
Certified Tops 40%
After placing second on the Green Building Adoption Index the two prior years, the San Francisco
market claimed the top spot with 73.7 percent of its space qualified as green certified. Chicago
claimed the second spot, narrowly trailing the leader at 72.3 percent and Minneapolis fell from the
top into third spot at 60.6 percent. Houston, Atlanta and Los Angeles all also achieved more than
50 percent green certification in their office markets.
While the rate of growth in green buildings has slowed modestly, our latest study underscores
that in most major markets, sustainable office space has become the new normal, said David
Pogue, CBREs Global Director of Corporate Responsibility.
The overall results of the study do show that the while the uptake of green building practices in the
30 largest U.S. cities continues to be significant, the rate of adoption is slowing. In 2014 the total
sq. ft. of green office space in the top 30 markets was 39.3 percent compared to the latest rate of
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This likely reflects the fact that only a certain fraction of the building stock can obtain a green or
energy-efficiency certification, said Dr. Nils Kok, associate professor in Finance and Real Estate,
Maastricht University (NL). Additionally, we believe that some buildings that were previously
certified did not renew their certification in 2015. This does not necessarily mean that the energy
use of these buildings has changed, but that some owners and managers may choose not to
spend the time or expense to reapply for certification every year.
A new feature of the 2015 study is a geographic mapping platform that highlights the name,
location and details of the specific green certification for each building in all 30 markets.
Executed in close collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and CBRE
Research, this is the third release of the annual Green Building Adoption Index. Based on a
rigorous methodology, the Index shows the growth of ENERGY STAR- and LEED-certified space
for the 30 largest U.S. office markets, both in aggregate and in individual markets, over the
previous 10 years. View the studys findings HERE.
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About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 organization headquartered in Los
Angeles, is the worlds largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2015
revenue). The organization has more than 70,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves
real estate investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide.
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The TAIPEI 101 is now the Worlds Greenest Tall Building
HONG KONG, Jul. 15 /CSRwire/ - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a
green building rating system developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) that has
gained prominence on a global scale.
And now, across Asia some 6,700 projects of varying types, from interior fit outs to neighborhood
developments, have been registered to-date. More than 2,100 projects have gone on to be
LEED-certified as green buildings.
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CBRE and TAIPEI 101 have created a new era for international green buildings, becoming the
highest scoring LEED v4 project in the world to-date, and the first to reach the 90 points threshold.
TAIPEI 101 appointed CBREs Sustainability Asia team to act as LEED consultant to guide them
through the process of recertifying its existing LEED v2009 Platinum certification in September
2014.
And while green buildings are increasingly common in Asia and around the world, the newer, more
stringent v4 version of LEEDthat was achieved by TAIPEI 101has been slow to be adopted by
the industry.
The majority of projects continue to pursue the now familiar LEED v2009 rating system. However,
LEED v4 has significantly raised the bar to help the real estate industry move towards the levels of
green building performance we need to achieve. TAIPEI 101 managements keenness to embrace
the challenge of this higher standard; to looking at new ways of integrating sustainability into real
estate, and the leadership shown by their property management and engineering teams truly sets
a new benchmark for the industry, said Tim Shen, Head of Sustainability, CBRE Asia.

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Since the launch of LEED v4 in 2013, 66 buildings around the world have been certified with the
system and of those, 24 have used the LEED O+M (operations and maintenance) rating system. In
that time in Asia, LEED v4 projects represented around 17% of new registrations.
We continue to see a strong increase in demand for green building and sustainable real estate
practices from institutional investors, and the third-party verified performance that LEED O+M
provides helps meet that. TAIPEI 101s achievement is especially significant given the size and
scale of the building, the number of tenants, and the fact that this has taken place in Asia. We
believe that this will encourage others to make the leap from LEED v2009 to LEED v4, and marks
a turning point in the greening of buildings worldwide. This could have a truly transformative impact
on cities, Mr Shen has added..
LEED v4 O+M Platinum re certification in the height of our financial performance is solid evidence
that excellent management is able to bring landlord and tenant interest in perfect alignment to
further the cause of sustainable leadership. It is also the ethically right thing to do to mitigate the
impact of built landscape on our global climate, commented Joseph Chou, Chairman of TAIPEI
101.
CBRE was able to help TAIPEI 101a supertall building with more than two million sq. ft. gross
floor area, 101 floors and 126 different tenantsincrease their LEED score from the original 82
points achieved in 2011, with 100% of submitted points being awarded and no points being
procured through the purchase of renewable energy offsets, despite the use of the harder system,
which was a key requirement set out by the project team initially
TAIPEI 101 now is playing a crucial role in the global green building movement and is a shining
example of LEED projects that are consistently raising the bar for our built environment, said
Mahesh Ramanujam, Chief Operating Officer, US Green Building Council and President of Green
Business Certification Inc. Through achieving LEED v4 certification at the Platinum levelthe
highest green building standard in the wordTAIPEI 101 has demonstrated their commitment to
remaining at the forefront of the green building movement and created a space that is better for the
environment and healthier to live, work and play in. TAIPEI 101 truly embodies the excellence in
performance that LEED v4 is all about and by re-certifying, TAIPEI 101 has become the
best-known LEED v4 Platinum project in the entire world.
Through our industry-leading sustainability programs and long-established track record of LEED
for Existing Building certification, CBRE has helped clients realize approximately USD 358 million
in asset value enhancements, said Gary Thomas, Global Director of Sustainability, CBRE. Our

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detailed knowledge of the system, and particularly our unparalleled experience with LEED
recertification, made CBRE a perfect partner for this unique project.
CBREs global Sustainability teams have successfully certified almost 500 buildings with the LEED
O+M rating system since 2008. Encompassing more than 143 million sq. ft. of property, CBRE has
helped its clients achieve annual savings of 228 million gallons of water and 283,000 Metric Tons
of CO2 emissions.
About the US Green Building Council
The US Green Building Council (USGBC) is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future
through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of
market transformation through its LEED green building program, robust educational offerings, an
international network of local community leaders, the annual Greenbuild International Conference
& Expo, the Center for Green Schools and advocacy i n support of public policy that encourages
and enables green buildings and communities. For more information, visit usgbc.org, explore the
Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG) and connect on Twitter, Facebook a
nd LinkedIn.
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Sustainable Innovation Must Impact and Convert Traditional Industry

DUNDEE, Scotland, Jul. 05 /CSRwire/ - Thomas Schuler, President and CEO of Solidia Technologies,
a cement and concrete technology startup, addressed leading engineers, academics and innovators in
cement and concrete at the 9th Annual International Concrete Conference. In his talk, entitled
Sustainable Innovation on the Road to Market: Moving from the Lab to Global Impact for the Cement and
Concrete Industries, Schuler discussed the trials of bringing new technology to an industry that hasnt
changed in nearly 200 years and explained how Solidias solution was inspired directly by the industrys
CO2 challenge.

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Solidia Technologies CEO Tom Schuler presents roadmap for commercialization of CO-reducing and water-saving
cement and concrete
The road to market for innovative technologies is paved with risk and potholed with failure. To succeed,
you must fail quicklyand recover," explained Schuler. The quickest way to introduce change into a
market with longstanding traditions is to work especially hard at making it simple. Simple is hard, really
hard. Such a change demands a solution that minimizes cost, maximizes impact and adds value.
Solidia Technologies makes it easy and profitable to use CO2 to create superior and sustainable building
materials. Its patented technology starts with a sustainable cement, cures concrete with CO2 instead of
water, reduces carbon emissions up to 70 percent, and recycles 60 to 80 percent of the water used in
production. Using the same raw materials and existing equipment as traditional concretes, the resulting
CO2-cured concrete products are higher performing, cost less to produce, and cure in less than 24 hours,
compared to the 28-day curing cycle required for traditional concrete products.
Recounting how the initial technological approach was off-course, Schuler shared how gathering market
intelligence is critical for developing a technology that can meet industry where it exists today. "It takes a
village to shepherd innovation to market: a cast of players, from start-ups to industry giants, investors to
academics, all acting out distinct roles based on their resources, market knowledge, technological
prowess, and tolerance for risk. The role of the start-up is to learn and then use that understanding to
reduce the industrys exposure to risk by rapidly managing the innovation process.
Featuring the theme Environment, Efficiency and Economic Challenges for Concrete, this years
International Concrete Conference addressed the many diverse aspects of concrete technology, including
materials, sustainability, techniques, research and development, design, practice and economics. Papers
drawn from all over the world brought together many disciplines, reflecting concretes importance,
versatility and adaptability.
About Solidia Technologies
Solidia Technologies is a cement and concrete technology organization that makes it easy and
profitable to use CO2 to create superior and sustainable building materials. Based in Piscataway, N.J.
(USA), Solidias investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Bright Capital, BASF, BP,
LafargeHolcim, Total Energy Ventures, B
ill Joy and other private investors. Honors include: 2016

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Sustainia100, 2015 NJBiz Business of the Year; 2014 Global Cleantech 100; 2013 R&D Top 100; 2014
Best Place to Work in NJ; 2014 CCEMC Grand Challenge First Round finalist; 2013 Katerva Award
finalist; and MITs Climate CoLab shortlist. Follow Solidia Technologies at www.solidiatech.com and on
LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter: @SolidiaCO2.
About the International Concrete Conference
Now in its ninth year, the International Concrete Conference gives all who are involved with concrete, be it
a provider, user, researcher, designer, contractor or student, an opportunity to learn about the latest
materials developments and understanding, to network and make contacts with experts and practitioners
from around the world. Presentations of current trends and developments coupled with critical discussion
and debate together with social interactions are the hallmark of the conference.
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CO2-reducing cement and concrete technology for climate change
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Jun. 07 /CSRwire/ - Solidia Technologies, a cement and concrete technology
startup, today announced it was named in the Sustainia100 for its systems that reduce the carbon
footprint of cement and concrete up to 70 percent. Solidia was selected to the Sustainia100 from nearly
6,000 nominated companies from 60 countries.

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We are very honored by the acknowledgment of Sustainia and to join a cohort of 100 disruptive
innovators with scalable solutions that can solve challenges and positively impact industry, society and
markets," commented Thomas Schuler, President and CEO of Solidia Technologies. "The cement and
concrete industry hasnt seen significant change in 200 years. Our scalable, easy-to-adopt CO-curing
system can transform sustainability into a competitive edge across the globe.
Solidia Technologies makes it easy and profitable to use CO2 to create superior and sustainable building
materials. Its patented technology starts with a sustainable cement, cures concrete with CO2 instead of
water, reduces carbon emissions up to 70 percent, and recycles 60 to 100 percent of the water used in
production. Using the same raw materials and existing equipment as traditional concretes, the resulting
CO2-cured concrete products are higher performing, cost less to produce, and cure in less than 24 hours.
Featuring the theme systemic opportunity, this years Sustainia100, an annual publication that presents
the most innovative, available, scalable and sustainable solutions to the worlds most pressing
challenges, sets out 100 solutions that respond to the interconnected global challenges addressed
through the Sustainable Development Goalsfrom health solutions that tackle climate change, to
renewable energy products that alleviate gender inequality.

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The term systemic often brings to mind intractable problems, such as systemic poverty or systemic
corruption. The global goals give us focus and pace, so we think its time to reclaim the word and talk
about systemic opportunity, instead. The Sustainia100 shows us that the most compelling and successful
solutions tackle multiple challenges, and global goals, in one go, said Morten Nielsen, Managing Director
of Sustainia, which publishes the Sustainia100.
In her foreword to the Sustainia100, Lise Kingo, the Executive Director of United Nations Global Compact,
reflects on the pace and direction set by the Sustainable Development Goals: The Sustainia100 offers us
100 reasons to be hopeful and inspired as we embark on this 15-year journey. The innovative thinking
needed to accomplish the SDGs by 2030 already exists today. Now our task is to spread the word about
these transformative solutions in order to help them scale and inspire new actors to take part in forging
the path to a more sustainable future.
Now in its fifth year, the Sustainia100 has tracked more than 4,500 solutions to date from all over the
world. This years edition features solutions deployed in 188 countries, with more than half from the SME
sector. The innovations are screened and selected by independent sustainability experts from 20
international research organizations, including Yale University, WWF, Acumen, Ellen MacArthur
Foundation, and Cleantech.
About Solidia Technologies
Based in Piscataway, N.J. (USA), Solidias investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Bright
Capital, BASF, BP, LafargeHolcim, Total Energy Ventures, Bill Joy and other private investors. Honors
include: 2015 NJBiz Business of the Year 2014 Global Cleantech 100; 2013 R&D Top 100; 2014 Best
Place to Work in NJ; 2014 CCEMC Grand Challenge First Round finalist; 2013 Katerva Award finalist;
and MITs Climate CoLab shortlist. Follow Solidia Technologies at www.solidiatech.com and on LinkedIn,
YouTube and Twitter: @SolidiaCO2.
About Sustainia
Sustainia helps public and private organizations create a more sustainable tomorrow, building on the
solutions available today. As a world leader in navigating the new market opportunities for the Sustainable
Development Goals and with a database of more than 4,500 cutting-edge innovations, Sustainias
mission is to innovate the business models of the future. Sustainia is supported by strategic partners R20
and UN Global Compact.

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Greenplay Tops Off the Benedetti Diamond
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23 /CSRwire/ - Greenplay Organics LLC, the manufacturer and distributor
of Greenplay second generation organic infill, comprised of a unique blend of specially sourced
coconut fibers and cork, is extremely proud to be part of the revolutionary new synthetic turf
playing surface at Benedetti Diamond.

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This isnt just another ballfield, this is the pride of the Division 1 baseball legends of the University
of San Francisco dating back to the 1950s. It was time to finally look toward synthetic turf for
consistency of play and ease of maintenance. A leap of faith was taken along with extensive
research and the goal of installing the best performing and most grass-like baseball field in the
entire USA. This leap of faith was based on extensive research on a national level to determine
what would be the absolute best surface for this and proceeding generations of USF Athletics.
The decision was to identify and integrate the most advanced and trusted technologies that would
shape the future of the finest athletic turf surfaces. USF Athletics identified the respective industry
leaders of each component with the most proven experience and greatest success. AstroTurf
Diamond Series 3D turf with grass-like, high micron monofilament fibers combined with durable
slit-film fibers was identified as the best possible choice for the grass component. This latest
generation of performance turf technology is the ultimate evolution of the very first synthetic turf
introduced at Houstons Astrodome in 1966. Brock International was identified as the leader of
shock pad technology with the most comprehensive development and testing to provide the
ultimate GMAX, HIC and concussion safety. The Brock PowerBase beneath the turf will provide
the field with a firm, consistent surface while also guaranteeing safety and security for the life of the
field.
With special attention being paid to the latest discussions about the safety of synthetic infills
utilized between the blades of grass, the typical choices of SBR crumb rubber, plastics or sand left
too many unanswered questions in regards to safety. As for playability, none came close to the

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performance required for a true game of baseball. The benchmark was natural grass, so the
replacement field surface had to be even better than natural grass. Their attention was then
directed to a second generation alternative infill material consisting of a specially sourced blend of
coconut fibers and cork to complete the system.
Domenic Carapella, the father of organic infill and founder of Greenplay Organics, was brought in
to develop a unique organic infill blend for this very special athletic turf system. Not only is
Domenic the leading expert on organic infill, the first to introduce and champion organic infill in
North America back in 2006, he and his team have persevered in the ten years since by installing
many successful turf fields around the country with organic infill. These installations have been met
with the highest acclaim by athletes, coaches, parents and officials. The success of these fields
have provided the motivation and practical basis for the growing number of referendums around
the nation, such as the Montgomery County MD Resolution 18-58 adopted in February of 2015
mandating the use of plant-based organic infills for all future synthetic turf installations.
The result of this team effort is a source of pride for all involved, especially the Athletic department
of USF with all of the praise heaped on them from players and coaches. Reviews range from
extremely true ball roll and bounce with no variances throughout the field to truer than a pristine
natural grass field. As for safety, foot stability and traction are better than grasscompletely
predictable and its not hard like dirt, its just right. The inherent organic properties and low
abrasiveness of Greenplay enhance the turf to play and react like the best natural grass fields,
which is the benchmark for which all of the Greenplay testing and data results meet or exceed.
Another most important benefit the players wont realize until the heat of the summer is that the turf
temperature will be on par with natural grass due to the evaporative effect of the organic infill as it
releases the cool moisture absorbed from the early morning fog. Domenic states that we have
never seen turf temperatures exceed twenty degrees Fahrenheit above natural grass in any of our
installations the last ten years.
The lower field temperatures in conjunction with the inherent low bulk density of the material will
result in prolonged turf fiber life. There are no end of life disposal costs since the material is 100%
recyclable and can be utilized on site as a dressing for natural grass or soil. Grooming is typical to
the turf manufacturers specifications with standard maintenance procedures. Greenplay is
guaranteed to last the life of the field in accordance with the turf manufacturers warranty.
Greenplay resists mold, rot and fungus due to naturally occurring tannins.

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The USF Benedetti Diamond turf field is truly a benchmark for the next generation of athletes and
the word is quickly spreading through the leagues and around the country for all who are thinking
about a new turf field.
Greenplay is currently being specified and installed in the finest turf fields for schools, universities
and municipalities.
Greenplay puts the nature back into turf for ultimate performance, safety and environmental
responsibility. It is the perfect infill for all sports applications, recreational areas, playgrounds and
landscapes.
Please be aware that not all organic infills are the same, Greenplay stands alone, so be sure to
specify correctly.
About Greenplay Organics
Greenplay is a second generation organic, alternative infill that is the result of ten years of
experience of working exclusively with organic. No organization in North America has the depth of
knowledge or passion for this type of product. Gen 2 Greenplay is tested against the best and is
proven to be the most durable organic infill product available. With quality control as its top
mandate, Greenplay Organics specifically sources materials from pesticide free crops and blends
by utilizing proprietary natural processing methods. Greenplay is sold as being non-proprietary in
the market and available for all turf specifications. Quality, performance and durability are
vertically integrated starting with the control of the raw materials through processing and
distribution and backed by a decade of specialized experience.
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Mission Waco is recognized for Community greenhouse
WACO, TEXAS, Jan. 18 /CSRwire/ - Mission Waco will soon be known as one of Texas sustainability
leaders thanks to a new partnership. Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has selected the Waco-based
nonprofit to receive a $234,000 donation to support a unique sustainability project dubbed Urban REAP
for Urban Renewable Energy and Agriculture Project.
The Sun Club will fund the majority of the project, which will feature an aquaponics greenhouse, solar
energy array, rainwater catchment and purification system, plus a commercial composting system and
training center for educating school groups. The innovative greenhouse will be built adjacent to Mission
Wacos recently-opened Jubilee Food Market. Mission Waco, the Sun Club and members of the
community broke ground on the new site on January 18, 2017.
Project rendering of Mission Waco's Urban REAP community greenhouse, funded by Green Mountain Energy Sun Club.
Mission Waco was founded in 1992 to empower low-income residents by providing support through a
variety of assistance programs. The organization seeks to assist the poor through education, training,
rehabilitation, housing and more.
The Green Mountain Energy Sun Club strives to partner with organizations that focus on making a real
difference in their community, said Mark Parsons, president of Green Mountain Energy Sun Club and
general manager of Green Mountain Energy organization. Mission Waco is a force for good in the Waco
area, and were proud to help support them in becoming more sustainable.

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The Urban REAP project will be constructed next to the new Jubilee Food Market, a nonprofit grocery
store that opened November 2016 to provide fresh, healthy food to the local neighborhood. The fruits,
vegetables and fish that are raised with the new aquaponics system in the greenhouse will be sold in the
food market. Engineering students in Baylors School of Engineering and Computer Science are also
getting involved in the project by helping design the solar and rainwater catchment components.
Mission Waco is so thankful to the Sun Club for donating the funds needed to build our greenhouse and
help s implement sustainable solutions, said Jimmy Dorrell, co-founder and executive director of Mission
Waco. This donation will help us feed the neighborhood and educate the community on sustainability.
To date, the Sun Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has donated more than $4 million to support over 90
nonprofits across the country through solar and sustainability project donations. To learn more about the
Sun Club and how to nominate a worthy nonprofit for a sustainability grant, visit www.gmsunclub.com
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2020 Goals for American Community Investment
WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 18 /CSRwire/ - Walmart, the nations largest private employer with nearly 1.5
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local communities across the country. The investments in the coming year will support an estimated
34,000 jobs through continued expansion and improvement in the organizations store network, as well as
e-commerce services, while providing specialty training for more than 225,000 of the organizations
frontline associates. The organization and the Walmart Foundation, in conjunction with The U.S.
Conference of Mayors, are also announcing grants through the U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund to
advance sustainability and innovation in textile manufacturing.
34,000 jobs, training for over 225,000 associates and grants for innovation in textile manufacturing
"Walmart is investing to better serve customers, said Dan Bartlett, Walmart executive vice president for
corporate affairs. With a presence in thousands of communities and a vast supplier network, we know we
play an important role in supporting and creating American jobs. Our 2017 plans to grow our business
and our support for innovation in the textile industry will have a meaningful impact across the country.
Walmart is planning $6.8 billion of capital investments in the U.S. in the coming fiscal year, which includes
construction and remodeling of stores, clubs and distribution centers, as well as the expansion of new
services such as Online Grocery Pickup. Walmarts fiscal year begins Feb. 1; the organizations capital
plans were first shared in October. Bartlett will discuss the organizations investments in job creation and
associates -- and announce Innovation Fund grants to support the U.S. textile sector -- at the 85th Winter
Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C. Details are highlighted below.
American Jobs
Approximately 10,000 retail jobs created through the opening of 59 new, expanded and relocated
Walmart and Sams Club facilities as well as e-commerce services.
An estimated 24,000 construction jobs supported through the opening of those facilities, plus the
remodeling and improvement of existing U.S. facilities.
Workforce Investment
By July of this year, Walmart will open 160 new training Academies around the country, bringing the
total number of Academies to 200. More than 225,000 associates will receive up to six weeks of
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The Walmart Academies are a network of facilities where frontline hourly supervisors and assistant
store managers receive hands-on training in retail fundamentals, leadership skills and the specifics of
how to run individual store departments. The training is designed to help associates be successful in
their careers and in meeting the changing needs of customers.
U.S. Manufacturing Jobs
The organizations investment in American jobs includes a 2013 commitment to purchase an additional
$250 billion in American-made, grown, assembled and sourced products through 2023, estimated to help
create one million jobs.*
Under the initiative, Walmart works with thousands of suppliers to help them gain access to the retailers
shelves in stores and online. In the coming year, the program will continue to provide job-creating
opportunities. Examples include:
California Innovations, producer of the Ozark Trail super cooler. The Canadian organization with
U.S. operations is moving production of the cooler from China to a factory in Atlanta, Ga., creating
350 jobs.
Edgewell Personal Care, a maker of personal hygiene products, which is bringing production from
Canada to Dover, Del., creating 272 jobs.
Renfro Corporation, which will create a total of 442 jobs as a result of a deal to produce athletic socks
in Fort Payne, Ala.
Textile Industry Innovation
This year, the Walmart Foundation will provide $3 million in grants through the U.S. Manufacturing
Innovation Fund to six leading universities working to advance sustainability and innovations in textile
manufacturing, which has proven to be one of the most challenging industries to reshore to the U.S.
Through the U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have funded $10
million in grants since 2014.
The 2017 Innovation Fund grant recipients will be announced as part of Bartletts remarks to U.S. mayors:
Washington State University: to establish a sustainable process to recycle cotton waste by fiber
regeneration using a wet spinning technique.
North Carolina State University: to create a universal and sustainable commercial textile dyeing
method that doesn't use salt or alkali; doesnt produce effluent; and produces more than 95 percent
savings of both energy and water.
Clemson University: for development of sustainable polyester fibers that achieve a high level of water
and oil repellency.
Oregon State University: to develop a sustainable, cost-effective dyeing and printing of smart fabrics
process.
Texas Tech University: to support research on various aspects of textile manufacturing, dyeing
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University of Massachusetts Lowell: to develop magnetic dyeing technology to address the technical
and environmental issues of current dyeing techniques.
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Social Enterprise Leaders in the rise at Pact Ventures
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 /CSRwire/ - Pact has appointed veteran impact investment fund manager Miguel
Granier to lead Pact Ventures, a Pact business unit serving communities across the world through impact
investing and social enterprise development.
Granier brings more than 13 years of experience in social enterprise. He joins Pact from Invested
Development, a successful impact investing management firm that he founded in Boston in 2009.
With his experience and impressive accomplishments, Miguel is a proven leader in impact investing and
social enterprise, said Mark Viso, Pacts president and CEO. We see these as critical tools to help us
achieve our vision of a world where all people own their future. We know Miguel will help us tremendously
as we continue to strive to create the most impact possible.
Pact established Pact Ventures in 2015 as part of a strategic expansion toward innovative funding
mechanisms. Pact Ventures builds partnerships with the private sector, including traditional corporations,
social enterprises and impact investors, to create both social and financial returns that improve peoples
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A leader in the emerging impact investing space, Pact also in 2015 launched a new impact investing
forum for INGOs, along with Mercy Corps, GOAL, InsideNGO and the Aspen Network of Development
Entrepreneurs. The forum helps organizations collaborate and learn from one another.
Pact has built global scale by focusing on local solutions to local problems, and that is exactly what
impact investing needs, Granier said. Im excited to join a team with a proven ability to build sustainable
solutions to some of the worlds most pressing challenges.
Prior to Invested Development, Granier was the founding investment manager for First Light Ventures
and founder of MCAP Consulting. He began his career in social enterprise as a loan officer for Accion
New York in 2003. His earlier positions include time at Fidelity National Financial.
Granier began in his new role at Pact on Jan. 9. He can be reached at mgranier@pactworld.org.
Learn more about Pact Ventures here.
Go here to read Amplify Impact Investing: The INGO Value Proposition for Impact Investing, an in-depth
study of the current impact investing landscape in the international development sector.
About Pact Pact, an international nongovernmental organization, is the promise of a better tomorrow
for all those who are poor and marginalized. Working in partnership to develop local solutions that enable
people to own their own future, Pact helps people and communities build their capacity to generate
income, improve access to quality health services, and gain lasting benefit from the sustainable use of the
natural resources around them. At work in more than 30 countries, Pact is building local promise with an
integrated, adaptive approach that is shaping the future of international development.
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2020 STEM-TV programs for young audiences
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17 /CSRwire/ - Xploration Station, a weekend morning block of live-action,

educational and informational TV shows primarily airing on FOX TV stations around the country, has been
extended by the Fox Station Group through 2020. The announcement was made today by Steve Rotfeld,
president of Steve Rotfeld Productions (SRP), who produces and distributes Xploration Station.
Aimed towards kids 13-16, the entire block focuses on the STEM fields (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics). The critically acclaimed block has received five Emmy nominations, and
is seen in 95% of U.S. homes, plus HULU, Amazon Prime, Yahoo View, and Roku. The six current series
are:
Xploration Awesome Planet Hosted by Emmy nominated Philippe Cousteau, Jr.,

grandson of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, this riveting earth science series explores
the most spectacular places on the earth, inside the earth and above the earth.
Xploration Earth 2050 This series, which has earned three Daytime Emmy Award
nominations over the past two years, features emerging technologies and predicts what the
world will be like in 2050. It is hosted by inventor/artist/ futurist Charles Chuck Pell.
Xploration Outer Space Hosted by MIT graduate, Emily Calandrelli, this series focuses
on various aspects of space exploration, such as life beyond earth, the prospects of a
manned mission to Mars and the emerging space tourism industry. In 2016, it won the
Cynopsis Kids Imagination Award for Best STEM series.
Weird But True Hosted by siblings and science lovers Charlie and Kirby Engelman,
Weird But True is an extension of Nat Geo Kids Weird But True franchise.
Xploration DIY Sci This interactive, do-it-yourself, pop-science series follows television
personality, author, science teacher and show host Steve Spangler as he uses everyday
items to turn the world into a fun and unexpected laboratory.
Xploration Nature Knows Best Hosted by multi-talented marine biologist Danni
Washington, Nature Knows Best chronicles how experts are drawing inspiration from both
plants and animals to create incredible advancements - from airplanes to eco-friendly
buildings to robots.

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ABOUT STEVE ROTFELD PRODUCTIONS
Steve Rotfeld Productions (SRP) is an Emmy Award winning television production and broadcast
syndication organization. Since its inception in 1985, its programs have appeared in national broadcast
syndication, on TLC, ESPN, ESPN Classic, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, History Channel, FOX and
other outlets around the world. Steve Rotfeld formed SRP after six years of working for his fathers TV
production organization, Greatest Sports Legends, Inc., where he won a National Sports Emmy Award for
Writing on the series Jackie Robinson 740 Haverford Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Phone: 610-520-0671
Fax: 610-520-0681 www.rotfeldproductions.com documentary. In 2014, SRP launched Xploration Station,
an innovative new take on E/I programming. Xploration Station is the first and only broadcast destination
dedicated exclusively to STEM-based programming for tweens, teens and their families
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Business and Gender Equality Awards 2017
TORONTO, Jan. 17 /CSRwire/ - The Gender Equality Awards 2017, hosted by the Global Compact
Network Canada (GCNC), will recognize the efforts of businesses who are helping to advance
Sustainable Development Goal #5 (gender equality).

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The GCNC, the Canadian Network of the UN Global Compact (UNGC), has been active in promoting the
7 globally recognized Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and UNs 17 Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs).
To further spearhead action, the GCNC is now launching the first ever Gender Equality Awards to create
awareness and award businesses who are committed to helping and achieving gender equality.
By participating in The Gender Equality Awards 2017, businesses will receive the opportunity to
showcase commitment and leadership, and accelerate action. The Gender Equality Awards 2017 also
aims to use received submissions as case studies to help inspire other businesses in Canada and
beyond.
To enter, businesses can submit their existing gender equality initiatives and efforts to 7 different
categories based on the 7 Women Empowerment Principles. The winner of each category will be
determined through a public voting process. The deadline to submit entries into the Awards is February 8,
2017 and public voting opens on February 10, 2017.
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The Awards will also provide the GCNC with the opportunity to identify barriers and challenges to
achieving gender equality within the private sector. This is crucial in the organizations efforts to solidifying
a clear strategy and action plan that will be announced during The Gender Equality Forum 2017.
Winners will be announced and awarded at The Gender Equality Forum 2017 in Toronto, on April 3rd and
4th.
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witness a historical moment where an Action Agenda will be set to help achieve SDG #5 Gender
Equality. Registration for the forum is now open.
About the Global Compact Network Canada
The Global Compact Network Canada (GCNC) is the Canadian Network of the United Nations Global
Compact - the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. The GCNC supports Canadian
businesses in the implementation of the 10 Principles of the UNGC and the 17 Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). The GCNC unifies and builds the capacity of the Canadian private sector to embrace
sustainable business practices by convening and accelerating opportunities for multistakeholder
collaboration.Eco Business Sources
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Cost Saving Sustainable Solution for Schools
SYOSSET, N.Y., Jan. 17 /CSRwire/ - Emerald Brand and the Princeton Day School are proud to
announce their sustainability partnership in providing and utilizing a complete sustainable solution
throughout their campus. Princeton Day School successfully launched this environmental initiative
through Emerald Brand directly following the winter break, now providing Tree-Free bathroom tissue,
recycled garbage liners, green-seal certified chemicals and soap, as well as environmentally friendly hand
towels campus wide.

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Princeton Day School is a private, co-educational day school located in Princeton, New Jersey, serving
students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The highly-rated school is a member of the Green
Schools Alliance, an international non-profit organization that advances student success and saves
schools resources by fostering whole school sustainability.
Princeton Day School is emerging as a leader for the Green Schools Alliance as well as the GSA
Purchasing Solution, the rapidly growing tool to save schools money, improve their access to quality
products, and simplify their purchasing. The GSA Purchasing Solution matched Princeton Day School to
Emerald Brands sustainable disposable solutions to take further strides towards health, wellness, and
sustainability in the educational system.
These are really functional products - some are even better than what we used before. We arent
sacrificing quality because theyre green and sustainable. I havent heard a complaint from any of my staff
- Id hear if there was a problem states Gene Hartway, Custodial Foreman of Princeton Day School.
Hartway also appreciated that the Green Schools Alliance staff identified products and queued up the
schools ordering list to get exactly what the staff and students need. The Alliance is very helpful in
pointing me in the right direction and suggesting products that have a similar, if not better, cleaning
capability.
In addition to providing the New Jersey school with a cost saving sustainable solution, Emerald Brand
consolidated Princeton Day Schools SKU count on all of their cleaning chemicals by a third, and is
providing an easy to use Green Seal certified cleaning dilution system and environmentally friendly
cleaners. Through their partnership, Emerald Brand and PDS will track and measure their environmental
savings while creating an educational foundation to strengthen awareness and education surrounding
sustainability for their student and faculty community.
Our partnership with Princeton Day School is an example of two institutions with very similar missions
and mindsets; to educate and to communicate the importance of sustainability in the every-day life of our
stakeholders by walking the walk. We are very proud to work with such a well-renowned and forward
thinking institution and look forward to educating the talented student body and faculty that makes
Princeton Day School a leader in the education field, states Ralph Bianculli Jr., Managing Director of
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Princeton Day School is anticipating to save approximately 38 trees, 4,426 pounds of virgin fiber, 12,209
gallons of water, and 4,428 pounds of plastic material within the first year of converting to Emeralds
sustainable program.
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Greenplay Organics Partners with Target Technologies

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White House specifies Greenplay Organic Infill
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 17 /CSRwire/ - Domenic Carapella, President and Founder of Greenplay
Organics, LLC was the first person to introduce plant-based organic infill for synthetic turf into North
America in 2006. Based on a strong belief that natural always makes things better he set on a mission
to make organic infill the best possible alternative option for synthetic turf. Working exclusively with
organic turf infill for over a decade now, his depth of knowledge and practical experience with organics
remains unparalleled in the turf industry. Through his steadfast determination and dedication to quality
and service, organic infill is finally a popular option and widely accepted for use in sports fields,
recreational and landscape turf applications. Universities, high schools, private schools, playgrounds,
luxury resorts and even The White House have upgraded their synthetic turf with Greenplay organic infill
(Domenic is pictured on the South Lawn).
Through experience and constant development, the original blend of coconut fibers and cork has been
improved into the new second generation Greenplay Corkonut that is proven superior. Greenplay
Organics now also offers a pure, highly durable and resilient granular cork option called ProFormance
Cork, or PFC, for environments that have little or no access to moisture, but still require a performance
based and environmentally harmonious natural infill.
With the increased demand for organic infill options, Greenplay Organics, LLC was ready for the right
distribution partner to take the business to the next level. The mandate from the beginning was to be able
to provide non-proprietary alternative organic infills to all of the turf manufacturers and the public in
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enjoy the benefits of a better infill. The infill must be available to everyone, especially when concerns for
health and safety are factored into the decision of installing turf.
For these reasons Domenic partnered with like-minded industry dynamo John B. Giraud and his
awesome team at Target Technologies International, INC. (TTII). TTII, owned by QUIKRETE, based in
Atlanta, is widely recognized as the industry leader for synthetic turf infill through steadfast integrity and
by providing world class logistical services. John alone has over 44 years of expertise in the supply of
silica sands for synthetic turf and has since firmly established Target Technologies as the premium
supplier of sand for the turf industry, expertly serving contractors and manufacturers for decades. As a
true steward of nature, John has received government recognition for his work in protecting the
environment and supplying environmentally conscience products. Providing organic Greenplay products
through the powerhouse that is TTII provides the opportunity to finally achieving the ultimate goal of
offering the best possible infill choices to anyone who wants it.anytimeanywhere. Believing now more
than ever that natural always makes things better, it was natural for Greenplay Organics to partner with
Target Technologies!
John B. Giraud states; TTIIs business model is only to offer the very best products with respect to the
environment and safety of the player of all ages and Greenplay Organics LLC meets and exceeds TTII
criteria for a reliable infill for every application for synthetic turf.
This combined team remains poised to provide the absolute best industry liaison with architects,
designers, consultants, turf manufacturers, contractors and the public with constantly updated safety,
environmental and performance testing on all products offered to assist with design and specifications.
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Unifying Strategy to Address Post-Harvest Loss in Africa

PYXERA Global Convenes 22 Local and International Stakeholders in the Nigerian Tomato Value Chain
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan. 16 /CSRwire/ - Major stakeholders in the Nigerian tomato value chain came
together from across the globe for the first-ever YieldWise Partner Planning Session last month.
YieldWise, a $130 million dollar initiative launched in 2016 by The Rockefeller Foundation, seeks to
demonstrate how the world can halve food loss by 2030, one of the UNs Global Goals.
The 22 partners in attendance included international and Nigerian non-government organizations,

government representatives from Kano and neighboring states, input providers, agro-technology
YXERA Global, implementing
manufacturers, domestic processors and other large-scale tomato buyers. P
partner of the $6 million dollar YieldWise initiative in Kano, Nigeria facilitated this convening so that all of
the major players in the tomato value chain could discuss and align individual program and business
plans to develop a single overarching strategy to address post-harvest loss in northern Nigeria.
Collectively, these organizations are investing millions of dollars each year in the tomato value chain in
Nigeria, and this session provided a platform for them to align those resources to maximize impact, said
Maggie DeLorme, Senior Program Manager at PYXERA Global who led the session. This is the first time
all of these stakeholders have been around the same table at the same time. The fact that 22 different
organizations and companies from across sectors attended this session is a testament to how serious of
an issue post-harvest loss for tomatoes is in this region, and to the tangibility of the solutions at-hand.
There are three YieldWise post-harvest loss pilots in Sub-Saharan Africa, and PYXERA Global
implements the initiative in Nigeria focusing specifically on loss along the tomato value chain. The
initiative targets major contributors to loss in the areas of farmer aggregation and training, market
linkages, access to finance, access to post-harvest loss mitigating technologies, and the enabling
environment.
We also encouraged attendees to put aside competitive differences and aim for collaboration and
sustained conversation in order to continue to get the most impact from collective efforts, said Adam
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not being duplicated or undermined by organizations working within the tomato value chain, while
supporting the achievement of individual organizational targets and objectives.
The session enabled attendees to share work plans, specific activity targets and approaches, and discuss
opportunities and challenges associated with implementation in an open and collaborative way. While not
all attendees are direct partners of the YieldWise initiative, they are all engaged in activities aimed at
reducing post-harvest loss in the region and with the goal of strengthening and diversifying the tomato
value chain. Following this first session, attendees will be participating in quarterly working group
meetings to continue the spirit of collaboration and collective impact.
lobal Engagement Forum: Live on

PYXERA Global is continuing the post-harvest loss discussion at its G
April 4 and 5 in Washington, D.C. This interactive forum will bring together leaders, innovators, and
resources to collaborate on three solvable problems: post-harvest loss, preventable diseases, and youth
employability.
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Building Deforestation-Free Supply Chains

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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 16 /CSRwire/ - In a report issued today, Cargill presented progress on its efforts to
meet its commitment to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains. The first Cargill Report on Forests
covers on-the-ground actions within six priority supply chains and global collaborations to advance
sustainable agriculture. Cargill worked with numerous global partners to engage more than 148,000
farmers and established a baseline for measuring tree cover loss by mapping the sourcing areas of nearly
2,000 locations across 14 countries.
In the lead up to the 2017 World Economic Forums annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Cargills
inaugural report is intended to spark broader discussion of the issues driving deforestation and the
policies and practices that can prevent it.
Ending deforestation is critical to curb climate change, said Cargill CEO and Chairman David
MacLennan. Today, we are at an important crossroads as we work to nourish the world and protect the
planet. Sustainable agriculture must be a part of the solution.
The report highlights Cargills progress on:
Creating and enacting action plans to protect forests in priority supply chains: palm oil
globally, soy in Brazil and Paraguay, cocoa globally, cotton and maize in Zambia, and
fiber-based packaging. In support of these action plans, Cargill issued a new Policy on
Sustainable Fiber-based Packaging.
Developing and implementing programs and trainings for more than 148,000 farmers and
suppliers to promote sustainable land use, including 15,000 small- and large-scale soy
farmers in Brazil, 21,000 palm oil smallholder farmers in Indonesia, 1,000 soy farmers in
Paraguay and 90,000 cocoa farmers and cooperatives in West Africa.
Completing an analysis, in partnership with World Resources Institute and Global Forest
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across its global footprint. The analysis served to establish a preliminary baseline, which is
necessary for measuring progress toward no-deforestation targets. The project spanned a
sourcing area encompassing 166 million hectares, including 119 million hectares of tree
cover. The analysis found approximately 1.7 million hectares, or 1.4 percent, of tree cover
loss in 2014 in these areas. This assessment illustrates the landscape context of land use
change in the vicinity of Cargills sourcing areas, but these forest impacts cannot be
interpreted as directly related to Cargills sourcing itself. The next step will be to identify
how Cargills operations relate to the sources contributing to tree cover loss and develop
solutions to protect those forest areas.
Extending the Brazilian Soy Moratorium in the Amazon and the implementation of the
Brazilian Forest Code and the Rural Environmental Registry, or CAR, through supplier
training and education, and partnerships with cross-sector and multi-sector organizations.
Cargill soy contracts in Brazil now require farms to comply with the Brazilian Forest Code
and CAR.
Cargill also outlined clear challenges and new approaches necessary to drive continued progress,
including:
Building consensus around definitions and standards of measurement to effectively monitor

progress.
Encouraging engagement with local and national governments to advance more effective
institutional frameworks and jurisdictional approaches.
Managing redundancy in initiatives to drive scalable solutions by coordinating at sectoral
and landscape levels.
Engaging suppliers to implement changes from the point of origin.
We realize the private sector can lead in making agriculture and supply chains more sustainable, said
Cargill global leader of business operations and supply chain Ruth Kimmelshue. But we cant do it alone.
We want to work with customers, governments, NGOs and others to apply scalable approaches and
deploy technology and practices that will give farmers the tools they need to create a more food-secure
world.
In support of its purpose to be the leader in nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable
way, Cargill has led and supported a number of sustainability initiatives over the last decade to put its
voice and influence behind public-private efforts aimed at mitigating key drivers of deforestation and
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Manifesto, the New York Declaration on Forests, the United Nations Scaling Up Nutrition Movement and
the Sustainable Development Goals, and the American Business Act on Climate Pledge.
Cargill is advancing sustainability across four focus areas: land use, including forests; water resources;
climate change; and farmer livelihoods. Learn more at cargill.com/forests.
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MilliporeSigma Kicks Off Year-Long Curiosity Cube Tour

Mobile Science Education Lab will reach 350,000 students across America
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13 /CSRwire/ - Recognizing that tomorrows discoveries depend on the next
generation of scientistsand that breakthroughs begin with curiosityMilliporeSigma has kicked off a
year-long Curiosity Cube tour.

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The tour builds on MilliporeSigmas successful Curiosity Labs program, in which MilliporeSigma
employees volunteer their time to deliver hands-on, interactive science lessons to inspire students to
explore a career in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Curiosity Cubea
22x10-foot, retrofitted shipping container that has been transformed into a mobile science labwill visit
more than two dozen stops across the United States in 2017, aiming to reach 350,000 students.
Through our Curiosity Labs program, we have brought leading edge science technology and
experiments to tens of thousands of students around the globeinspiring them to seek a career in
science and pave a road to a future filled with innovative breakthroughs, said Udit Batra, Member of the
Executive Board, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and CEO, MilliporeSigma. We are excited to bring
similar experiences to even more curious minds, of all ages, through the Curiosity Cube tour.
Equipped with the latest technology, the Curiosity Cube provides a learning environment that allows
visitors of all ages to become immersed in specific science topicsfrom learning about how DNA works
to building their own, custom microbe using a 3D printer.
All Curiosity Cube experiments will be staffed by MilliporeSigma employeesallowing visitors to ask
questions and discuss the possibilities of a future career in STEM.
Cities on the Curiosity Cubes tour across the United States include Boston, Austin, St. Louis,
Milwaukee and Washington, DC. To follow the Curiosity Cube tour and other efforts of MilliporeSigma,
follow the #SPARKCuriosity hashtag on Twitter and Facebook.
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51 Public Schools Named State Winners in $2 Million* Samsung STEAM
Learning Contest
Samsung Awards State Winners with $25,000* in Technology to Compete in Next Phase of the Samsung Solve for
Tomorrow Contest
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., Jan. 13 /CSRwire/ - Samsung Electronics America (SEA) announced the 51
state winners of the 7th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest a nationwide competition that
challenges students to use STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) skills to affect
real-world change.
Teachers from schools across the country submitted lesson plans detailing how their students will use
STEAM skills to solve a problem in their local community from building a solar farm to reduce coal
energy dependence, to developing an app to prevent children from being left behind in hot cars, and
designing a sensory-stimulating outdoor playground for fellow students with Autism.
Selected from a pool of thousands of schools who entered, only 51 were named state winners
representing every state and the District of Columbia. State winners were chosen based on the creativity
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subjects. As state winners, each of the schools will receive $25,000* in technology to compete in the next
phase of the contest.
Furthermore, to ensure students and teachers have the necessary materials to bring their projects to life,
Samsung is collaborating with Indiegogo to help schools raise funds online. To kick off the crowdfunding
campaigns, Samsung will provide a seed donation of $250 toward each school project, and match up to
an additional $250. In addition, students will be able to effect even greater change in their local
communities by selecting and advocating for a local charity of choice, inspired by their projects purpose,
in an effort to win a donation on its behalf.
Each Solve for Tomorrow state winner school has presented a challenge unique to their hometowns, but
most of those challenges have implications across the globe. said Ann Woo, director of corporate
citizenship, Samsung Electronics America. While others might see the threats posed to environmental
conservation, health and wellness, and sustainable living as insurmountable problems, these students
and teachers see an opportunity for change. Were delighted to support each school as they take these
complex challenges head-on with STEAM learning.
In the next phase of the contest, using their Samsung ATIV Book 9 Pro, state winners will submit a
three-minute video that demonstrates their project from planning to execution to affect tangible change
and solve a local community issue using STEAM.
Teachers at each school will have until mid-February to submit their video for review by a panel of judges,
and for the opportunity to proceed in the following phases of the contest:
Next, from the pool of 51 state finalists, 10 schools will be selected as national finalists to
present their projects live to a panel of judges in New York City in early 2017.
And finally, three national grand prize winners and one community choice winner will be
selected in the spring of 2017.
The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest was created in 2010 to encourage innovation while
addressing the technology gap in classrooms across the country. Each year, the competition inspires
more active, hands-on teaching and learning among schools nationwide. Since 2004, Samsung has
provided more than $19 million in technology to more than 1,000 public schools in the United States.
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FCA US Dealers to Brighten the Night for Customers
-Lighting upgrade to brighten dealership showrooms, service bays and lots
-Initiative expected to slash dealer energy and maintenance costs
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 09 /CSRwire/ - FCA US LLC dealerships are brightening the night for their
customers who shop for new cars and trucks after sundown.
FCA US has launched its FCA Bright Initiative that will not only provide customers and dealership
employees with a brighter and safer environment at night, but also slash a dealerships total electricity
costs by up to 50 percent through the installation of new Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lighting.
This program supports the organizations sustainability approach, by working with business partners to
develop responsible and sustainable development practices.
FCA US has already tested the new LED lighting at a California Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram Truck and
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This new wave of lighting is a win for both the dealership and its customers, said Al Gardner, Head of
Network Development, FCA North America. Converting traditional lighting systems to eco-friendly LED
lighting enhances the customer experience in the showroom, service and parts departments and on
dealership lots, while the dealership immediately begins to save on lighting costs.
FCA US has partnered with Revolux LED Solutions and GE Lighting to plan and install the new lights and
fixtures.
The Houston-based Revolux already has completed more than 375 lighting upgrade projects, including 40
FCA US dealerships nationwide. In addition to saving on energy costs, Revolux notes that with LED
lighting, dealerships can reduce their fixture count by up to 25 percent, maximize light distribution, reduce
placement costs, showcase inventory in true colors, and improve productivity in service and parts
departments.
FCA US and Revolux introduced the initiative in a pilot at San Leandro Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, in San
Leandro, California.
When we considered the Revolux upgrade to LED, I was skeptical at first, said Carlos Hidalgo, dealer
principal at the San Leandro dealership. But when customers come up and ask, Wow, what have you
done to the facility?, then you know youve done something right.
The LED lighting design creates a more inviting shopping experience at night, Hidalgo said. We literally
shine all over the boulevard.
While savings will vary by dealership, the pilot installation saved the San Leandro dealership more than
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Consumers Energy to Finish Installing Upgraded Meters in 2017

Homes, Businesses Can Participate in New Programs, Services

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JACKSON, Mich., Jan. 03 /CSRwire/ - From Mackinaw City to Monroe, Consumers Energy will have
installed 1.8 million new meters across Michigan by the end of 2017. The completion of the five-year
statewide project will allow electric customers to track their energy usage more closely online and identify
ways to save energy and money.
Weve already installed more than 1.3 million electric meters and 350,000 gas communication modules,
allowing our customers to use new programs and services, said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energys
senior vice president of distribution and customer operations. These upgraded meters provide a clear
customer benefit, giving homes and businesses a powerful tool to better manage their energy usage.
The new meters offer customers the ability to choose their billing date, sign up and receive automated
alerts when their energy use is trending higher than usual, and review their energy use by hour, day or
month to identify ways to save energy and money on their energy bill. More benefits of the upgraded
meters can be found at www.ConsumersEnergy.com/smartenergy.
By the end of the year, these customers will be able to access their energy use information and sign up
to take advantage of money-saving programs, Rochow said.
Consumers Energy began installing electric meters in 2012 in the Grand Rapids area. In 2015, the energy
provider started adding communication modules on natural gas meters of customers who also receive
electric service. Those combination customers are able to access both their hourly energy use and their
daily natural gas use via the Smart Energy web portal.
Midland, Bay, Ingham and Eaton counties will begin receiving upgrades in the spring. Clinton, Clare,
Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella and Shiawassee counties are scheduled for summer.
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Shining a Light on Off-Grid Communities

Little Sun joins the Business Call to Action with a pledge to bring solar light to remote areas off the electricity grid
BERLIN, Dec. 16 /CSRwire/ - Germany-based solar energy provider Little Sun has joined the Business
Call to Action (BCtA) by committing to provide clean and affordable solar lighting to 5 million people in
Africa while bringing livelihood opportunities and training to at least 4,000 local micro-entrepreneur
distributors until 2020.
Launched in 2008, the Business Call to Action (BCtA) aims to accelerate progress towards the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by challenging companies to develop inclusive business models
that engage people with less than US$8 per day in purchasing power as consumers, producers, suppliers
and distributors. It is supported by several international organizations and hosted by the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP).
Today there are 1.1 billion people worldwide without access to electricity. These off-grid communities are
not able to light their homes, charge mobile phones or access other basic services. Education levels in
these areas remain low since children cannot study after sunset. Working hours are limited to the

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daytime, which decreases incomes. Providing medical care and delivering babies becomes much
more risky at night.
Founded in 2012, Little Suns mission is to bring affordable solar light to the over 1 billion people
worldwide living without electricity. The organization seeks to strengthen communities from the inside by
creating local income opportunities through a distribution network comprised of local entrepreneurs. Its
products price point is affordable for consumers while still allowing for profits to be made by these local
distributors.
Little Sun is a social business operating with a unique global model, providing affordable energy access
units in off-grid areas as well as selling lamps and solar powered phone chargers in the global north to
fund the project, to share a strong symbol of renewable energy, and to create a more interconnected
world.
In remote areas without access to the electricity grid, lack of lighting is a major barrier to economic and
social development, further marginalizing already struggling families, said Paula Peleaz, BCtA
Programme Manager. Little Sun is not only providing these communities with a source of light. It is
enhancing their livelihoods, furthering their education and improving their health all with simple and
affordable solar-powered lanterns.
The organizations inclusive business strategy focuses on developing its local distributors businesses
through training and support with marketing and sales. Little Sun is also tackling the challenge of limited
logistics and retail opportunities in remote areas through strategic partnerships with local businesses,
NGOs and community-based organizations.
In addition to producing solar lights, Little Sun creates targeted training materials to guide its partners in
addressing customers needs and evolving their business strategies. Its Berlin-based team gets involved
at the local level by delivering workshops on solar technology, sales and distribution planning, financing,
accounting and recruitment.
While funding is a major challenge for scaling up solar solutions in rural areas, Little Sun is developing
innovative flexible-payment and credit models, and forging strategic partnerships with village savings and
loan associations. And since the organization is able to achieve greater margins in higher-income areas, it
can offer realistic payment terms, deferred financing and subsidies in lower-income communities.
Amid growing awareness of the risks of kerosene and the financial benefits of sustainable lighting, the
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in over ten sub-Saharan African countries, Little Sun is planning to expand its operations in these
countries before moving to other regions in order to ensure a strong distribution network.
In producing and distributing our solar products, we are keeping an eye towards the Sustainable
Development Goals, said Felix Hallwachs, Little Suns CEO. This requires fostering local small business
opportunities and building a scalable delivery system as well as building global awareness of the
importance of clean, renewable energy.
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3Degrees Joins RECS International

Deepening our commitment to European renewable energy markets.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15 /CSRwire/ - 3Degrees is pleased to announce that we have joined RECS
International, an organization committed to building global renewable energy markets that are
standardized, transparent and most importantly, consumer-driven.
3Degrees through its work with Green-e and WRI - has a proven commitment to building high-integrity
renewable energy markets, says Jared Braslawsky, Secretary General of RECS International. We are
proud to have them join RECS International and support our mission of creating reliable attribute tracking
markets in Europe and around the world.
Since its founding, 3Degrees has helped customers with needs for international renewable energy
certificate (REC) and carbon offset products. Today, we offer comprehensive international offerings
including GOs, I-RECS, TIGRs, carbon offset products, as well as PPAs, VPPAs and consulting services.
We have done business in over 40 countries and are proud to be a CDP Global Renewable Energy
Partner.
More and more of our customers are looking to us to help them address their global needs around
renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions, according to Steve McDougal, CEO of 3Degrees.
Joining RECS International allows us to stay plugged into the nuances of the European renewable
energy markets and better serve our customers.
3Degrees will be speaking at the upcoming RECS International conference in March of 2017, providing a
perspective on the US RECs market.
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An Historic Achievement National Grid Customers Are the First in the

U.S. to Receive Offshore Wind Power
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 12 /CSRwire/ - After just 11 months of construction on its sea2shore: The
Renewable Link project, National Grid today announced that it is now officially delivering electricity
generated by the offshore Block Island Wind Farm to the electricity grid in Rhode Island and to customers
a first-in-the-nation milestone.
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Beginning in January 2016, National Grid oversaw construction of the majority of the infrastructure
needed to connect the wind farm to the electric system on mainland Rhode Island. The organization will
continue to own and maintain the infrastructure, which includes approximately 20 miles of submarine
cable, five miles of underground cable, and two new substations (one on Block Island and one in
Narragansett).
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Were really a leader in renewables and National Grid has been a great partner for us at every step of the
way, said R.I. Governor Gina Raimondo. Were moving ourselves to a more resilient, sustainable,
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National Grid has significant experience with submarine cable projects and has completed several others
in the past, but connecting to the countrys first offshore wind farm has made it a unique experience for
everyone involved, said Timothy F. Horan, president and COO of National Grid in Rhode Island. We are
incredibly grateful to the project team, the state of Rhode Island, and all of our partners who helped make
this possible, and to the residents, business owners, and community leaders of Block Island,
Narragansett and South Kingstown who showed great patience and collaboration as we worked to make
this historic effort a reality.
This is an historic achievement for our country, our customers and our organization, said Rudy Wynter,
president and COO of National Grids FERC-Regulated Businesses. We know that transmission is the
key to unlocking and delivering the large amounts of renewable power our region needs to meet its clean
energy goals, and we look forward to other developing projects that will support that endeavor.
The Block Island Wind Farm is expected to supply approximately 30 megawatts of electricity, more than
enough to meet Block Islands entire current demand of 3 to 4 MW. The excess will be re-directed to
mainland Rhode Island via the submarine cable running between Block Island and the town of
Narragansett.
National Grid is a world leader in the installation of submarine cables and transmission interconnectors
that deliver large amounts of renewable energy to densely populated areas. Its two cables that serve the
island of Nantucket enabled that community to virtually eliminate reliance on dirty, unreliable diesel
generators for power. National Grid also built, operates and jointly owns an interconnector that delivers
up to 2,000 MW of Canadian hydropower to New England. National Grids UK business jointly
developed, owns and operates interconnectors to France and the Netherlands and is developing
proposals for additional projects that would interconnect with other European countries.
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WHAT INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS ARE SAYING ABOUT sea2shore:
American Wind Energy Association
The importance of seeing the Block Island Wind Farm come online to produce power cannot be
overstated for the residents of Rhode Island or the nation. This is more than a ribbon cutting; it is the
dawn of an entirely new source of homegrown U.S. energy. Paired with transmission infrastructure,
American offshore wind can deliver vast amounts of clean energy directly to the nations largest
population centers. In doing so, we can create jobs for generations, bring opportunities for American
workers that are currently only available overseas, rehabilitate aging port and highway infrastructure, and
help make America energy independent - Nancy Sopko, Manager, Advocacy and Federal Legislative
Affairs, AWEA
CERES
"We commend National Grid for recognizing the critical role that offshore wind can play in tackling the
climate challenge and investing capital in the new infrastructure needed to make the clean energy
economy a reality - Dan Bakal, CERES Director of Electric Power
New England Clean Energy Council
"NECEC applauds National Grid for its contribution to delivering the clean energy generated by the
nations first offshore wind project the Block Island Wind Farm to customers, "Offshore wind will play
a critical role in advancing the clean energy economy of the Northeast, and National Grid is providing the
connection vital to that advancement - NECEC President Peter Rothstein
WIRES
The hallmark of the modern electric system is deployment of diverse sources of electricity and advanced
technology. The age of offshore wind is just starting. A more robust and integrated transmission network
will enable clean wind power from projects like Sea2Shore to be provided more reliably and cost
effectively to consumers - Jim Hoecker, former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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Birmingham Mayor William A. Bell (right) and Jason Bingham (left), vice president for energy services and controls at Trane,
signed a commitment to sustainability and an energy-efficient environment, launching energy saving upgrades to 125 buildings
that
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 14 /CSRwire/ - In partnership with Trane, the city of Birmingham, Alabama,
formalized its commitment to sustainability and launched energy saving upgrades to 125 city buildings at
an Oct. 5 event at Titusville Public Library. Trane is a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions
and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand.
Slated for completion in 2018, the $61.3 million project is expected to cut annual energy and operational
costs by more than 30 percent, saving more than $100 million over the next two decades.
The energy upgrades these 125 city buildings will undergo are truly needed by the community, said
Birmingham Mayor William A. Bell. We are pleased that we will fund the improvements using future
energy and operational savings at no additional cost to taxpayers. The improvements are funded with a
performance contract, which is a project delivery method that provides measurable business results to
support strategic business objectives.
During the event, Mayor Bell and Jason Bingham, vice president of energy services and controls at
Trane, signed a pledge formalizing the citys commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency and
officially launching the upgrade project.
The City of Birmingham provides a real-life example of how governments can partner to deliver
best-in-class operations and dramatic energy cost reductions, said Bingham.
At the project outset, before identifying energy conservation measures, city leaders directed completion of
an energy audit of all city owned and occupied buildings, which identified opportunities to increase energy
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The selected facility improvements are designed to assist city facilities teams with managing and
operating efficient and sustainable buildings that help the city better serve the community. The updated
buildings will provide a more comfortable environment for visitors and other occupants and a more
productive and healthy working environment.
Energy conservation measures will include:
Water upgrades in 119 buildings

Lighting upgrades in 117 buildings
Energy and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) controls for 108 buildings
Building envelope improvements in 59 buildings
HVAC/mechanical upgrades in 45 buildings
Roof replacements in 31 buildings
Transformer upgrades for 12 buildings
The updated city, police departments, fire departments, museums, libraries, parks and recreation centers
and buildings will provide more comfortable environments for visitors and other occupants to deliver more
productive and healthy working environments.
The City of Birmingham project partnership includes a workforce development program in which Trane
will work with Lawson State Community College and the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority on a
professional development job-training program for Minority Business Enterprise contracting partners. The
program focuses on expanding participants skills and expertise to help achieve the energy savings for
this and future projects.
The partnership also will provide Birmingham city schools students with science, technology, engineering
and mathematics educational opportunities to prepare for future green careers.
CBRE Study Finds San Francisco The Nations Greenest City

Third Annual Green Building Adoption Index Shows Percentage of U.S. Office Space Green Certified Tops 40%
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 /CSRwire/ - Institutional owners of office buildings continued to pursue green
building certifications in the 30 largest U.S. markets during 2015. Continuing an upward trend over the
past decade, green certifications are now held by 11.8 percent of all surveyed buildings, representing
40.2 percent of all office space. Both figures are slightly above last years results, according to the third

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annual Green Building Adoption Index study by CBRE Group, Inc. and Maastricht University. Green
office buildings in the U.S. are defined as those that hold either an EPA ENERGY STAR label, USGBC
LEED certification or both.
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After placing second on the Green Building Adoption Index the two prior years, the San Francisco market
claimed the top spot with 73.7 percent of its space qualified as green certified. Chicago claimed the
second spot, narrowly trailing the leader at 72.3 percent and Minneapolis fell from the top into third spot at
60.6 percent. Houston, Atlanta and Los Angeles all also achieved more than 50 percent green
certification in their office markets.
While the rate of growth in green buildings has slowed modestly, our latest study underscores that in
most major markets, sustainable office space has become the new normal, said David Pogue, CBREs
Global Director of Corporate Responsibility.
The overall results of the study do show that the while the uptake of green building practices in the 30
largest U.S. cities continues to be significant, the rate of adoption is slowing. In 2014 the total sq. ft. of
green office space in the top 30 markets was 39.3 percent compared to the latest rate of 40.2 percent.
This likely reflects the fact that only a certain fraction of the building stock can obtain a green or
energy-efficiency certification, said Dr. Nils Kok, associate professor in Finance and Real Estate,
Maastricht University (NL). Additionally, we believe that some buildings that were previously certified did
not renew their certification in 2015. This does not necessarily mean that the energy use of these
buildings has changed, but that some owners and managers may choose not to spend the time or
expense to reapply for certification every year.
A new feature of the 2015 study is a geographic mapping platform that highlights the name, location and
details of the specific green certification for each building in all 30 markets.
Executed in close collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and CBRE Research, this
is the third release of the annual Green Building Adoption Index. Based on a rigorous methodology, the
Index shows the growth of ENERGY STAR- and LEED-certified space for the 30 largest U.S. office
markets, both in aggregate and in individual markets, over the previous 10 years. View the studys
findings HERE.
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Science Barge Gets Power Boost From Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
The Science Barge in Yonkers, NY has received a power boost from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club with new solar panels
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YONKERS, N.Y. , Oct. 06 /CSRwire/ - On Thursday, October 6, at 4 p.m., Mayor Mike Spano will flip the
switch on a new, more efficient energy system for the Science Barge, located on Yonkers waterfront. The
system, donated by Green Mountain Energy Sun Club at a value of $50,000, will modernize the off-grid
solar electric system aboard the Science Barge.
This donation from the Sun Club propels the Barge into the next era, totally updating the energy system
that powers our hydroponic farm. We will now have double the solar power and double the energy
reserves, said Bob Walters, director of the Science Barge, a program of Groundwork Hudson Valley. The
grant includes 12 new LG solar panels that produce a total of 3,420 watts and an Iron Edison 48 volt
battery bank that is significantly more efficient than the outdated system it is replacing.
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The Sun Club loves working with unique nonprofits, and the Science Barge is an excellent demonstration
of renewable energy and environmental education, said Mark Parsons, president of Green Mountain
Energy Sun Club and general manager of Green Mountain Energy organization. Were proud to support
the Science Barge by helping the sustainable urban farm operate completely off the grid.
Thanks to an anonymous donor, the Science Barge was recently purchased by Groundwork, freeing the
organization from a long-time lease obligation. Now, with the new energy system, the Barge is positioned
to demonstrate and teach sustainable farming for the future, with zero carbon emissions, zero pesticides,
and zero runoff, notes Walters.
Acorganizationing Mayor Spano at the press event will be representatives from the Sun Club and Green
Mountain Energy organization, Science Barge staff and volunteers, local elected officials, and members
of Groundwork Hudson Valleys youth Green Team. There will be refreshments and giveaways for
attendees.
The Science Barge educators are also rolling out new climate change curricula this fall, thanks to a grant
from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association (NOAA). Groundwork was one of only six
organizations in the country to receive this grant to provide cutting-edge education in climate change and
resiliency to Yonkers school students. New signs and exhibits will be installed on the Barge, spreading
awareness about climate change among thousands of visitors each year.
Since its founding in 2002, the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club has donated more than $4 million to
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communities in Texas and in the Northeast. To learn more about the Sun Club, visit
www.gmsunclub.com.
Besides Green Mountain Energy Sun Club, the Science Barge is funded by grants from the City of
Yonkers, ConEdison, Domino Sugar, NOAA, the EPA, and the Hudson River Foundation. The Barge is
located at 99 Dock Street, Yonkers, NY 10701.
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Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Donates $300,000 to SEARCH Homeless

Services
SEARCH becomes a model and teacher of environmental best practices

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The Green Mountain Energy Sun Club donated $300,000 to SEARCH Homeless Services in Houston, Texas. As part of the
donation, SEARCH's House of Tiny Treasures received a 1,000 gallon rainwater cistern.
HOUSTON, Sep. 22 /CSRwire/ - Texas sunshine and rain are now helping SEARCH Homeless
Services power their facilities and conserve water thanks to a $300,000 donation from
Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. SEARCH is a Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to
providing hope, creating opportunity and transforming the lives of homeless men, women
and children. The Sun Club donation equipped the nonprofit with solar panels, a rainwater
cistern and other sustainable energy solutions. As a result of SEARCHs Of Course We Can
capital campaign, the nonprofit opened the doors on two new buildings this summer, both of
which have been outfitted with sustainable energy solutions. At SEARCHs new
headquarters, the Sun Clubs donation is helping slash the buildings annual energy costs by
50 percent.
Green Mountain Energy Sun Club is proud to support SEARCH Homeless Services and
partner with an organization that has such a consistently profound impact in our
community, said Mark Parsons, president of the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club and vice
president and general manager of Green Mountain Energy organization. The Sun Club
donation to SEARCH will free up funds used to power the facilities, allowing the nonprofit to
transform and re-build more lives.
At the new SEARCH Employment Services and Care Hub, which serves as the nonprofits
headquarters, the Sun Club donated a 65-kilowatt rooftop solar array, LED lights and
insulation. The sustainable additions are expected to save the nonprofit more than $342,000
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SEARCH also opened a second House of Tiny Treasures, its early childhood education
program. The new school features a 1,000 gallon rainwater harvesting system that will
serve as irrigation for the landscape and lawn. The cistern will also be incorporated into the
education curriculum so the children can learn about the importance of sustainability from a
young age.
SEARCH is so thankful for the support and investment from the Green Mountain Energy
Sun Club, said Thao Costis, president and CEO of SEARCH Homeless Services. We are
proud of our commitment to sustainability and hope to inspire other nonprofits to look for
ways they can do more to be better stewards of our environment.
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National Grid Pursues Smart Energy Solutions Extension

Worcester, Mass. program key to organizations grid modernization learnings
WORCESTER, Mass., Sep. 06 /CSRwire/ - Encouraged by customer satisfaction, positive results, and
the opportunity to learn more about how smart grid investments may improve electric service and

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reliability across the Commonwealth, National Grid is seeking to extend the Smart Energy Solutions
(SES) pilot program in Worcester for an additional two years.
Eager to build upon the programs successes and help the state evaluate the benefits of grid
modernization, the organization filed a request yesterday with the Department of Public Utilities to
continue the most comprehensive smart grid pilot in the Northeast. The programs 15,000 customers have
access to pricing plans designed to help them save on their monthly electric bills and prepare for days
when energy usage is highest. Additionally, infrastructure investments including advanced
communications and automation enhancements have enabled faster outage identification and faster
system restoration, while also being able to test integration of renewable resources and electric vehicle
charging stations in the city. Several monitors are installed at solar and wind distributed generation
locations within the SES program area to help the organization study the impact of distributed generation
on the electric system.
We are excited about the opportunity for program participants to continue benefiting from new pricing
plans and in-home technologies that let them take control of their energy use and costs, said Carlos
Nouel, vice president of New Energy Solutions at National Grid. Our investments in smart grid
infrastructure, and what were learning from this program, will ultimately help us improve service for all of
our customers as we strive to offer them a 21st century experience.
Launched in January 2015 with the DPUs approval as a two-year pilot under the 2008 Green
Communities Act, SES has sustained a high retention and satisfaction rate, and resulted in peak and
average load reduction and measurable customer bill savings. Findings from a mid-program evaluation
revealed that in 2015 the SES program achieved a 98 percent retention rate, a 72 percent customer
satisfaction rate and total customer savings of $1.25 million on their electric bills. Additionally, the average
customer reduced their usage by nearly 4 percent during peak periods of electricity demand.
Now in its second year, the pilot has helped inform the organizations grid modernization filing in
Massachusetts. National Grid submitted a plan last summer in response to the DPUs request for
proposals to modernize the grid and enhance customers utility experiences. That proposal is pending
review by the DPU. The organizations filing requests permission to continue Smart Energy Solutions as it
exists today, with features including advanced metering infrastructure, time varying rates, Conservation
Days, Peak Event hours, customer in-home technology, and continued community access to the
Sustainability Hub at 912 Main St., which opened to the public in the fall of 2013.
Not only does SES help us with ways to better serve our customers through technology, tools and
enhanced infrastructure, it has given us an opportunity to innovate and work directly with the Worcester
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schools and universities, and the greater community as we work to engage our customers. This is not just
National Grids program; it is the communitys.
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Operated with full-time support from Clark University and WPI students, the Sustainability Hub has served
as a place for residents to learn about participation in SES and energy efficiency programs, join together
for community gatherings, charge their electric vehicles, attend educational programs, and more.
If approved, Smart Energy Solutions will be extended from its current end date of Dec. 31, 2016 to the
end of 2018.
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Renewable Choice Energy at premier industry event

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BOULDER, Aug. 23 /CSRwire/ - Renewable Choice Energy announced today that it has joined
leading event producer Infocast as a Platinum Sponsor for the upcoming Corporate Renewables
2016 conference. Billed as an event by corporates, for corporates, the conference will be held
September 26-28 in Washington, D.C.
Renewable Choice was invited to join the Infocast event team to share its expertise on renewable
energy procurement among corporate & industrial (C&I) buyers. To date, the firm has supported
its clients in signing over a gigawatt of new wind and solar via power purchase agreement (PPA).
Renewable Choice will co-host the pre-conference workshop with law firm K&L Gates and will
speak on several panels throughout the event. Renewable Choice has also been involved in
helping to shape the broader events agenda and is a member of the conferences advisory board.
We are delighted to include Renewable Choice among our collaborators for Corporate
Renewables 2016. Their teams expertise in the corporate renewables space has been
invaluable, said Ron Henderson, Event Designer at Infocast. Renewable Cvhoice has played a
key role in helping us shape this conference to be the premier industry event of its kind. Its not
to be missed.
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Since 2001, Renewable Choice has been a pioneer in the commercial renewable energy
marketplace. In 2006, the organization assisted Whole Foods Market in brokering what was, at
that time, the largest purchase of renewable energy by a corporation to date. Since that landmark
deal, Renewable Choice has partnered with thousands of C&I buyers and transacted on millions
of kilowatt hours of renewable energy across more than 30 countries. The organization has been
recognized repeatedly for its leadership by the Environmental Protection Agency and is a certified
B Corporation.
Our partnership with Infocast on Corporate Renewables 2016 has been positive, said Amy
Haddon, VP of Communications & Engagement for Renewable Choice and a featured speaker at
the Infocast event. It has allowed us to showcase our leadership in a new venue, and were
excited about the final result. The conference promises to be the best-in-class event of 2016 on
C&I renewable purchasing.
To learn more about Corporate Renewables 2016, or to register, visit:

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Massachusetts Energy changes Utilities landscape
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 12 /CSRwire/ - Massachusetts utilities and energy efficiency service
providers[1] have filed their 2013-2015 Term Reports with the Department of Public Utilities,
showing unprecedented energy savings and dollar benefits statewide over the three-year period.
For each of the three years, Massachusetts was also ranked number one on the American Council
for An Energy Efficient Economys State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
Through the nation-leading Mass Save programs, Massachusetts customers saved 3,924,746
annual megawatt-hours of electricity from electric programs and 78,733,649 annual therms of
natural gas from gas programs. The results confirm the commonwealths energy efficiency
programs deliver innovative, costeffective programs, resulting in combined economic benefits of
more than $9.3 billion to Massachusetts customers during the term, or $4.69 in benefits for every
program dollar spent.
We applaud our customers for embracing these opportunities to improve their energy
productivity and make their homes and businesses more affordable and comfortable, said Terry
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helping make Massachusetts the most energy-efficient state in the nation. We look forward to
continued advancements in energy efficiency, both for our customers and the environment, as we
continue to strive toward providing a modern, 21st century experience to our customers.
The results of the reports also show that during the same three-year period, the energy efficiency
programs contributed to cleaner air and significant job growth. Based on the energy savings
between 2013 and 2015, the resulting reductions in greenhouse gas emissions include a reduction
of 2,221,558 Short Tons of CO2, or the equivalent of taking 423,961 cars off the road - helping the
commonwealths efforts to meet the environmental goals set forth in the Clean Energy and
Climate Plan. Additionally, a report issued by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Council found that
the energy efficiency programs have helped spur significant job growth and identified more than
7,000 companies participating in the Massachusetts energy efficiency industry today.
Its extremely gratifying to see that programs developed through the successful collaboration of
program administrators and state officials are helping our customers and our environment in
such a significant way, said Penni Conner, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at
Eversource. As the top-ranked state in the country, Massachusetts continues to set a very high
bar with its statewide energy efficiency efforts.
During the 2013-2015 timeframe, the program included striking success in programs directed at
lowerincome customers, helping Massachusetts most vulnerable residents lower their energy
costs. The low-income program delivery goals were met or exceeded, thanks to the innovative and
collaborative partnership between the Mass Save Program Administrators and the Massachusetts
Low-Income Service Provider Network, better known as LEAN. This represents permanent cuts in
low-income utility bills, said LEAN Chairman Elliott Jacobson. These savings make it possible
for families to feed their children adequately and keep them warm, and for seniors to stay in their
homes.
The Mass Save Program Administrators work cooperatively and collaboratively with the
Department of Energy Resources, the Massachusetts Attorney General, and the Energy Efficiency
Advisory Council, and appreciate their efforts in advancing energy efficiency in the
commonwealth.
Building on thirty years of success, the Mass Save programs continued to deliver on increasingly
challenging savings goals. For the 2013-2015 term, the Program Administrators developed
nation-leading programs that included the incorporation of state-of-the-art new technologies and
measures to achieve deeper savings; addressed barriers to participation; and utilized
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development of a comprehensive, statewide database for energy efficiency data

(www.MassSaveData.com).
Working together, the Program Administrators look forward to continuing to achieve

nation-leading energy savings goals during the ongoing implementation of the third three-year
plan following the passage of the Green Communities Act in 2008. In the 2016-2018 plan, the
Program Administrators have committed to the nations most aggressive savings goals to further
the commonwealths energy objectives.
For more information about the Mass Save energy efficiency programs, visit www.masssave.com/
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Technology Brings Reward to Electric Industry

Annual Strategic Directions Report reflects on a decade of transformation, and whats next

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 10 /CSRwire/ - Distributed generation, the low price of natural gas
and modern customer information systems (CIS) represent growth opportunities for the electric
industry even as security concerns are on the rise and legacy power generation sources cede
their prominence to new technology. Those are the top findings in Black & Veatchs 2016 Strategic
Directions: Electric Industry Report, the organizations annual review of the issues affecting the
industry.
A decade ago, security ranked 10th on the industrys top 10 issues list, while renewable energy
was viewed as unlikely to have a material impact on the future plans for the industry. Since that
initial Strategic Directions report, microgrids, electric vehicles and energy storage technologies
have become strategic imperatives for utility leaders who see distributed energy resources and
renewables as potential sources of revenue. According to the report, reliability remains a
perennial concern with respondents ranking it as their number one issue for the past five years.
Utility leaders around the world recognize that solar energy, wind power, microgrids and
distributed generation are prominent in the new discussion around resource efficiency, and
customers are compelling their infrastructure providers toward sustainability, said Ed Walsh,
President of Black & Veatchs power business. But some providers are expressing uncertainty
about whether they can meet the expectations of an always-on, always-connected society that
demands 100 percent up-time.

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The report examines how distributed generation, better informed customers and advanced
technologies are ushering a new era of opportunity and uncertainty for the electric industry. The
analysis also considers the impact of natural gas, the U.S. Clean Power Plan and the effects of
coal retirements on balanced power generation portfolios.
Additionally, the analysis draws an important comparison between the state of todays electric
utilities and the sweeping change that recast the telecommunications landscape with the advent
of customer demand for mobile technology. Engaging electric utility customers through new
services, such as community solar or on-bill financing of distributed energy resources systems
and maintenance, enables providers to evolve and meet customer demand by using existing
infrastructure to expand beyond conventional core services.
Today, you see (mobile carrier) retail stores under each brand selling the very equipment that
has made their traditional model obsolete, John Chevrette, President of Black & Veatch
Management Consulting, writes in the reports closing commentary. They evolved to offer new
services, such as broadband to the home and cellular services, among others, by leveraging their
existing infrastructure and shared networks. These same opportunities exist for the power
industry.
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Renewable Choice Energy gains global presence

Expands International Portfolio of Products & Services
BOULDER, Colo., Jul. 28 /CSRwire/ - Renewable Choice Energy announced today that it has
expanded its global portfolio of clean energy products and services to include international onsite

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and offsite power purchase agreements (PPAs). The organization already supplies global energy
attribute certificates (EACs) and carbon offsets (emissions reductions) to its commercial,
industrial, and institutional (C&I) customers. The firm has also partnered with green building
projects in more than 30 different countries to help them earn their LEED certification.
Renewable Choice began its rise as a leading green power supplier in 2006, when it helped Whole
Foods Market become 100% wind powered. The deal was the largest corporate purchase of
renewable energy to date. Since that time, hundreds of multinational corporations have followed
suit. In 2015, corporate purchasers were responsible for purchasing more than 3,000 megawatts
of new wind and solar capacity, many with Renewable Choices help.
The organization began advising clients on long-term renewable energy contracting via PPA in
2011. The PPA mechanism allows organizational buyers to participate more directly in the
renewable energy market, while locking in stable prices to hedge against market volatility. The
organizations expanded international division will support C&I buyers looking to purchase PPAs
in countries such as Mexico, India, and the Netherlands where such deals have favorable terms
and economics.
What weve seen over the past year is an explosion of C&I interest in PPAs, both domestic and
abroad, said James Lewis, Renewable Choices Sr. Director of Strategic Renewables for
International Markets. Favorable conditionsincluding the deregulation of the Mexican energy
market and the aggressive renewable energy target set by Indias Modi governmentmeans that
its more feasible than ever for multinational corporations and their suppliers to execute onsite or
offsite wind and solar PPAs in a number of global markets.
In addition to international PPAs, the organization will continue to provide customized EAC and
carbon offset procurement options to C&I buyers. Renewable Choices deep experience in
transacting internationally has helped it build relationships with reputable, credible projects in
more than 30 countrieswith more being added all the time as renewable energy trading schemes
advance in developing markets. International EACs, in particular, are of high value to C&I buyers
who may report to CDP. Under the new Scope 2 guidance, published in 2015 by WRI, entities
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EACs are the worldwide standard for tracking and trading renewable energyeven PPAs rely on
EACs for their clean generation attributes, said Amy Haddon, VP of Communications &
Engagement for Renewable Choice. However, it can be difficult to obtain credible EACs. For C&I
buyers with operations in developing markets like Singapore, Brazil, and China, a procurement
partner like Renewable Choice is invaluable.
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Princeton Day School finds Sustainable Solution
SYOSSET, N.Y., Jan. 17 /CSRwire/ - Emerald Brand and the Princeton Day School are proud to
announce their sustainability partnership in providing and utilizing a complete sustainable solution
throughout their campus. Princeton Day School successfully launched this environmental initiative
through Emerald Brand directly following the winter break, now providing Tree-Free bathroom tissue,
recycled garbage liners, green-seal certified chemicals and soap, as well as environmentally friendly hand
towels campus wide.

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Princeton Day School is a private, co-educational day school located in Princeton, New Jersey, serving
students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The highly-rated school is a member of the Green
Schools Alliance, an international non-profit organization that advances student success and saves
schools resources by fostering whole school sustainability.
Princeton Day School is emerging as a leader for the Green Schools Alliance as well as the GSA
Purchasing Solution, the rapidly growing tool to save schools money, improve their access to quality
products, and simplify their purchasing. The GSA Purchasing Solution matched Princeton Day School to
Emerald Brands sustainable disposable solutions to take further strides towards health, wellness, and
sustainability in the educational system.
These are really functional products - some are even better than what we used before. We arent
sacrificing quality because theyre green and sustainable. I havent heard a complaint from any of my staff
- Id hear if there was a problem states Gene Hartway, Custodial Foreman of Princeton Day School.
Hartway also appreciated that the Green Schools Alliance staff identified products and queued up the
schools ordering list to get exactly what the staff and students need. The Alliance is very helpful in
pointing me in the right direction and suggesting products that have a similar, if not better, cleaning
capability.
In addition to providing the New Jersey school with a cost saving sustainable solution, Emerald Brand
consolidated Princeton Day Schools SKU count on all of their cleaning chemicals by a third, and is
providing an easy to use Green Seal certified cleaning dilution system and environmentally friendly
cleaners. Through their partnership, Emerald Brand and PDS will track and measure their environmental
savings while creating an educational foundation to strengthen awareness and education surrounding
sustainability for their student and faculty community.
Our partnership with Princeton Day School is an example of two institutions with very similar missions
and mindsets; to educate and to communicate the importance of sustainability in the every-day life of our
stakeholders by walking the walk. We are very proud to work with such a well-renowned and forward
thinking institution and look forward to educating the talented student body and faculty that makes
Princeton Day School a leader in the education field, states Ralph Bianculli Jr., Managing Director of
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Princeton Day School is anticipating to save approximately 38 trees, 4,426 pounds of virgin fiber, 12,209
gallons of water, and 4,428 pounds of plastic material within the first year of converting to Emeralds
sustainable program.
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Global Sustain Annual Integrated Report 2015
ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 10 /CSRwire/ - Global Sustain proudly presents its first Global Sustain Annual
Integrated Report 2015, in line with the organization's vision and commitment to growth, sustainability
and transparency. This integrated report is the next step in Global Sustain journey towards reporting its
corporate performance with special reference to its social and environmental performance, in line with
global developments and stakeholders' expectations.

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This years Report is in English and designed by Global Sustain member Sympraxis Team. It was
prepared considering the International Integrated Reporting Council standard, the GRI-G4 guidelines (In
accordance Core), the principles of the United Nations Global Compact and the AA1000 AccountAbility
Principles Standard 2008. For the first time, there is a special reference to the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) that are linked to the GRI indicators.
Global Sustain Annual Integrated Report 2015
The content of the Report relevant to sustainability has been assured by the organization TV Austria
Hellas, while the financial figures of this report have been assured by RSM Greece S.A.
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US EPA Includes SCS Global Services' Standards to Federal Purchasers
Calif., Jan. 06 /CSRwire/ - SCS Global Services is pleased to announce that its suite of indoor air quality
certification standards for the built environment are now recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) in its Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels to federal purchasers.
SCS has provided leadership in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, testing,
and standards development for more than thirty years.
SCS Indoor Advantage and Indoor Advantage Gold were included among the standards recommended
for federal purchasing for a wide range of low-emitting furniture and building materials, such as
adhesives, carpet, acoustical ceiling tile, fiberboard, gypsum panels, wallboard, flooring products,
insulation, and interior latex paint. In addition, the FloorScore standard, developed by SCS for the
Resilient Floor Covering Institute, was among the standards recommended for federal purchasing for
low-emitting flooring and carpet.
The EPA has undertaken a herculean task in evaluating the tremendous variety of ecolabels, standards,
and specifications available in the marketplace today, said Linda Brown, SCS Senior Vice President.
Ms. Brown participated on the Governance Committee during the EPAs pilot project to develop
Guidelines for Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels, which ran from March 2015 through
December 2016. The pilot project and resultant findings represents a great start to this effort.
During the pilot phase, which focused on three categories paints and coatings, furniture, and flooring
product-focused stakeholder panels and the Governance Committee grappled with a wide range of issues
related to environmental standards setting processes, effectiveness of standards in protecting human and
environmental health, conformity assessment approaches, and ecolabel program management. In
addition to earning the recommendation for its indoor air quality standards, SCS was found to meet the

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EPAs guidelines for Conformity Assessment Bodies for services provided in connection with the following
standards:
level, ANSI/BIFMA e3 2014, Certification for Sustainable Furniture

Green Squared, ANSI A138.1 2011 v2, Certification for Sustainable Ceramic Tiles,
Glass Tiles and Tile Installation Materials
facts, NSF/ANSI 336 2011, Certification for Sustainable Commercial Furnishings Fabric
NSF/ANSI 140 2015 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet
NSF/ANSI 332 2015 Sustainability Assessment for Resilient Floor Coverings.
With expertise spanning a wide-range of industries, SCS is one of the few certification bodies with the
ability to assess companies, domestic and international, for a number of multi-attribute and indoor air
quality standards recommended so far by the EPA.
We are pleased to have been included among EPAs initial round of recommended standards, and to
have been able to demonstrate our competence as a third-party certifier, said Steve Kooy, SCS Director
of Sales and Marketing. We look forward to helping our customers meet federal procurement mandates,
and where applicable, achieve multiple certifications simultaneously.
The pilot project was an outgrowth of U.S. Presidential Executive Order 13963, Planning for Federal
Sustainability in the Next Decade, which directed the EPA to provide federal purchasers with
recommendations of specifications, standards, and ecolabels to use in identifying and procuring
environmentally preferable products and services. The EPAs goal was to develop a transparent, fair and
consistent approach to using private sector standards and conformity assessment programs to support
sustainable acquisition within the federal government, resulting in greater marketplace clarity overall.
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Bloomberg Named Outstanding Corporate Leader of 2016
(Left to right) Jim Boyle CEO & Chairman, Sustainability Roundtable Inc, Jason Shulman Sustainability Manager- Reporting
& Analysis, Bloomberg, Paul Hawken Author & Executive Director, Project Drawdown at the Summit for Sustainable
Operations
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 05 /CSRwire/ - Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. ("SR Inc"), the leader in
Sustainability Program support services, recognized Bloomberg as the Sustainable Business &
Enterprise Roundtable's (SBER) Outstanding Corporate Leader for 2016. SR Inc recognized Bloomberg
at the Summit for Sustainable Operations V in DC December 8th because of its industry leading best
practices in driving greater sustainability throughout Bloombergs global real estate and operations
portfolio. SR Inc has been recognizing Outstanding Corporate Leaders of the Year since 2010 and
Bloomberg, first recognized in 2014, is the first organization to be recognized a second time.
Year over year, SR Inc confidentially scores and assists dozens of world-leading companies in developing
and managing strategies to move their operations to greater sustainability. Bloomberg warranted the
Outstanding Corporate Leader Award for a second time because of its leading success in driving
continuous innovation and optimization throughout its operations to advance the organizations long-term
business success in a world of rising resource constraints. Bloomberg continues to achieve leadership
scores on SR Incs annual assessment, which evaluates the strength of a organizations sustainability

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strategy for real estate and operations, even as the diagnostic survey it is based on raises the bar to stay
aligned with current industry leading best practices.
The comprehensive, aggressive, and effective nature of Bloomberg's sustainability efforts support the
award, including:
Explicit and visible commitment driven from Chairman's office

Integration of sustainability information sharing into the organization's core business
products, helping advance more sustainable industry practices
Transparency and depth of sustainability reporting beyond SR Inc scoring
Breadth and depth of employee engagement in virtually all aspects of corporate
sustainability
Leadership commitment sufficient to positively influence renewable energy and quality
REC markets
Robust participation across leadership development and engagement programs, with
80+% of employees engaging with at least 1 of Bloombergs social impact groups
Continued investments to bring Sustainable Finance into Bloomberg products and
services, media outlets and industry vertical groups (e.g. Portfolio Carbon Footprint Tool,
Water Risk Valuation Tool)
Continued level of financial investment in sustainability projects, funded by calculated
avoided cost savings per FTE of sustainability initiatives over time (a featured
Member-Client best practice), resulting in $23.8M in net savings between 2007 and 2015
for facilities-related initiatives that reduce CO2e emissions at offices, data centers and
warehouses
A commitment to reduce emissions 20% while achieving 20% IRR, by 2020 proving that
a focus on reducing environmental impact is good business.
Im pleased to, for the first time, recognize a repeat SBER Outstanding Corporate Leader of the Year in
Bloomberg, noted SR Inc CEO & Chairman Jim Boyle. Bloomberg has earned it they have continued
to perform at the highest level in driving an exceptional worldwide sustainability program throughout all of
their operations. Their approach to scoring and accounting for the full benefit of sustainable operations is
a breakthrough best practice that every corporation interested in sustainability should examine.
Sustainability is a core component of Bloombergs culture. Through our environmental strategy we

scrutinize every aspect of our business and operations with the aspiration of creating a fully sustainable

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Bloomberg. Since 2007, the organization has achieved cost savings of $83M, increased operating
efficiencies by 35%, and is on target to achieve 35% direct renewable energy by 2020.
Michael Barry, Head of Sustainable Business Operations
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Sodexo Challenges Students Nationwide to Reduce Food Waste to

Landfills with Spark 101 STEM Skills Video

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GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 04 /CSRwire/ - With the support of Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life
services, teachers nationwide now have a new resource specifically designed to help students explore
applications of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in real-world food waste and
environmental sustainability challenges. Teachers are invited to use a new Spark 101 STEM Skills Video
to engage students in an example of authentic problem-solving based on actual challenges faced by
employers. In Sodexos Spark 101 challenge, students are asked to apply their environmental science
and analytical skills to help Sodexos client reduce food waste typically sent to the landfill.
In 2015, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated that while nearly 60,000 job
openings become available in the U.S. annually, only 35,000 qualified graduates are projected to fill them.
Of those openings:
50% will be in management and business

27% will be in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields
12% will be in education, communication, and governmental services
15% of the jobs will be in food and biomaterials production
Students who are passionate about global sustainability may be unaware of both the relevant career
paths and the relationship between food waste and food service. With an eye toward increasing that
awareness, Sodexo turned to Spark 101 to engage diverse students in STEM coursework and strengthen
pathways to potential careers in these fields.
Spark 101 STEM skills videos use a format proven to be effective in schools. An independent evaluation
found that they increase STEM career awareness and skills, with significant positive effects on STEM
engagement among students, said Sodexos CEO for Schools in North America, Stephen Dunmore.
Surveys also showed that 80 percent of students want teachers to integrate case study challenges into
classwork and want employers to provide more case studies.
In 2016, Sodexo awarded the nonprofit a grant to increase STEM engagement for 20,000 students
through Spark 101s free, short, career-based case study videos connecting high school coursework to
STEM careers, specifically those in food service and sustainability.
Each year four million students graduate high school without having had an opportunity to tackle a
real-world problem. And employers need options other than internships to introduce students to viable
careers and critical skills, said Jane Kubasik, founder and president of the 114th Partnership. We are
very excited to add Sodexos real workplace challenges to our library to help more learners connect

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passions to facilities management and food service career pathways while cultivating the necessary
STEM skills to drive future innovation.
Spark 101 STEM skills videos, presented by employers like Sodexo, use an online interactive video
format to let students work on real challenges faced by professionals in business, government, nonprofit,
and academic institutions. The 10-minute classroom videosco-developed by educators, employers, and
Spark 101 design expertsengage students in authentic STEM problem solving, aligned to curriculum
and educational standards for easy classroom integration. Secondary teachers can access more than 50
free Spark 101 STEM skills videos and curriculum-aligned teaching materials online at
www.spark101.org.
Spark 101 is a program of the 114th Partnership, a national nonprofit that helps students navigate
education and career pathways. By connecting classwork to professional pathways, the organization will
equip one million students with the knowledge they need to connect their personal passions to high
opportunity careers.
Sodexo delivers more than 100 services across North America that enhance organizational performance,
contribute to local communities and improve quality of life. The Fortune Global 500 organization is a
leader in delivering sustainable, integrated facilities management and foodservice operations.
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The Wendys organization Celebrates the New Year by Reporting on

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Progress
organization updates on key initiatives and announces brand purpose: To Create Joy and Opportunity through Food,
Family and Community
DUBLIN, OHIO, Jan. 03 /CSRwire/ - Today, The Wendys organization released a 2016 annual update
on significant Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and announced plans for continued
progress in 2017.
Since 1969, Wendys has worked to be a best-in-class organization that is socially responsible,
transparent, and committed to sustainable business practices. In 2016, the organization continued this
journey, reaffirming past commitments, creating new goals in the areas of environmental and social
responsibility, and embracing a brand purpose for all Wendys restaurants and teams around the world.
Forty-seven years after Dave Thomas founded Wendys, we remain passionately committed to his ideals
and values, said President & CEO Todd Penegor, who assumed the organizations top leadership
position in 2016. We came together strongly with our employees and franchisees in 2016 to bring Daves
vision to life: to serve food we are proud of, provide thousands of people with employment opportunities,
and raise funds and awareness to help the 130,000 children waiting in foster care find their forever
families through adoption.
We embrace our role as a responsible corporate citizen and believe that the purpose of Wendys is, To
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continue to communicate regularly and transparently to our customers about the topics that matter to all
of us.
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King Khalid Responsible Competitiveness Award Gala Held in Riyadh

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Responsible Competitiveness Award
NEW YORK and LONDON, Jan. 02 /CSRwire/ - AccountAbility is proud to partner with the King
Khalid Foundation for the King Khalid Award on Responsible Competitiveness (RC) in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia. The King Khalid Foundation aims to be a leader in philanthropic and development
work by providing innovative solutions to critical socio-economic challenges in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
The annual RC Awards Gala was recently held on December 13th, 2016, in Riyadh. Under the
patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the annual Gala
event honored companies that demonstrated excellence in sustainability performance.
The Winners of the 2016 RC Award were:
Overall Winners
1. The Saudi Investment Bank

2. Saudi Iron and Steel organization (HADEED) and Cisco Saudi Arabia Support Limited *tied
for the second place
3. Special Direction
Core Area Winners
Workforce: Saudi Yanbu Petrochemical organization (Yanpet)

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Innovation for Development: Tamer Group and Saudi Arabian Mining Group
(Maaden) *tied for the second place
Local Suppliers: Middle East Paper organization (MEPCO)
Governance: Saudi International Petrochemical organization (SIPCHEM)
Environmental Management: Saudi European Petrochemical organization (IBN
ZAHR)
Since its inception in 2008, the annual RC Award has been an important driver of improving the
social, economic, and environmental performance of companies in the KSA. AccountAbilitys
partnership in the RC Award, now in its 8th consecutive year, focuses on assessing the
sustainability performance of organizations and empowering firms to integrate and embed social
and environmental issues into their core management decisions and operations.
The King Khalid Awards are the most prestigious awards focused on socially responsible and
sustainable practices in Saudi Arabia. They are effective tools for social change and are designed
to recognize, encourage and support exceptional achievements by companies, NPOs, and Saudi
citizens.
About The King Khalid Foundation
King Khalid Foundation aims to be the leader and role model in the philanthropic and development
work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to positively impact peoples' lives by providing innovative
solutions to critical socio-economic challenges in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. KKF has a legacy
of managing high impact programs in the Kingdom, in partnership with business and government.
Examples of these programs include: No More Abuse, a public awareness campaign in partnership
with Memac Ogilvy, after which the Women and Child Abuse Prevention Law was adopted; Our
Youth Our Future, a large-scale youth training and employment program in partnership with HRDF
aimed at providing training and employment for over 3,500 youths; The King Khalid Awards,
annual awards for Non-Profit Excellence, Development Partners, and Responsible
Competitiveness.
About AccountAbility
AccountAbility is a leading global not-for-profit organization focused on research, standards, and

consulting, providing innovative solutions to the most critical challenges in sustainability and CSR.
Since 1995, we have been helping corporations, nonprofits and governments embed ethical,
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Leaders in Agricultural Innovation in the rise at SCS Global Services

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 28 /CSRwire/ - SCS Global Services is pleased to announce that Jim Knutzon
has joined its corporate management team as the new Vice President for Special Projects. Mr. Knutzon
brings decades of agricultural experience to the position, including pioneering work in sustainable and
organic production, product development, food safety, and standards development. He will play a pivotal
role in the continued expansion of SCSs certification, auditing, and testing services.
Jim is one of the most energetic people I know, with a deep curiosity, a lifelong passion for
problem-solving, and the ingenuity to translate insights into action, said Dr. Stanley Rhodes, SCS
President. Our clients and staff alike will benefit greatly from his expertise.
Mr. Knutzon recently retired as the first President and CEO of Farm Fresh Direct, LLC, where he has
been working since 2000. Under his leadership, Farm Fresh Direct, a coalition of family farms, has grown
to become one of the most respected potato providers in the U.S. Potatoes are grown in seven states,
and shipped across the country and to Mexico to major retailers and foodservice distributors. During his

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tenure at Farm Fresh, Knutzon spearheaded many firsts, including development of the ready-to-eat
baked potato, identification of the most antioxidant-rich purple potatoes, and much more.
Mr. Knutzon started his career in the agricultural chemical business, then transitioned into vegetable
farming. In 1979, he co-founded Valley Fresh Distributing, the first major organic vegetable
grower/shipper in the United States. In 1988, his organic carrots caught the attention of SCS and Raleys
Supermarket in California, when they were tested and shown to contain exceptional levels of
beta-carotene. Mr. Knutzon later joined SCS, and served as Chief Operating Officer for a decade,
managing programs in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and life cycle assessment before leaving to take the
reins at Farm Fresh Direct. Since that time, he has kept close tabs on the working of SCSs international
certification business, serving as Chairman of the SCS Board of Directors.
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SCS has been at the forefront of the sustainability certification business for over three decades, with
services now spanning industry sectors ranging from forestry, mining, and fishing to agricultural
production, manufactured goods, and the built environment, said Mr. Knutzon. Im looking forward to
rolling up my sleeves to support the innovative companies and organizations at the heart of these efforts.
About SCS Global Services
SCS Global Services has provided global leadership in third-party safety and sustainability certification,
auditing, testing, and standards development for three decades. Our programs span a wide range of
industries, recognizing achievements in food and agriculture, green building, product manufacturing,
forestry, climate, and more. We are accredited under a wide range of nationally and internationally
recognized certification standards. Consistent with our mission, we are a California Benefit Corporation,
reflecting our commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business practices.
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New Website for the sustainability and CR community
NEW YORK, and LONDON, Dec. 26 /CSRwire/ - AccountAbility is pleased to announce the launch of its
newly redesigned website www.accountability.org. The website is positioned to be a leading source for
cutting-edge insights, solutions, and interactive features for the sustainability and CR community.
The new site has been optimized to ensure visitors are provided a "user-friendly" experience across all
digital devices, including desktop and mobile. In addition to highlighting the firms extensive geographical
reach and the AA1000 Standards, the site showcases the firms Advisory Services offerings. In the past
year, AccountAbility has placed an emphasis on developing and deploying digital products and solutions
for our clients. We wanted to ensure that the firms renowned capabilities in the digital arena were
accurately reflected via an enhanced online presence, said Navi Brar, who leads the Middle East
Practice for AccountAbility.
The website has a specific section devoted to the AA1000 Series of Standards. Visitors can download the
suite of standards at no-charge and an extensive publication repository is also embedded into the website
for the benefit of the sustainability community at-large. AccountAbility is currently revising and improving
the AA1000 Series of Standards to reflect the evolving sustainability landscape, highlight the core AA
Guiding Principles, and ensure the Standards are practical, useful and implementable for organizations

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wishing to apply them and embed them within their management and reporting practices, commented
David Pritchett, the Global Head of Research at AccountAbility.
The website was developed with social capabilities at the forefront, offering users a 1-click ability to share
News & Insights across their social networks.
About AccountAbility
AccountAbility is a global consulting and standards firm that works with business, governments and
multi-lateral organizations to advance responsible businesses practices and improve long term
performance. Since 1995, we have been helping corporations, non-profits and governments embed
ethical, environmental, social and governance accountability into their organizational DNA.
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New Handbook about Smart Urbanization in Finance for City Leaders
CHICAGO, Dec. 20 /CSRwire/ - As urbanization and smart cities become increasingly important topics
for both public and private sector attention, global real estate services organization JLL continues to
showcase its leadership on the topic.
Most recently, JLL Vice President Doug Carr, an expert in the Public Institutions advisory practice,
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Leaders. The handbook presents an up-to-date, comprehensive, and in-depth analysis of the challenges
posed by rapid urbanization and the various financing tools municipalities have at their disposal.
Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN-Habitat, describes the handbook as a landmark publication that
draws on the combined expertise of over 30 contributing authors from more than 15 public, private, and
multi-lateral institutions all working toward equipping cities with tools they need to build and sustain urban
prosperity.
Carr, along with Gregg Clark, Chair of JLL Cities Research Center, and Tim Moonen, Director of
Intelligence at The Business of Cities, wrote Chapter 10 of the handbook, entitled The Role of Real
Estate Development in Urbanizing Cities. In this chapter, Carr, Clark, and Moonen explain that cities
today do not have the luxury of choosing whether they will grow, but rather how they will grow. A
proactive approach to planning and development management strategies are key factors in ensuring
growth can be managed effectively to minimize stresses to existing infrastructure and natural
environments.
By 2050, close to 70 percent of the worlds population is projected to live in cities. Not surprisingly, that
poses quite a challenge with spiralling demand for space juxtaposed against a limited supply. As we point
out in our chapter, employing a coordinated and disciplined approach to urban planning offers a number
of important benefits and advantages with respect to sustainable urban development. Specifically,
collaboration across public and private sectors is critical in tackling the challenges posed by rapid
urbanization and maximizing development opportunities, said Carr.
Carr points out that property and infrastructure development cuts across many government and private
sector entities, and often these entities do not share aligned goals. This misalignment can lead to an
ad-hoc approach to real estate development with a short-term vision, making it difficult to incorporate
long-term sustainability and planning objectives. Unplanned and unmanaged urbanization can have

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serious consequences. For example, according to the UN-Habitat World Cities Report 2016, it can lead to
increased inequality, the growth of slums, and disastrous impacts on climate change and the
environment.
Managing and planning for growth is a central theme in Chapter 10 of the handbook. The publication
offers concrete guidance for city leaders on how to use a master planning process to achieve cost
effective and sustainable development and how to utilize innovative tools and financing methods to fund
this growth. For example, one such tool discussed is Value Capture Financing (VCF), also known as Land
Value Capture, is an instrumental tool for spurring sustainable urban development. VCF allows the private
and public sectors to share in the risk and rewards of urban projects increasingly via Public-Private
Partnershipsby identifying ways to create, capture and leverage increases in land and property values.
Although the handbook is geared toward city leaders, planners, and policymakers, the approach and
guidance found in Chapter 10 along with the entire handbook is applicable to other organizations who are
responsible for and committed to supporting sustainable urban developments, such as non-profit
organizations, economic development authorities, universities and business innovation incubators. In fact,
the issue of creating liveable environments that enable inclusive economic activity and foster
environmentally sustainable urban development touches us all. The UN estimates that approximately $3
trillion to $4 trillion annually is needed to achieve the various Sustainable Development Goals related to
sustainable cities and communities. Making the most of these investments requires thoughtful
preparation, strategic planning and development frameworks, as well as experienced oversight.
JLLs authorship of Chapter 10 in the UN-Habitats Finance for City Leaders Handbook represents
another milestone in JLLs collaboration with the UN, which began in 2009 when JLL became a signatory
of the United Nationals Global Compact (UNGC), an initiative aimed at supporting responsible business
activities by helping businesses align with the ten principles on human rights, labor, environment, and
anti-corruption. JLL has also become a signatory to the UNGCs Women Empowerment Principles, a set
of principles for business offering guidance on how to empower women in the workplace, marketplace,
and community.
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$8 Billion Gained from Sustainability Efforts
GLOUCESTER, Mass., Dec. 19 /CSRwire/ - Over $8 billion was earned in 2015 from sustainability efforts
by respondents in the latest Pure Strategies survey of how leading companies are integrating
sustainability into their businesses. In addition, the survey found that top-performing companies are
generating twice as much value from their sustainability efforts as their peers, indicating that sustainability
is re-defining the source of business value.
Our research demonstrates that sustainability brings strong dividends of brand enhancement, increased
sales, motivated employees and reduced risks and costs, says Tim Greiner, Pure Strategies Managing
Director. We also found that leading companies that are earning more, plan to further invest in their
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While 43% reported at least $1 million in increased sales from sustainability efforts, a larger portion of the
sample, 45%, reported manufacturing cost savings, typically through resource efficiency and productivity
projects. The Clorox organization found that cost savings from sustainability improvements delivered an
average of $15 million annually since 2008.
Respondents identified product innovation, design, and development, activating a sustainability purpose
in the business, and sustainable sourcing as the most valuable program approaches. Unilever reported
30% faster growth for its brands with a sustainability purpose, compared to the rest of its business, with
these more sustainable products contributing nearly half of the firms total growth in 2015. Three of the
top five brands driving this value are engaged in sustainable agriculture, including Knorr, Lipton, and
Hellmans. Jonathan Atwood, VP, Sustainable Business, notes The strong performance of our brands
shows that there doesnt need to be a trade-off between sustainability and profitable growth.
Pure Strategies market research included telephone interviews with 153 sustainability leads in global
companies with revenue of at least $250 million in these industries: food and beverage, apparel and
footwear, life sciences and medical products, electronics and appliances, home care and cleaning,
personal care and cosmetics, and general merchandise. Pure Strategies conducted similar studies in
2015 and 2013 that also informed the report. Additional details on the 2016 research can be found in this
pureInsight report and this article.
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Young People Vs. Corruption

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NEW YORK, Dec. 09 /CSRwire/ - Marking United Nations International Anti-Corruption Day (December
9), Business In Society today posted its new video, Fighting Global Corruption the Multi-Trillion-Dollar
Global Mission featuring young people around the world taking up that mission.
The program centers on Secretary of State John Kerrys recent estimate that corruption costs the global
economy trillions of dollars annually. Imagine he has written, the difference that would make to all those
kids yearning for jobs and opportunity, for electricity, for education.
The program also presents the International Youth Network Against Corruption, headquartered in Nairobi,
Kenya and Professor Carolyn Predmore, Director of Global Business Studies at Manhattan College,
Riverdale New York. Professor Predmore describes how she has emphasized the significance of
corruption and what can be done about it to her students.
This IYNAC call to action concludes the program:
Youth should be involved individually and actively in the fight against corruption, pledging not to engage
in corruption and ensuring they participate in championing for a corrupt-free world and speaking against
corruption.
Business In Society @Biz_in_Society executive producer John Paluszek: Even as we recognize the
diligent anti-corruption work being done by business, civil society, academic and government leaders we
hope to generate a spark among college students and other young people on this global- society scourge.
After all, they will inherit the earth.
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New 2020 Environmental Targets for Top Hotel professionals
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 09 /CSRwire/ - Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) announced yesterday
new 2020 greenhouse gas emissions, energy, water and waste targets after meeting its 2017 goals
ahead of schedule. Based on the success of its programs to date, the organization elected to increase
and expand its efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of its portfolio.

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The organization is one of the first Fortune 500 companies and the first hospitality organization to have
their emissions target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, which aims to have companies
commit to bolder emissions targets in line with science to keep global warming below the 2 degree
threshold.
2020 Environmental Targets:
Reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions per square foot by 28%*
Reduce energy consumption per square foot by 15%*
Reduce water consumption per occupied room by 25%*
Divert waste from at least 50% of major renovation projects (new metric)
*All metrics are based on improvements from the organizations baseline of 2008.
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We are delighted that our strategic decision to invest in fiscally responsible sustainability projects
resulted in exceeding all of our goals two years ahead of schedule, said Rick Werber, Senior Vice
President, Engineering and Sustainability. The organization is committed to researching and executing
on sustainable systems and technologies that will help us reduce the environmental impact on our
communities.
Environmental Performance at a glance:
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 24.0% per square foot from 2008-2015
Avoided an estimated 35,000 metric tons of emissions compared to 2014, which is
equivalent to taking over 7,000 cars off the road or providing electricity for over 5,000
homes for one year according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Energy Efficiency
Reduced energy use per square foot by 12.8% from 2008-2015

Avoided an estimated 86,000 megawatt hours of energy compared to 2014 through energy
efficiency improvements
Water Efficiency
Reduced water consumption per occupied room by 22.2% from 2008-2015

Avoided an estimated 72.8M gallons of water compared to 2014 despite increased
occupancy through water efficiency upgrade initiatives.
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Businesses Leaders Must Lead Fight In Battle Against Climate Change

TD Bank serves as founding sponsor for first corporate sustainability event to convene industry leaders since
the U.S. Presidential Election
Fort Lauderdale, FL , Dec. 07 /CSRwire/ - The Inaugural Companies Vs. Climate Change
Conference closed Friday December 2nd Fort Lauderdale, FL with a decisive call to action that
businesses must lead the charge to tackle climate change, as the U.S. move towards the
presidential transition.
The consensus of conference attendees was clear. The time is now for business to lead the
charge --- bring all stakeholders to the table, while engaging with government, to effectively amplify
their work and commitments.
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Sponsors included: founding sponsor - TD Bank; premier sponsors Ingersoll Rand and Enernoc;
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reception sponsor Renewable Choice Energy.
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climate change and how they can work together to address it. The event included heads of

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sustainability for leading global companies as well as other senior corporate leaders. Companies
represented included JM Family Associates, Hertz, Office Depot, SAP, Avery Dennison, Subway,
Amtrak, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Walgreens and Citi.
The conference hashtag, @cvcc17 was trending on Twitter throughout the week and the
conference received important press attention from The Guardian, The Sun Sentinel, Triple Pundit
and The Street.
We are proud to have convened this first corporate conversation since the election to discuss
innovative solutions to tackle the climate crisis, said Jason Youner, CEO, Companies Vs. Climate
Change. This inaugural event kicks off a series of annual conferences where we will convene
leaders to find business-driven solutions to tackle climate change.
For more information on the conference, please visit: www.solveclimatechange.com.
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