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The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) plans to convert its entire U.S. and Canadian portfolio of powder laundry detergents to a new compacted formula beginning in February 2011, which is expected to reduce waste and save energy and water. The new compacted detergents provide the same number of loads in a detergent carton that is smaller. [...]

Four associations on climate change initiatives, which represent more than 100 insurance companies, are urging world leaders and governments to use insurance-linked products and risk management mechanisms to help developing countries deal with the impact of climate change, reports Reuters. Insurance think tank the Geneva Association, along with insurance industry lobby groups ClimateWise, the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative [...]

Electronics manufacturer Hitachi Europe and Green Data Systems, have partnered to open an energy efficient data center in the Netherlands, Panduit reports. Modular data centers, such as the facility built at Deventer, which will begin operating on Sept. 23. are thought to be one of the most energy effective high-capacity data solutions. Hitachi’s data center initiatives date [...]

ABS and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) have entered into a two-year joint research and development project to study the potential of an energy-saving device that could improve propulsion efficiency on a bulk carrier. This add-on device could offer ship owners the potential to reduce greenhouse gases through lower fuel consumption due [...]

The “EcoAware Moms” market, which includes more than 51 million women, 69 percent of moms, has more than $1.45 trillion in buying power, according to a new report from EcoFocus Worldwide. The report, “Are You Ready for EcoAware Mom?,” indicates that parents are starting to regard eco-friendly choices as opportunities to improve their own quality of [...]

PepsiCo has achieved a more than 15 percent improvement in water use efficiency as compared to the company’s 2006 baseline, according to the company’s inaugural water report . The food and beverage company also is achieving “positive water balance” in India. Through direct seeding initiatives, the company replenished nearly six billion liters of water across India, exceeding [...]

Thales has reduced its energy use by seven percent in 2009, compared to 2008, according to the company’s 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report. The global manufacturing company also cut CO2 emissions from energy consumption by 12 percent and CO2 emissions per person from business trips by nearly 9 percent, over the same time period. In 2009, Thales increased [...]

At many companies, accounts payable (AP) departments are responsible for processing invoices and interacting with suppliers, ranging from small “mom and pop” businesses to large multinational organizations. For some global organizations, their invoice totals can easily top thousands of sheets of paper each week. Starting the Evolution While electronic invoicing solutions have been available for several years, [...]

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From 2010 to 2015, the global energy efficient lighting market is projected to increase from $13.5 billion to $32.2 billion, according to the latest issue of EL Insights. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19% during this time period. Today, 20% of the world’s electricity is used for lighting. Electricity consumption can be [...]