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Around this time of the year, many companies are looking for the by now famous CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) report. And the 2009 report is on-line. But that's not the only information available. For the first time CDP has also issued their first Supply Chain Report with as subtitle: "Managing...
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10-20-2009
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Filed under: Carbon Footprint, Sustainability, BOM, BOP, BOC, SCOR, Environment, Cloud, Carbon neutral, Manufacturing, Community
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Building greener products requires putting the environment right in the middle of the product design process. Indeed, that's where 80+% of the impact of the product on the environment are defined. Many companies seem to forget this. Design for the Environment looks at all aspects of the product that...
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On Monday, Newsweek released their inaugural Green Rankings , and interestingly, HP finished at the top. In an article, titled " The Greenest Big Companies in America " they explain they decided to publicize this list to recognize the efforts of companies, and how they ranked companies in industries...
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09-25-2009
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Filed under: Experience, Green, Carbon, Carbon Footprint, Sustainability, CO2, DFE, Environment, Innovation, Carbon offsets, Award
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I just came across a video by WWF called 'Let the clean economy begin'. It talks about the business opportunities that arise for companies that strive to be leaders in a low carbon economy. They also highlight the companies that have joined ‘Climate Savers’ , a programme by WWF that...
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Travelling in the Metro today made me notice how many Parisians read books—rather than newspapers—on their way to work. Ballpark calculation: there were probably five books for every three newspapers in the train carriage. Quite the opposite from London, where the majority of commuters lose...
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There is a lot of discussion about Green IT, and there is a reason for it. According to the " Smart 2020: Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age " report from GSI and The Climate Group, "In 2007, the total footprint of the ICT sector - including personal computers, telecoms...
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Karl wants to share some news about the current status of carbon emission transparency along the supply chain. Enjoy reading, Jeannette Corporations are committed to reducing carbon emissions but action is lacking A recent survey by Accenture, a global consultancy caught my attention as it is linked...
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I would like to provide you with details of an up-and-coming live webcast with Dennis Pamlin of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Simon Mingay of Gartner Research. They will be discussing the results of research on Low Carbon and Environmental Sustainability in the Information and Communications Technology...
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Following up with Karl’s blog entry on the transparency of our suppliers’ emission , I would like to share a podcast with Jay Celorie, HP Global Program Manager for Supply Chain Energy, who talks in more detail about our long-term programme. To listen to the podcast, click here . Enjoy! Jeannette Weisschuh...
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At the beginning of this month, Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, and the Worldwide Fund for Nature ( WWF ) published a report focusing on the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry and its commitment to fighting climate change. The assessed sustainability...
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I asked my colleague Karl, Programme Manager and SC SER Lead Auditor, to share some supply chain updates. Enjoy, Jeannette. Let’s make carbon emissions transparent I have had such an exciting month. I just came back from the Ethical Supply Chain Summit in Berlin organised by Ethical Corporation , which...
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In an earlier blog, I mentioned that I was going to present at the European Conference of the Supply Chain Council, which I did by now. The presentation preceding mine was on sustainability and I really looked forward to it as I was looking for understanding how well HP's efforts were stacking up...
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About two months ago, I wrote an entry for this blog, labeled " BOS and BOC, two new acronyms to get used to ". I was actually far from imagining this was going to be the entry that received most feedback, both through the blog, but also through numerous e-mails, calls etc. This actually demonstrates...
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I recently read in the newsletter “ McKinsey Quarterly ” an interesting article about managing global supply chains . Operations and other senior executives worldwide were asked about their supply chain strategies, goals and the factors that influence the strategies and goals and how their corporations...
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Mike Feldman VP Worldwide Sales and Services I am just on my way back from Canada where we held the Enterprise Advisory Council amidst the breathtaking scenery of Lake Louise . It is a sight I will not soon forget. Stunning is the only way I can describe it. Our council meeting was one of the best I...