Tag: sustainability
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I want one of those cute energy dashboards IBM and HP are touting for my home
Above is a screenshot of one of the slides from HP’s webinar announcing their new Energy and Sustainability Management solution. What is most interesting about it for me is that, front and center there is a focus on Facilities and Buildings. We have already seen that IBM has identified Smarter Buildings as one of the…
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The kind of commitment to sustainability which Xerox demonstrates is very rare. It should be the norm.
I had a phone call recently with Patty Calkins. Patty is Vice President of Environmental Health & Safety for Xerox Corp. I knew Xerox had a good environmental record but until talking to Patty, I had no idea just how good! To put this in context, let’s take a quick look at how long they…
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Lockheed Martin Going Green!
When you hear the name Lockheed Martin – you don’t immediately think “Ah, now there’s a Green company” – they are after all, among the very largest defence contractors in the world. In 2008 70% of Lockheed Martin’s revenues came from military sales. However, after a recent discussion with Dr David Constable, Lockheed Martin’s VP…
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SAP Sustainability Report 3rd quarter updates
I have posted here in the past on just how way ahead of the pack SAP’s 2009 Sustainability Report is, however having gone through it in detail when it came out, I didn’t revisit it much until the other day. Why did I go back to visit the Sustainability Report again recently? Because I was…
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Friday Green Numbers round-up 10/08/2010
And here are this week’s Green Numbers: Timberland Commits Five Million Trees in Five Years to Help Solve Critical Issues in High-Risk Environments “The Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL) believes it can help alleviate hunger, create jobs, protect wildlife and preserve the environment…all through the simple act of planting a tree. Make that five million trees…