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Sustainable Facilities Forum 2023 Leadership Award Winners

Green Technology

Green Technology’s Leadership Awards aim to recognize and honor individuals, organizations, and institutions that have made significant contributions to advancing sustainability efforts and reducing carbon footprints in various sectors. The award was accepted by Joel Griffith, DGS and the O Street team.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. Gutierrez joined NRG from Dynegy in 2004 as an energy portfolio director.

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Ricoh launches 14th annual Eco Action Day, pledging to tackle key sustainability issues in the areas of energy use, climate action, and responsible consumption

Eco-Business

Based on the MEWR's recommendations, individuals are encouraged to take simple actions such as reducing shower times and increasing air-conditioner temperatures, to help lessen energy usage and carbon emissions. A combined 69,650 kg of carbon dioxide emissions was also reduced, equivalent to the amount absorbed by 38,694 trees a month.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. Gutierrez joined NRG from Dynegy in 2004 as an energy portfolio director.

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Fossil Fuel Advocates Spread Disinfo About Canada’s False Advertising Bill

DeSmogBlog

Angus is a long-serving legislator, having represented his Northern Ontario riding of Timmins-James Bay since 2004. Canada’s governments — both federal and provincial — are second globally in providing public subsidies to carbon capture efforts , which experts argue is exacerbating climate change.

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A Texas Community Is Being Bombarded by Cancer-Causing Benzene. State Officials Have Known for Nearly Two Decades

DeSmogBlog

Its main facility, opened in 2004, now occupies about 8 acres along the San Jacinto River in Channelview. Joe Lopez died in 2004 of kidney failure triggered by diabetes at the age of 65. A process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, made extracting deeply buried deposits of oil and natural gas financially feasible.