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Owens Corning Insulation Products are First to be Certified as Made with 100% Wind-Powered Electricity and Reduced Embodied Carbon
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today announced three types of commercial and residential insulation, independently certified as made with renewable energy, are available for specification and purchase. These products represent the first ever to have…
Health Product Declaration® (HPD) Collaborative Announces Third-Party Verification Program
The Health Product Declaration® (HPD) Collaborative today announced the approval of its Third-Party Verification Program. This program provides a means for manufacturers to obtain an authoritative third-party verification of Health Product…
If you need to replace your sports flooring, this company just verified its products are eco-friendly
Action Floor Systems, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of maple sports flooring systems and supplier of premium synthetic sports and commercial flooring systems, recently verified the sustainability of its products by publishing an Environmental…
These 23 Sustainability Heroes, Projects, and Organizations Are Deserving of Global Leadership
Today, the Business Intelligence Group announced the winners in the 2017 Sustainability Awards (https://www.bintelligence.com/sustainability-awards/) program. The Sustainability Awards honor those who have made sustainability an integral part of…
India indoors: Earning credit for your low-emitting materials
The building sector in India is rapidly emerging as a global center for green building construction. The World Green Building Trends 2016 report suggests that environmental regulations, combined with the desire to create…
Sustainability is at the heart of Starbucks coffee sourcing
In Indonesia, in North Sumatra, where the temperature routinely hovers in the 70s and low 80s, the rain falls reliably and the half-days of sun bake the earth at the 4,000-foot-plus elevation, Wahana Estate occupies a sweet spot for coffee…
Dinant’s snacks plant granted HACCP certification
Dinant’s snack plant in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, has received HACCP certification from SCS Global Services food safety auditor.
The HACCP-based Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) Food Safety Program is an internationally recognized…
World’s first MSC certified pearls confirms sustainability of intergenerational Australian fishery
In a ground-breaking move for sustainability certification, the Australian Pearl Producers Association (PPA) are the first wild pearl fishery in the world to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. The fishery was awarded the…
Bonsucro : Louis Dreyfus Company extends Bonsucro Chain of Custody Certification
Bonsucro is pleased to announce that Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has achieved another Bonsucro Chain of Custody (ChoC) certification. LDC, founded in 1851, is a leading merchant and processor of numerous agricultural goods, including…
Young Living Essential Oils Takes Sustainability Commitment to Next Level
Young Living Essential Oils, the world leader in essential oils, is pleased to announce that it has been working with SCS Global Services (SCS)—a global expert in environmental and sustainability certification, standards development,…