Latest Corporate sustainability Stories

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) was today named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Along with Duke Energy, it was one of only two U.S. utilities to make the international list. PSEG was also included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. The indexes serve as benchmarks for investors who integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios and they are important indicators of success, given that companies...

DUESSELDORF, Germany and ROCKY HILL, Conn., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth time in a row, Henkel is listed as the sustainability leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in the Nondurable Household Products category. In addition, Henkel is the only company in its sector to be represented in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI Europe). The indices list corporations that follow the principles of...

A new report from the National Research Council presents a framework for incorporating sustainability into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's principles and decision making. The framework, which was requested by EPA, is intended to help the agency better assess the social, environmental, and economic impacts of various options as it makes decisions.The committee that developed the framework used the definition of sustainability based on a declaration of federal policy in the 1969...

STUTTGART, Germany and BOULDER, Colo., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Two sustainability leaders, PE INTERNATIONAL, a preeminent provider of sustainability management software and expert consulting services, and Five Winds International, one of the world's most experienced sustainability management consulting firms, announced they have merged to enable market penetration in North America and bring Five Winds Consulting Services to a global audience. The merger addresses the steep growing...

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource (NYSE: NI) today issued its 2010 Sustainability Report, which provides an in-depth look at the company's progress toward building sustainable value through customer-focused energy solutions, environmental stewardship and community involvement. "We're committed to building a legacy of sustainable economic growth, social responsibility and environmental stewardship," NiSource President and CEO Robert C. Skaggs, Jr. said. "This report...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Polymer Group, Inc. (NYSE: BX) today reported continued strong progress toward achieving its financial and sustainability goals in its first annual Stakeholders' Report, which combines sustainability reporting based on the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) G3 reporting framework with annual report data. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080903/CLW036LOGO-b ) Also underscoring the company's sustainability accomplishments, PGI...

BOSTON, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of recent events tied to corporate responsibility, ranging from large-scale environmental damages to consumer safety concerns, demand for information on corporate sustainability has been on the rise. The evidence is everywhere: To-date, over 360 shareholder resolutions relating to environmental, social, and governance concerns have been filed in 2011. Data from The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the world's most widely recognized...

Now Offering Comprehensive Sustainability Solutions to Fuel Companywide Growth Hillsborough, NJ (PRWEB) March 26, 2011 OwlPoint and Corporate Sustainability, Inc. are pleased to announce a formal partnership that will provide clients with a full suite of corporate sustainability program options. Nora Simpson, Corporate Sustainability, Inc's Chief Operating Officer and Head of Training and Development, states it this way, "By working together, we can use a business value-focused...

MILWAUKEE, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced that SAM, a sustainability investment asset management firm, has recognized Johnson Controls as a 2011 Gold Class Sustainability Leader in the firm's annual Sustainability Yearbook. In collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), SAM annually rates 2,000 companies based on their sustainability performance. Johnson Controls was...

HOUSTON, March 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TPC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: TPCG) today released its first ever Corporate Sustainability Report for 2010, Our Ability to Think Beyond Tomorrow, illustrating its commitment to investors, employees, business partners, environment and the communities in which the Company operates. The 2010 Sustainability Report profiles the Company's efforts to grow business in economically, environmentally and socially sustainable ways during the Company's fiscal years 2009...