Environment

Energy & Climate Change: Newmont Identifies Risks and Opportunities

Mining, like all large-scale industrial operations, is energy-intensive and uses myriad energy sources including diesel fuel, coal, natural gas, electric grid power and renewable sources to run our operations. Fossil fuels are well known sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which trap heat in the atmosphere and lead to changes in our climate.

Events, Media & Communications

Ingersoll Rand Joins International Community at COP 23

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, joins representatives from hundreds of countries at the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Nov. 6-17 to support continued actions that address climate change.

Energy

LG Named ‘Official Energy Star TV Provider’ for Greenbuild/ABX 2017

LG Electronics USA has been named the “Official Energy Star TV Provider” for Greenbuild/ABX 2017 this week in Boston.

Education

CITGO Celebrates National STEM Day to Inspire Students & Teachers

CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery celebrated National STEM Day on Nov. 8, with an interactive event and STEM Teacher of the Year award, presented at the CITGO Skyline Venue inside the Texas State Aquarium. Students and educators who integrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) into classrooms at area schools joined CITGO STEM Talent Pipeline grant recipients from Del Mar College and Foy H. Moody High School at a celebration organized for their benefit. Guests were encouraged to apply their STEM skills at interactive stations set up throughout the event. Activities included molecule-building, slime-making and other science experiments.

Energy

What Utilities Can Learn From Massachusetts’s Largest Energy Storage Project

ENGIE North America and Holyoke Gas & Electric have just announced a contract for the largest utility-scale energy storage project in Massachusetts at the Mt. Tom Solar facility. What is the significance of this milestone?

Green Infrastructure

Whirlpool Corporation Increases Sustainability Efforts in India

As part of Whirlpool Corporation's efforts to increase sustainability initiatives at its facilities around the world, Whirlpool India has taken steps to offset electricity needs and replace diesel fuel at plants throughout the country.

Energy

LG Electronics Demonstrates Commitment to Sustainable Building Projects

LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies is debuting a new case study in the LG Project Profile Series, the unique LEED-certified renovation of Co-lumbia Square, a mixed-use property in Hollywood, Calif. The project – spotlighted at the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo alongside other sustainable building renovations – showcases how LG’s unique heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technologies can be installed in a variety of commercial and residential environments

Sustainable Development Goals

COP23 is Here: What is Schneider Electric Doing to Tackle Climate Change?

Schneider Electric, which has been at the forefront of sustainability efforts for more than a decade, has made significant progress on its 10 Commitments for Sustainability since 2015. Schneider Electric uses 16 indicators from the Planet & Society Barometer to measure its commitment to sustainable development. In October 2017, Schneider Electric announced that it exceeded its barometer target for 2017; a quarter ahead of schedule.

Sustainable Development Goals

INFOGRAPHIC: Ahead of Schedule, Schneider Electric Celebrates the Accomplishment of 2017 Target at COP23

To mark COP23, Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, is re-enforcing its aim to become carbon neutral by 2030.

Events, Media & Communications

El Ministerio de Medio Ambiente de Alemania otorga a WEC Europe y El instituzo para Sostenibildad una importante subvención para avanzar en la gestión de la sostenibilidad empresarial en América Latina

El Ministerio alemán de Medio Ambiente, Conservación de la Naturaleza, Construcción y Seguridad Nuclear (BMUB) ha otorgado al World Environment Centre Europe (WEC Europe) y al Instituto para la Sostenibilidad una subvención para difundir las mejores prácticas en gestión de sostenibilidad corporativa en Chile y México. Los principales dirigentes de Compañías líderes alemanas y líderes internacionales de pensamiento participarán en mesas redondas para discutir la propuesta de valor de la sostenibilidad, la innovación en la cadena de valor, la integración de estrategias y las buenas prácticas en toda la empresa.

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