by ABA| Accreditation | Feb 8, 2023 | energy
For every ton of steel produced, close to 2 metric tons of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. Indeed, North America’s largest steel mill in East Chicago, Indiana, coughs up 2 billion pounds of CO2 annually — while producing roughly 50 pounds of steel per...
by ABA| Accreditation | Jan 9, 2023 | energy
Many companies have made commitments to drastically increase their use of post-consumer recycled content (PCR) in their packaging or products. Take Nestlé, which pledged to reach 30 percent PCR in packaging by 2025, or L’Oréal, which pledged 50 percent. There...
by ABA| Accreditation | Jan 8, 2023 | energy
3M made news in December, announcing it will end the manufacture of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (a.k.a. PFAS) by the end of 2025. For those of us who have been concerned about toxic chemistries common in everyday products, this is great news, even if decades...
by ABA| Accreditation | Jan 6, 2023 | energy
Organizations have traditionally had a choice on how to power operations: Make the transition to cleaner energy, or continue business as usual. The decision to switch how companies power their operations is a bit of a gamble. It’s scary to try new things, and...
by ABA| Accreditation | Jan 5, 2023 | energy
Remember at the end of 2022 when the internet collectively melted down (dark humor alert) about the first successful nuclear fusion reaction? The general consensus appeared to be that the potential for renewable, net-zero energy was on the horizon at last, here to...
by ABA| Accreditation | Jan 3, 2023 | energy
The amount of energy wasted over the whys and wherefores of corporate ESG disclosure is a travesty. It also begs the question: Why does that intense level of public discussion suddenly vanish when it comes to refining the antiquated methods that corporations use to...
