SNAP: An Important New Conservation and Human Development Collaboration

At the Clinton Global Initiative on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) announced the launch of Science for Nature and People (SNAP). This important collaboration seeks to address conservation and human development issues in the context of increasing global populations and growing resource scarcity. SNAP aims to achieve this lofty goal by exploring knowledge based approaches to managing things like food, water, and energy.

Scientists and specialists are invited to submit proposals for working groups where there is the possibility of addressing knowledge gaps and advancing solutions to urgent problems in the environment/human nexus. SNAP plans to employ working groups to research, analyze and develop solutions to these challenges.

The group is already working on a couple of projects, one is called, "Integrating Natural Defenses into Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction," and another is titled, "Western Amazonia: Balancing Infrastructure Development and Conservation of Waters, Wetlands and Fisheries." SNAP will regularly provide reports, publications and other materials.

“SNAP will become the go-to place for practitioners and policymakers from around the world to seek and find solutions to their most pressing problems around human well-being and the conservation of nature,” said WCS Executive Vice President for Conservation and Science and member of SNAP’s governing board, John Robinson. “To announce this collaboration at the Clinton Global Initiative speaks to the far-reaching impact that SNAP’s results could have on future policy applications.”

Frank Davis, NCEAS director and a member of SNAP’s governing board, added: “The complex ecological and social issues that SNAP will be tackling will need the concerted effort of decision makers, scientists and information engineers. These types of collaborations are challenging, but our experience at NCEAS is that they can also be personally and professionally rewarding and can identify productive pathways to implementation.”

SNAP’s founding organizations will draw upon thousands of people in 65 countries around the world. By working with organizations with a proven capacity to assemble multidisciplinary teams they hope to be able to solve some of the biggest problems confronting humanity today.

Click here to see the new SNAP website and online magazine.

© 2013, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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The Daily Beast's List of America's Greenest Politicians (2012)

The Daily Beast ranked the greenest legislators to identify the most "eco-friendly" politicians in the US. To compile this list they started with the most recent annual scoring of legislators’ environmental records from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV). They also looked at donations from the fossil fuel industry and donations from environmental policy and alternate energy interests. Bonus points were awarded for politicians who are members of environmental caucuses. It should come as no surprise that all are Democrats and not a single Republican made the list. Here is the list of the 20 greenest politicians in America:


20. Barbara Mikulski, Senator (D), Maryland

19. Jim Moran, Representative (D), Virginia

18. Barbara Lee, Representative (D), California

17. Dianne Feinstein, Senator (D), California

16. Harry Reid, Senator (D), Nevada

15. John Kerry, Senator (D), Massachusetts

14. Tim Bishop, Representative (D), New York

13. Michael Bennet, Senator (D), Colorado

12. Richard Blumenthal, Senator (D), Connecticut

11. Tammy Baldwin, Representative (D), Wisconsin

10. Donna Edwards, Representative (D), Maryland

9. Gerry Connolly, Representative (D), Virginia

8. Lynn Woolsey, Representative (D), California

7. Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator (D), Rhode Island

6. Sam Farr, Representative (D), California

5. Barbara Boxer, Senator (D), California

4. Mark Udall, Senator (D), Colorado

3. Jeff Merkley, Senator (D), Oregon

2. Rush Holt, Representative (D), New Jersey

1. Raul Grijalva, Representative (D), Arizona

Source: The Daily Beast 

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Newsweek's Greenest Retailers in the US (2012)

Each year Newsweek compiles lists of all things green. This list of retail stores operate sustainable businesses and disclose the details of their operations and environmental impact. To compile the list of the greenest retailers they compared the largest companies according to their environmental footprint, management (policies, initiatives, controversies), and transparency. To generate ratings and compile these lists they partnered with Trucost and Sustainalytics, two leading research companies. The methodology was developed in consultation with an advisory panel of experts in corporate sustainability. Here is Newsweek's list of the top 15 retailers and their corresponding scores:


15. SUPERVALUE

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 57.3
Environmental Impact: 55.0
Environmental Management: 56.9
Transparency & Disclosure: 69.3

14. Safeway

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 58.0
Environmental Impact: 56.7
Environmental Management: 58.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 62.0

13. Costco Wholesale

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 58.1
Environmental Impact: 65.6
Environmental Management: 57.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 26.2

12. Kroger

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 58.2
Environmental Impact: 55.6
Environmental Management: 59.3
Transparency & Disclosure: 64.4

11. Lowe's

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 59.2
Environmental Impact: 66.1
Environmental Management: 56.8
Transparency & Disclosure: 38.5

10. Whole Foods Market

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 61.2
Environmental Impact: 56.4
Environmental Management: 64.3
Transparency & Disclosure: 68.5

9. Sears Holdings

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 61.7
Environmental Impact: 64.3
Environmental Management: 58.0
Transparency & Disclosure: 66.6

8. J. C. Penney

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 61.7
Environmental Impact: 63.8
Environmental Management: 62.2
Transparency & Disclosure: 49.9

7. Target

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 63.2
Environmental Impact: 65.2
Environmental Management: 58.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 74.9

6. Kohl's

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 64.3
Environmental Impact: 66.5
Environmental Management: 60.7
Transparency & Disclosure: 70.4

5. Wal-Mart

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 68.0
Environmental Impact: 64.5
Environmental Management: 69.8
Transparency & Disclosure: 75.8

4. Home Depot

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 68.7
Environmental Impact: 64.9
Environmental Management: 79.0
Transparency & Disclosure: 39.3

3. Best Buy

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 71.2
Environmental Impact: 71.2
Environmental Management: 75.3
Transparency & Disclosure: 52.7

2. Staples

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 74.4
Environmental Impact: 69.4
Environmental Management: 83.9
Transparency & Disclosure: 54.2

1. Office Depot

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 74.4
Environmental Impact: 66.3
Environmental Management: 80.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 83.4

Source: The Daily Beast

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Each year Newsweek compiles lists of all things green. This is their fourth annual look at the most environmentally-friendly companies. For this list they compared America’s largest tech companies according to their environmental footprint, management (policies, initiatives, controversies), and transparency. To generate ratings and compile these lists they partnered with Trucost and Sustainalytics, two leading research companies. The methodology was developed in consultation with an advisory panel of experts in corporate sustainability. Here is Newsweek's list of the top 15 American tech companies and their corresponding scores:


15. Intuit

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 69.9
Environmental Impact: 80.0
Environmental Management: 68.3
Transparency & Disclosure: 31.3

14. Google

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 71.2
Environmental Impact: 74.9
Environmental Management: 77.5
Transparency & Disclosure: 26.7

13. Autodesk

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 71.3
Environmental Impact: 80.2
Environmental Management: 70.9
Transparency & Disclosure: 32.7

12. Motorola Solutions

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 71.8
Environmental Impact: 64.3
Environmental Management: 85.8
Transparency & Disclosure: 43.1

11. Cisco Systems

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 72.1
Environmental Impact: 66.6
Environmental Management: 79.7
Transparency & Disclosure: 62.4

10.Cognizant Technology

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 73.1
Environmental Impact: 78.8
Environmental Management: 66.4
Transparency & Disclosure: 78.1

9. Microsoft

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 73.5
Environmental Impact: 77.5
Environmental Management: 79.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 27.6

8. EMC

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 73.6
Environmental Impact: 67.4
Environmental Management: 88.8
Transparency & Disclosure: 32.8

7. Accenture

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 74.7
Environmental Impact: 79.2
Environmental Management: 77.5
Transparency & Disclosure: 41.8

6. Intel

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 75.2
Environmental Impact: 59.2
Environmental Management: 88.4
Transparency & Disclosure: 87.3

5. NVIDIA

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 76.3
Environmental Impact: 77.2
Environmental Management: 76.3
Transparency & Disclosure: 72.3

4. CA Technologies

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 77.1
Environmental Impact: 79.9
Environmental Management: 80.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 48.1

3. Dell

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 77.1
Environmental Impact: 67.4
Environmental Management: 89.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 64.4

2. Hewlett-Packard

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 78.5
Environmental Impact: 67.2
Environmental Management: 91.9
Transparency & Disclosure: 68.7

1. IBM

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 82.9
Environmental Impact: 78.9
Environmental Management: 87.0
Transparency & Disclosure: 82.9

Source: The Daily Beast

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In addition to Newsweek's rankings of all things green, they have included a new measure which factors consumer perception. Corporate brands are increasingly competing to be perceived as eco-friendly to vie for consumer attention and brand allegiance. This list of winners highlights the brands with high marks for both reputation and practices. Companies that landed on this list were among the top 25 percent in both the Newsweek Green Rankings and the Green Brands survey. Here is Newsweek's list of the top 15 companies that have done well in terms of both their reputation and their practices:


15. Volkswagen

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 71
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): N/A
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 71.0
Reputation Score: 61.2
Average Score: 66.1

14. Home Depot

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 92
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 38
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 68.7
Reputation Score: 63.6
Average Score: 66.15  

13. Kimberly-Clark

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 119
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 56
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 66.7
Reputation Score: 65.8
Average Score: 66.25  

12. Sony

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 57
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): N/A
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 72.5
Reputation Score: 61.7
Average Score: 67.1  

11. Cisco Systems

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 59
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 19
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 72.1
Reputation Score: 62.1
Average Score: 67.1  

10. Samsung

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 37
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): N/A
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 74.6
Reputation Score: 61.2
Average Score: 67.9  

9. Walt Disney

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 87
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 35
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 69.0
Reputation Score: 67.1
Average Score: 68.05  

8. Staples

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 38
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 10
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 74.4
Reputation Score: 61.8
Average Score: 68.1  

7. Office Depot

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): N/A
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 9
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 74.4
Reputation Score: 61.9
Average Score: 68.15

6. Johnson & Johnson

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 88
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 36
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 68.9
Reputation Score: 67.5
Average Score: 68.2

5. Google

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 67
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 22
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 71.2
Reputation Score: 66.8

4. Microsoft

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 47
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 12
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 73.5
Reputation Score: 64.9
Average Score: 69.2

3. Intel

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 35
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 7
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 75.2
Reputation Score: 63.4
Average Score: 69.3

2. NVIDIA

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): N/A
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 6
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 76.3
Reputation Score: 65.4
Average Score: 70.85

1. IBM

NEWSWEEK Green Rank (global): 4
NEWSWEEK Green Rank (U.S.): 1
NEWSWEEK Green Score: 82.9
Reputation Score: 63.0
Average Score: 72.95

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Newsweek's Greenest Companies in the US (2012)

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15. McGraw-Hill: Media & Publishing

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 72.8
Environmental Impact: 75.0
Environmental Management: 70.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 72.8

14. Hartford Financial Services Group: Financials

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 72.8
Environmental Impact: 77.7
Environmental Management: 70.0
Transparency & Disclosure: 63.8

13.Cognizant: Information Technology & Services

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 73.1
Environmental Impact: 78.8
Environmental Management: 66.4
Transparency & Disclosure: 78.1

12. Microsoft: Information Technology & Services

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 73.5
Environmental Impact: 77.5
Environmental Management: 79.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 27.6

11. EMC: Technology Equipment

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 73.6
Environmental Impact: 67.4
Environmental Management: 88.8
Transparency & Disclosure: 32.8

10. Staples: Retailer

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 74.4
Environmental Impact: 69.4
Environmental Management: 83.9
Transparency & Disclosure: 54.2

9. Office Depot: Retailers

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 74.4
Environmental Impact: 66.3
Environmental Management: 80.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 83.4

8. Accenture: Information Technology & Services

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 74.7
Environmental Impact: 79.2
Environmental Management: 77.5
Transparency & Disclosure: 41.8

7. Intel: Technology Equipment

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 75.2
Environmental Impact: 59.2
Environmental Management: 88.4
Transparency & Disclosure: 87.3

6. NVIDIA: Technology Equipment

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 76.3
Environmental Impact: 77.2
Environmental Management: 76.3
Transparency & Disclosure: 72.3

5. CA Technologies: Information Technology & Services

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 77.1
Environmental Impact: 79.9
Environmental Management: 80.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 48.1

4. Dell: Technology Equipment

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 77.1
Environmental Impact: 67.4
Environmental Management: 89.6
Transparency & Disclosure: 64.4

3 Sprint Nextel: Telecommunications

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 77.5
Environmental Impact: 72.4
Environmental Management: 84.3
Transparency & Disclosure: 70.2

2. Hewlett-Packard: Technology Equipment

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 78.5
Environmental Impact: 67.2
Environmental Management: 91.9
Transparency & Disclosure: 68.7

1. IBM: Information Technology & Services

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 82.9
Environmental Impact: 78.9
Environmental Management: 87.0
Transparency & Disclosure: 82.9


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Newsweek's Greenest Companies in the World (2012)

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15. Telefónica: Telecommunications (Spain)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 79.8
Environmental Impact: 75.1
Environmental Management: 80.0
Transparency & Disclosure: 99.7

14. Nokia: Technology Equipment (Finland)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 79.9
Environmental Impact: 68.3
Environmental Management: 88.2
Transparency & Disclosure: 95.2

13. Bell Canada Enterprises: Telecommunications (Canada)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 80.0
Environmental Impact: 74.3
Environmental Management: 83.2
Transparency & Disclosure: 91.5

12.Generali Group: Financials (Italy)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 80.1
Environmental Impact: 84.8
Environmental Management: 78.4
Transparency & Disclosure: 67.1

11. Tata Consultancy Services: Information Technology & Services (India)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 80.4
Environmental Impact: 74.9
Environmental Management: 81.8
Transparency & Disclosure: 98.9

10. Marks & Spencer Group: Retailers (United Kingdom)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 80.5
Environmental Impact: 65.7
Environmental Management: 92.0
Transparency & Disclosure: 95.8

9. KPN: Telecommunications (Netherlands)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 80.6
Environmental Impact: 76.1
Environmental Management: 81.3
Transparency & Disclosure: 98.3

8. SAP: Information Technology & Services (Germany)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 81.8
Environmental Impact: 80.7
Environmental Management: 78.9
Transparency & Disclosure: 99.8

7. Munich Re: Financial (Germany)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 82.5
Environmental Impact: 87.6
Environmental Management: 78.2
Transparency & Disclosure: 79.0

6. BT Group: Telecommunications (United Kingdom)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 82.7
Environmental Impact: 77.3
Environmental Management: 84.2
Transparency & Disclosure: 99.8

5. National Australia Bank: Financials (Australia)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 82.7
Environmental Impact: 82.0
Environmental Management: 79.5
Transparency & Disclosure: 99.8

4. IBM: Information Technology & Services (United States)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 82.9
Environmental Impact: 78.9
Environmental Management: 87.0
Transparency & Disclosure: 82.9

3. Bradesco: Financials (Brazil)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 83.7
Environmental Impact: 87.9
Environmental Management: 75.9
Transparency & Disclosure: 99.9

2. Wipro: Information Technology & Services (India)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 85.4
Environmental Impact: 70.2
Environmental Management: 100.0
Transparency & Disclosure: 88.3

1. Santander Brasil: Financials (Brazil)

NEWSWEEK Green Score: 85.7
Environmental Impact: 88.5
Environmental Management: 88.4
Transparency & Disclosure: 61.5

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The short list for the International Green Awards was announced on October 15th. “This year, the awards introduced a revolutionary new entry format in the bid to find organizations that have embedded sustainability across their processes. Organizations were evaluated on sustainability vision, level of innovation and advocacy against 8 sustainability indicators ranging from energy and carbon, through to supply chain and resources. Additionally, the awards have also partnered with WWF-UK to find one true ‘Green Game-Changer’ across products, services and business models.”

Most Sustainable Large Corporation

Brasil Foods (Brazil)
Hitachi (Global)
Iberdrola (Spain)
Interface (Global)
ITC Hotels (India)
Pearson Plc (Global)

Most Sustainable Medium Organisation

Ecotricity (UK)
Focus Press (Australia)
Kyocera (UK)
Numi Organic (USA)
Sydney Theatre Company (Australia)
Yealands Estate Wines (New Zealand)

Most Sustainable Small Organization

AJDR (Rwanda)
EcoChain Technologies (Netherlands)
Green Bottle (UK)
The Big Lemon (UK)
Permanent Publications (UK)

Most Sustainable NGO

Big Green Litter Machine (UK)
East Clare Community Cooperative (Republic of Ireland)
Green Globe (Lebanon)
Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens (USA)
Sahabat Alam (Indonesia)

Most Sustainable Educational Institution

Bentleigh Secondary College (Australia)
York University (Canada)
University of Washington (USA)
Abu Dhabi Indian School (UAE)

Most Sustainable Government

City of Philadelphia (USA)
City of Sydney (Australia)
Dublin Fire Brigade (Republic of Ireland)
Songa-pu Office (Republic of Korea)
Water Replenishment District (USA)

WWF Green Game-Changer

C-Change Retrofit Mortgage Discount (UK)
IntelligentCity – Philips Lighting (EMEA)
Streetbank (UK)
WHISCERS (UK)
YouGen (UK)

The winners will be announced at the International Green Awards™ ceremony on November 20th, 2012 at Battersea Power Station, London.

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Going Beyond Compliance: Best-in-Class Environmental Performance (Webcast)

Reaching beyond EH&S regulations to enhance efficiency, improve competitiveness and reduce risks. This event was recorded on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Register below to view the recording.

An increasing number of companies are re-evaluating their environment, health and safety (EH&S) programs. This re-assessment is leading to an expanded role for EH&S as companies look to not only ensure compliance, but also to better understand their risks and opportunities and deliver on business and sustainability objectives.

Traditionally, compliance has been considered a ‘burden’ and a drain on an organizations resources, time and budget. In addition, ineffective environmental management can expose organizations to significant risk and increase operational complexities.

In this live webcast, you will hear how best-in class companies are addressing the expanded role of EH&S and applying vital technology to transform the burden of compliance into an opportunity to drive operational efficiencies, enhance sustainability performance, and reduce overall risks.

Register below to view the recording. Join the Dow Chemical Company along with experts from Aberdeen and IHS as they discuss best practices in EHS and sustainability management and provide critical insight from companies who have put these best practices into action.

Topics of discussion will include:

• The profile and unique qualities of the leaders in EH&S
• Strategies for streamlining compliance work processes to reduce risks and improve competitiveness
• Key success factors in evolving an EH&S program including cross functional collaboration and training
• How data can help create a roadmap for continuous improvement, provide a foundation for better decisions and drive action

Register Now and don’t miss this chance to hear firsthand how leading companies are going beyond compliance to optimize processes and deliver best-in-class Environmental Performance.


Speakers:


Karen Williams, Environmental Data & Information Management, The Dow Chemical Company Karen Williams serves as the Environmental Data and Information Management Leader for Dow Chemical. In this role Karen is responsible for the Product Management of Dow’s current suite of Environmental Reporting databases which include the Essential Suite Software. The team also provides support for the data systems that support Dow’s Global waste and emission data. She is responsible to ensure these databases continue to support Dow’s Environmental reporting needs and stay up to date with the changing regulations. She has been with Dow for over 26 years with 12 years in Manufacturing and Engineering and the last 14 years in Environmental Health and Safety. She holds a B.S in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech University.

Kevin Prouty, VP and Group Director Manufacturing Industry and Enterprise Applications, Aberdeen Group

At Aberdeen, Kevin's research coverage is Manufacturing and Enterprise Applications, as well as supporting Product Innovation and Supply Chain research. Before joining Aberdeen he was Director for Manufacturing Solutions at Infor. He also spent over five years as Sr. Director of Manufacturing Solutions at Motorola and was the resident expert on technology’s role in Lean. Prior to Motorola, he was Research Director for Manufacturing and Automotive at AMR Research and Gartner G2, where he spent a cumulative six years. Leading up to his research role, Kevin spent over 15 years as both a user and system integrator of production operations software. Twelve of those years were as a plant manager and project manager at a global manufacturer, managing a large workforce and business that produced tooling for automotive and industrial companies. He was responsible for all automation of the facility, including integration of automated process and information systems into all aspects of the business. In addition, Kevin helped lead the re-engineering team that implemented ERP and shop floor systems throughout the company. Kevin also managed the building, start up, and initial operation of a plant in China from 1992 to 1993.

Jeff Ladner, Senior Director – EHS & Sustainability Solutions, IHS
Jeff is responsible for managing the product roadmap for IHS enterprise software solutions that support efficient and accurate environmental, health, safety (EHS), product stewardship, risk management and sustainability reporting. Mr. Ladner has nearly two decades of experience directing the development of enterprise information management systems that efficiently manage environmental, carbon and energy management, risk management, product stewardship and corporate responsibility solutions. He has established a strong reputation for enabling corporations to develop and execute sustainability strategies through a holistic, integrated view of operational performance. Among his many professional achievements, he led a team effort to develop one of the industry’s first enterprise-wide, multimedia systems for EHS accounting and reporting.

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In 1992, the year of the Rio Earth Summit, the Asahi Glass Foundation established the Blue Planet Prize, an award presented to individuals or organizations worldwide in recognition of outstanding achievements in scientific research and its application that have helped provide solutions to global environmental problems. The Prize is offered in the hopes of encouraging efforts to bring about the healing of the Earth’s fragile environment.

The award’s name was inspired by the remark "the Earth was blue," uttered by the first human in space, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, upon viewing our planet. The Blue Planet Prize was so named in the hopes that our blue planet will be a shared asset capable of sustaining human life far into the future.

2012 is the 20th anniversary of the Blue Planet Prize. The Asahi Glass Foundation wishes to mark this anniversary with a fresh start in its efforts to help build an environmentally friendly society.

For more information contact: International Institute for Environment and Development, 80-86 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8NH, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)20 3463 7399
Fax: +44 (0)20 3514 9055

Email: mike.shanahan@iied.org
www.iied.org

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is an independent, non-profit research institute. Set up in 1971 and based in London, IIED provides expertise and leadership in researching and achieving sustainable development (see: www.iied.org).

© 2012, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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