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FedEx to Offset Envelope Emissions |
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April 16, 2011 -
 e3 client FedEx Express is launching a carbon-neutral shipping program for documents — at no extra charge to its customers. The program extends to all FedEx Envelope shipping options, including FedEx First Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, and FedEx Standard Overnight.
FedEx Express will calculate on an annual basis the tons of carbon dioxide released through the shipping of envelopes. The company then will purchase the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide offsets from the not-for-profit BP Target Neutral, which invests in low carbon development or conservation projects. These projects include a biogas farm facility in the Netherlands, a reforestation project in the Tanzanian Southern Highlands that is converting degraded grassland to commercial forest, and a landfill gas collection system in Thailand.
In 2008, FedEx became the first company in the U.S. transportation industry to set a global aviation reduction CO2 goal and a commercial vehicle fuel efficiency fleet goal. By the end of FY2011, the company reduced aircraft carbon dioxide emissions by 13.8 percent compared to 2005 levels. FedEx Express has improved total fleet miles per gallon within the U.S. by more than 16 percent since 2005. In addition, FedEx has six solar installations with a capacity of more than 6 megawatts of renewable energy.
Read the full article at http://www.sustainablebrands.com/news_and_views/articles/fedex-offset-emissions-all-envelope-shipping?goback=.gde_44932_member_107191998. |
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Sustainable Waterloo Region holds 3rd Annual Evening of Recognition |
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April 13, 2012 -
Last night, e3 partner Sustainable Waterloo Region held its 3rd Annual Evening of Recognition at the Waterloo Inn. Before a packed hall, SWR acknowledged the achievements of its 41 member organizations. Several were invited to the stage to discuss specific work on sustainable projects in the region.
The event also marked the release of SWR's 2011 Report.
Several awards presentations were also made.
- Most Active Green Team: Ontario Teacher's Insurance Plan
- Most Active Member: Mennonite Savings and Credit Union
- Rookie of the Year: WalterFedy
- Greatest GHG Reduction (50%): Whiting Design
The Ontario Government received an honourable mention for its commitment to close all remaining coal-fired power plants by 2014.
For more information on this event, visit www.sustainablewaterlooregion.ca. You can also search the Twitter hashtag #SWREvening.
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Sustainable Waterloo Region’s 3rd Annual Photo Contest |
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November 25, 2011 -
 Sustainable Waterloo Region is holding its third annual photo contest, and is currently accepting submissions. Winning entries will be featured in their 2011 Report which will be launched at their Evening of Recognition on April 12th, 2012. Photos must be taken in Waterloo Region and should inspire environmental awareness.
Winners will be chosen in the following categories:
- Natural Environment
- Cultural Heritage
- Sustainable Behaviour and Design
Special recognition be given to two youths in the age groups of under 12 and under 18.
The deadline for submission is January 19, 2012. Winners will be selected from an online public vote between January 23-28, 2012 on their website.
For full contest rules and details, visit http://www.sustainablewaterlooregion.ca/photo-contest/. |
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Waste Management in the News |
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October 12, 2011 -
Waste Management, an e3 client, was recently featured in an article on greenbiz.com. Tim Cesarek, managing director of Waste Management's Organic Growth Group, discusses how Waste Management is putting in systems upstream to collect the waste before it recovers the materials and converting it into other products downstream. In the downstream area, Waste Management has invested in and partnered with several companies to test and develop technologies to convert waste into commodities.
"If you think about it, the Waste Management of the past, it was a traditional truck that was designed to pick up trash and it wasn't thought of as a resource," Cesarek said. "But now as you begin to think about it being a resource and ultimately being a commodity, that means you've got to be the lowest-cost producer associated with the end commodity that's being made, from soup to nuts, meaning from production, from upstream across the supply chain, the midstream side of the business, to the downstream processing."
Read the complete article by Tilde Herrera at http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2011/10/10/how-waste-management-treats-waste-resource. |
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FedEx Releases Third Sustainability Report |
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FedEx, one of the world’s leading shipping companies and a long time client of e3 Solutions has released its third annual corporate sustainability report which highlights its sustainability achievements and future ambitions. Through the report, FedEx indicated that the corporation has invested in multiple renewable energy, waste reduction and recycling projects; as well as incorporating practices like FSC-certified paper use and ISO 14001 environmental management systems into its operating facilities.
Some of FedEx’s notable successes of the year include:
- In October, FedEx opened the doors on a solar-powered hub in Germany, one of five FedEx facilities that together generated 11.2 gigawatt-hours of solar power in the past year.
- This spring, FedEx was one of five companies to sign on to President Obama's National Clean Fleets Partnership, to develop cleaner, greener fleets.
- And in January, FedEx landed two LEED Gold certifications, one for its global headquarters and one for its Las Vegas operations. At the same time FedEx announced that all of its new facilities going forward would be designed to achieve LEED certification.
FedEx’s corporate sustainability report is based on some of the key metrics laid out in the Global Reporting Initiative guidelines, which was calculated using e3’s Carbon Accounting Tools. The corporation has incorporated standards into the foundation of its practices and there are numerous cases of how the company is attaining a Win-Win situation through its sustainability strategy to strategic efforts. A telling example is FedEx's aircraft replacement project.
FedEx is replacing its 727s with 757s, which brings a 47 percent reduction in fuel consumption all by itself. The company is also the first to use 777s in their freighter configuration, which brings 18 percent more efficiency to the table. Not only does this initiative save FedEx a tremendous amount of expenditure on fuel expense, the planes can also fly a longer range without an intermediary stop, creating an extra 2-hour window in its Asia operations. FedEx has improved environmental efficiency and business performance. As Mitch Jackson, FedEx’s Vice President of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability best describes, “it’s the holy grail of sustainability."
Read full article at http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2011/07/28/where-fedex-focusing-its-sustainability-efforts?page=0,0 |
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e3 Welcomes New Summer Intern |
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June 17, 2011 -
 This month, e3 welcomes it's new summer intern, Neo Yin. Currently enrolled in the University of Waterloo’s Environment and Business program, Neo is completing his internship at e3 with the goal of putting his passion for the carbon management industry into reality.
Neo will work on a number of research projects throughout the summer that will allow him to learn about carbon accounting software, the fundamentals of carbon management, and the overall carbon industry. |
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Sustainable Waterloo Partners Talk About Their Carbon Journey |
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April 18th, 2011 -
In the wake of Sustainable Waterloo's Evening of Recognition, some of its partners discussed how they are meeting their commitments.
Enermodal Engineering discussed how they tracked and reduced employee vehicle emissions, as well as upgrades to their building. Pano Cap demonstrated how they reduced electricity consumption during their machines dormant periods. The City of Waterloo showcased its more sustainable firehouse, and its green building policy (which requires all new city structures to be LEED Silver certified)
Watch complete videos here.
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Sustainable Waterloo Celebrates Release of 2010 Report |
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March 22nd, 2011 -
 Members of Sustainable Waterloo's Regional Carbon Initiative gathered on Tuesday evening to recognize the achievements and commitments of organizations across Waterloo Region that are taking measurable action to advance our community towards a more environmentally sustainable future.
The theme of the 2010 Report is A Community Built on Action, which highlights the community of support that has emerged across Waterloo Region amongst organizations looking to advance the sustainability of their operations.
“RCI members are coming together to create a community of knowledge sharing and action while promoting the tangible bottom-line benefits of lowering their environmental impact,” says Mike Morrice, Executive Director, Sustainable Waterloo. “Their commitments, successes and stories are something we can all be proud of.”
The report is available at http://www.sustainablewaterloo.org/files/u/Sustainable%20Waterloo%202010%20Report.pdf |
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