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Chemistry World August 26, 2011 Andrew Turley |
Chemical activism targets big clothing brands The issue of chemicals used in textile production has come to the fore thanks to a recent campaign by iconic environmental group Greenpeace focusing on nonylphenol ethoxylates. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2011 Alyce Lomax |
Dirty Laundry vs. Clean Investments Some of the most well-known retailers and brands may be creating a toxic relationship with consumers -- and the world. In a recent report Greenpeace airs their dirty laundry for all to see. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2011 John Grgurich |
Apple's Environmental Problem: What Investors Need to Know A Chinese factory in Apple's manufacturing and supply chain is emitting chemical fumes strong enough to make people in a nearby village sick. |
Chemistry World August 7, 2009 Rebecca Trager |
HP under fire for failing to phase out harmful chemicals Environmental lobby group Greenpeace is waging war against global technology company Hewlett-Packard (HP), arguing that it isn't doing enough to phase out harmful chemicals from the electronic products that it manufactures. |
HBS Working Knowledge February 21, 2005 Ferdows & Lewis |
Zara's Secret for Fast Fashion Spanish retailer Zara has hit on a formula for supply chain success that works. By defying conventional wisdom, Zara can design and distribute a garment to market in just fifteen days. |
Chemistry World February 22, 2006 Arthur Rogers |
EU Chemical Regulation Could Save 150 Billion in Environment and Health Costs According to a new study, Europe's forthcoming registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals (Reach) is expected to offer savings that far outweigh expected costs to the chemicals industry. |
BusinessWeek September 4, 2006 Kerry Capell |
Fashion Conquistador Zara's quick turnover lures shoppers, but global expansion could be a strain. |
Inc. August 2005 Stephanie Clifford |
Knowing What Customers Want The "sense and respond" supply chain business model helps companies keep up with rapidly changing markets. |
Chemistry World July 24, 2015 Emma Stoye |
EU bans endocrine disruptor from textile imports The EU banned the use of NPEs in textile manufacture several years ago, but the latest decision prevents companies importing NPE-containing textiles that have been manufactured elsewhere. |
HBS Working Knowledge August 1, 2005 Jonathan Byrnes |
You Only Have One Supply Chain? When it comes to supply chains, having two is better than one, and three or more may be best of all. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Refinery Safety Scrutinized New federal program aims to reduce refinery mishaps. |
InternetNews October 16, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
CA Group Threatens Apple Over iPhone Hazard Claims Health advocacy group threatens Apple with a lawsuit after Greenpeace finds high levels of cancer-causing chemicals in the iPhone. |
Chemistry World September 18, 2012 James Urquhart |
UN report urges chemical industry to clean-up Governments and industry worldwide must address the management of chemicals in order to curtail the escalating heath and environmental risks associated with the widespread production, use and disposal of chemicals, warns the United Nations Environment Program. |
Chemistry World November 12, 2010 Akshat Rathi |
How green is your detergent? Fragranced household products, even those labelled as 'green', can emit large numbers of hazardous chemicals that aren't listed on their labels, US researchers have confirmed. |
Chemistry World February 26, 2014 Hepeng Jia |
Dangerous delivery problems dog chemical transport in China A lethal accident caused by the leak of a laboratory reagent being delivered by untrained couriers in an inappropriate vehicle has once again highlighted the difficulty of transporting small quantities of chemicals in China. |
Chemistry World February 28, 2013 Andrew Turley |
Does chemical regulation boost innovation? According to a report from the Center for International Environmental Law, a US environmental group, tougher chemical regulation has sparked the continuous invention of safer chemicals. |
Chemistry World August 22, 2007 James Mitchell Crow |
North Americans Unite to Control Chemicals As part of the latest North American Leaders' Summit, the US, Canada and Mexico have agreed to develop a regional partnership to assess and manage the potential risks from industrial chemicals. |
Chemistry World June 13, 2008 Hepeng Jia |
Olympic chemical restrictions worries industry The Chinese government's drive to restrict the movement and manufacture of chemicals ahead of the Beijing Olympics could hit the country's chemical industry, analysts have warned. |
Chemistry World December 4, 2006 Arthur Rogers |
EU Chemicals Legislation Settled European Union negotiators announced that they had overcome the final hurdles that were holding up new legislation to control the use of chemicals. |
Chemistry World February 9, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
US on track to phase out most perfluorinated chemicals this year The US Environmental Protection Agency says that the major chemical companies it has partnered with are on track to phase out production of perfluorinated chemicals in America by the end of 2015. |
Chemistry World October 2, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
EPA criticized over asbestos clean-up research The US Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog has found that the agency's costly and time-consuming experiments on alternative asbestos control methods lacked effective oversight and threatened human health. |
Popular Mechanics July 2008 |
With Green Fireworks Not So Green, Plan for Low-Toxin Alternative Pyrotechnic displays are staples of America's birthday and other celebrations, but the chemicals that produce their eye-catching effects are nothing to cheer about. |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2007 Anders Bylund |
Gadgets, Gadgets, Who's the Greenest of Them All? Investors, here's how the planet's largest electronics manufacturers are living up to their environmental responsibilities. If you have a truly long-term investing horizon, you may do well to pay attention to these rankings and reports. |