Article: "The Greenest Big Companies in America" in Newsweek (September 28, 2009) by Daniel McGinn
I found an article listing the greenest big companies in America in this weeks edition of Newsweek. I found this article to be very interesting because some of the rankings were no where near where I would have thought. These rankings are based on their environmental impact, their green policies, and their reputation among their peers and environmental experts. There were some companies much higher on the list then I would have ever thought to be such as McDonalds which was ranked number 22. Another I thought was out of place was Nike at number 7. Many of these com
panies on the list have been changing their ways as of recently. Nike for example has more than 650 contract factories in 52 different countries which is a lot to look over and change and make sure they are following the policies Nike has set out. Nike has also written a set of environmental policies for these factories in order to cut down on their environmental impact on the earth. It says "its entire manufacturing process generates less waste than its retail packaging. New shoes are made from green materials, such as recycled polyester." I found this to be a really smart move for Nike since they are and will most likely continue to be a leading sports manufacturer. The number one company, which did not surprise me, was Hewlett-Packard. They have always been known for thier efforts to be leaders in environmental policies and recycleable materials. It states "the company's PC-recycling program, in which it pays consumers to ship back obsolete machines, has allowed HP to reclaim 1.7 billion pounds of e-waste over the past decade." To go along with this the company has industry leading policies which help encourage their suppliers to go green as well. Overall, I feel this is a very interesting article that will surprise a lot of people.
I found an article listing the greenest big companies in America in this weeks edition of Newsweek. I found this article to be very interesting because some of the rankings were no where near where I would have thought. These rankings are based on their environmental impact, their green policies, and their reputation among their peers and environmental experts. There were some companies much higher on the list then I would have ever thought to be such as McDonalds which was ranked number 22. Another I thought was out of place was Nike at number 7. Many of these com
panies on the list have been changing their ways as of recently. Nike for example has more than 650 contract factories in 52 different countries which is a lot to look over and change and make sure they are following the policies Nike has set out. Nike has also written a set of environmental policies for these factories in order to cut down on their environmental impact on the earth. It says "its entire manufacturing process generates less waste than its retail packaging. New shoes are made from green materials, such as recycled polyester." I found this to be a really smart move for Nike since they are and will most likely continue to be a leading sports manufacturer. The number one company, which did not surprise me, was Hewlett-Packard. They have always been known for thier efforts to be leaders in environmental policies and recycleable materials. It states "the company's PC-recycling program, in which it pays consumers to ship back obsolete machines, has allowed HP to reclaim 1.7 billion pounds of e-waste over the past decade." To go along with this the company has industry leading policies which help encourage their suppliers to go green as well. Overall, I feel this is a very interesting article that will surprise a lot of people.
Thanks for letting me know about that, Amanda!
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