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Today, U.S. Chamber BCLC Senior Advisor Ben Erulkar issued the following statement in commemoration of Earth Day:
"On this 40th Earth Day, companies from all industries - from Abbott, Allstate, and ARAMARK to Siemens, Shell, and Southwest - are minimizing their environmental footprint and advancing sustainability.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) and Siemens Corporation today announced that nine communities across the country have been selected as finalists for the 3rd annual Siemens Sustainable Community Awards. The finalists were selected based on their outstanding efforts to achieve complementary economic, environmental and social goals, as well as to improve the overall quality of life within their communities.
Award Will Highlight the Best Community Innovation and Stakeholder Engagement Models
WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Siemens Recognize Nine Communities for Economic, Environmental, and Quality of Life Successes
At Microsoft, we are committed to doing our part to create a more sustainable future. Environmental sustainability is core to our business, and key to that is our commitment to reduce our carbon impact.
Recently I reached out to Neil Hawkins, Corporate Vice President for Sustainability at The Dow Chemical Company, to hear his thoughts on a range of issues, including the company’s ambitious 2015 goals, natural capital valuation, and their preference to report voluntarily.
While some companies have only recently rushed to become sustainable in an effort to appease potential critics or help their brand’s image, others have been sustainability leaders for years. They have built sustainability into their core DNA, making it a critical factor in all of the services they offer and how they run their operations. These companies are helping the U.S. grow its green economy and making the country more economically diverse and resilient in the hyper-competitive age of globalization.
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