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Atlas Copco ranked 10 on the Global 100 list of sustainable companies

1/25/2012 9:58 AM EST  -   Atlas Copco
Stockholm, Sweden, January 25, 2012: Atlas Copco has been ranked the world’s tenth most sustainable company in the annual Global 100 list, presented today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Atlas Copco is the highest ranked industrial company.
“Our work to develop Atlas Copco in a sustainable and profitable way is yielding results,” said Annika Berglund, Senior Vice President Corporate...

Atlas Copco makes strategic acquisition to expand in low pressure equipment

12/15/2011 9:00 AM EST  -   Atlas Copco
Stockholm, Sweden, December 15, 2011: Atlas Copco North America LLC has agreed to acquire Houston Service Industries, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of low-pressure blowers and vacuum pumps. The company has a strong domestic position in equipment for the wastewater treatment and industrial process sectors, offering sales synergies with Atlas Copco’s existing products in these market segments.

WWF recognises Oriflame’s commitment to sustainable palm oil

11/27/2011 11:00 PM EST  -   Oriflame
Oriflame, the international beauty company selling direct, today announced that the company has been awarded 8.5 out of 9 points in the latest Palm Oil Buyers’ Scorecard compiled by WWF – World Wide Fund For Nature (also known as World Wildlife Fund).  Oriflame’s commitment to sustainable palm oil reflects its strategy to improve environmental performance across four areas: sourcing key ingredients sustainably,...

Environmental focus gives Scania market leadership

11/25/2011 4:00 AM EST  -   Scania
A major order for 121 biofuel buses from Nobina strengthens Scania’s leading position as a supplier of vehicles that can be run on the renewable fuels available today.   “The fact that Scania can deliver reliable and cost effective buses that have engines with well-tried technology for running on gas, biodiesel and bioethanol. As a result, Scania is now easily the largest make in the Swedish bus market,” says Leif...
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Scania launches new city and suburban buses

10/20/2011 10:57 AM EST  -   Scania
Today Scania presents a new family of city and suburban buses: Scania Citywide. The world premiere takes place at Europe’s leading bus trade fair, Busworld in Kortrijk, Belgium. Information about the new Scania Citywide and a lot more from Scania’s stand at Busworld is available from the pressroom on www.scania.com/media/citywide

Atlas Copco wins order for turnkey geothermal plant

9/5/2011 7:00 AM EST  -   Atlas Copco
Stockholm, Sweden, September 5, 2011: Atlas Copco’s Gas and Process division has won an order to deliver equipment to a turnkey geothermal power plant in Turkey’s Aydin province. The order includes two turbo expander generator trains which will be able to deliver a total 45 MW of clean energy when the plant goes into operation in the fourth quarter of 2012.
The customer is Çelikler Jeotermal Elektrik Üretim...

Umami Sustainable Seafood Confirms Natural Bluefin Tuna Spawning at its Farm in ...

8/3/2011 12:10 PM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
Important Step Achieved in Closing the Life Cycle Of Bluefin Tuna Farming in a Commercially Viable Way
Umami Sustainable Seafood Inc. (OTCBB:UMAM) (“Umami” or “the Company”), a holding company of fish farming operations supplying sashimi-grade Northern Bluefin Tuna to the global market, has obtained DNA evidence confirming natural spawning of Bluefin Tuna at its Kali Tuna facility in Croatia.
Larvae hatched...
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Contiki Holidays Proudly Sponsors Céline Cousteau’s Ocean Inspiration Initiative...

6/10/2011 11:56 AM EST  -   Contiki Holidays
Contiki joins supporters for two tributes to the life & legacy of Jacques Cousteau in honour of his 100th anniversary
June 10, 2011 -- Following Earth Month, environmentalist and adventurer, Céline Cousteau continued the sustainability momentum through her Ocean Inspiration initiatives, with Contiki Holidays in attendance as one of the proud sponsors for her two events on May 18th & May 20th.  Contiki Holidays...
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The Travel Corporation Proudly Sponsors Tourism for Tomorrow Awards for Fourth C...

5/31/2011 3:29 PM EST  -   The Travel Corporation
Global CEO Brett Tollman presents sustainable tourism awards at the Global Travel & Tourism Summit
27, May 2011, Toronto -- For the fourth consecutive year, The Travel Corporation (www.TheTravelCorporation.com) and its Conservation Foundation (www.TTCConservationFoundation.com) is the proud Gold Sponsor for the Tourism for...

Scania unveils engines to meet future environmental standards

4/1/2011 4:30 AM EST  -   Scania
Scania is now prepared to start delivering trucks with engines that comply with the European emission standards (Euro 6) which are being introduced in 31 December 2013. The engines combine a host of innovative technical solutions to cut emissions radically. Emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulates are cut by around 80 percent compared with the standards currently in force (Euro 5).