Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring the General Services Administration (GSA) Justice Park Drive Federal Building in Houston for saving money, improving lives and protecting the planet by participating in the ...
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, in Oklahoma City for saving money, improving lives and protecting the planet by participating in the ...
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Dallas for saving money, improving lives and protecting the planet by participating in the Federal Green Challenge (FGC). ...
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An award-winning multipurpose office chair, designed to meet both functional and ergonomic demands, is the latest addition to the Innovation Showcase at a world-leading furniture technology centre. The Senator Ad-Lib office chair, ...
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During the last decade I undertook a European research project designed to disseminate information regarding the energy consumption and environmental performance of low-energy, non-domestic buildings in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and ...
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announces it has selected the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC) in Los Angeles, Calif. to receive a $200,000 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) grant to provide ...
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An office in Guildford has been awarded the first Low Carbon Workplace Standard. Investec Wealth and Investment Management achieved the Standard by making a 33 per cent reduction in carbon emissions per person at its office. The scheme ...
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If you write specifications and tender documents for office furniture, then you know it isn’t as simple as choosing furniture for your home. There are many things to take into consideration for an office, reception or meeting room, ...
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Opel has unveiled new vehicles under its light commercial vehicle range, the new Vivaro and the Opel Movano at The Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham. The new Opel Vivaro is more practical, more efficient and more appealing than ever ...
The US Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Monday that Lorain, Ohio-based Republic Steel has agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine and "settle alleged health and safety violations" at four of its ...
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The walls of your office can affect the way your employees work and feel. Studies show that depending on age, gender, location, and culture, different colors have different impulses associated with them. When designing your office, choose ...
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Speakers at a high-level event to commemorate One Year after Rana Plaza, reiterated their commitment to working together to ensure safety and rights for workers in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh. “It has been a ...
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General Mills released its annual Global Responsibility Report today, outlining its approach to creating economic, environmental and social value in the countries where it operates. The company reported progress in the areas most material ...
Eton Systems, the inventor and world’s leading provider of automated production systems for apparel and other sewn products, will unveil its new ETONnote Shop Floor Control (SFC) system in Booth #3027 at the Texprocess Americas trade ...
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SA8000 is an auditable certification standard that encourages organizations to develop, maintain, and apply socially acceptable practices in the workplace. It was developed in 1997 by Social Accountability International (SAI), formerly the ...
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