Bellwether Services Publishes Free Business Carbon Emissions Reduction ...

Bellwether Services Publishes Free Business Carbon Emissions Reduction ...

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The North American Sourcing Manager Green Supply Chain Measurement Guide: Featuring Green Lexicon Now Available at borders.com

The North American Sourcing Manager Green Supply Chain Measurement Guide: Featuring Green Lexicon Now Available via borders.com!

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North American Sourcing Manager Green Supply Chain Resource Now Available in India

The North American Sourcing Manager Green Supply Chain Measurement Guide: Featuring Green Lexicon Now Available in India via Rediff.com!

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Green Supply Chain Awareness 101: Greening The Supply Base

Green Supply Chain Awareness 101 Greening The Supply Base V1.0

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Why is Greening the North American Retail Manufacturing supply base important? The U.S. is late to the party but there are proposals in the nation’s capital seeking at least 17% Carbon Footprint Reduction in 10 years. Both onshore & offshore partners, big & small companies will be impacted. This free (overview) presentation provides one a Greening the Global Supply Chain approach.

Total Cost Of Ownership: Green Supply Chain Imperative

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Connecting the dots between cost and carbon reduction for CFO's

See the recent H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009, Eco-Finance blog posting...

Guess who’s going to have to buy carbon credits?

With the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) looming just around the corner, the online news has been full for the last week or so with stories of those that are doing good and those that will have to buy carbon credits to meet requirements.

Some of those that are doing a good job are giants like HSBC who have, yet again, managed to reduce their carbon output by another 10% and who become the 100th achiever that the Carbon Trust Standard Company has certified.

Read more..
http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/eco-finance/green-accounting/hsbc-carbon-41122244/

John Wilkerson Authors A Business Response: HR 2454 An American Clean Energy and Senate Environmental Bill -- Green Supply Chain Measurement Guide

John Wilkerson Authors A Business Response: HR 2454 An American Clean Energy and Senate Environmental Bill -- Green Supply Chain Measurement Guide

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Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance Green Supply Chain Solution by Bellwether Services

Bellwether Services Authors a Tactical Green Supply Management Response to the Executive Order

Bellwether Services, an award winning and internationally recognized strategic management consultancy firm advising leading companies and government agencies on issues of strategy, operations, technology, and sustainability, is the architect of an innovative tactical Green Strategic Sourcing Methodology.

This methodology was developed in the form of a pilot program in support of carbon footprint reduction which is highlighted in the U.S. House Bill 2454 - American Clean Energy & Security Act and Federal Government Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance Executive Order. H.R. 2454 bill and Federal Leadership Executive Order have specific 2020 goals that industry and government organizations must comply. Sample goals that will be reached include:

30% reduction in vehicle fleet petroleum use by 2020
26% improvement in water efficiency by 2020
50% recycling and waste diversion by 2015

"Our tactical green supply chain pilot program offers procurement, purchasing, sourcing professionals a 4 step, 12 week carbon footprint reduction methodology,” says John Wilkerson, CPSM, SSMBB.

“This low risk, lost cost approach was developed to ensure corporate supply chain, procurement, and EHS managers can create a customized sustainability implementation plan.”

This pilot program is in response to the U.S. H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 (ACES) and Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance Executive Order. Both Federal mandates require U.S. firms to reduce their Carbon Footprint by 17% in 2020.

If implemented as prescribed, this 4 step Green Supply Chain Pilot Program could reduce the Corporate Supply Chain carbon footprint in less than 12 weeks.

About Bellwether:

Bellwether Services is a strategic management consulting firm advising global clients on complex issues of strategy, operations, technology, and organization.

Read more @ UPI.COM.. http://www.upi.com/finance/?ChannelID=3191null&GUID=10390348&Page=MediaViewer


Contacts:

Bellwether Services
John Wilkerson, 404-386-2437

Carbon Cap & Trade Eduction in 7 minutes or Less

USA Today does a great job educating industry on how carbon offsets and allowances work.

Read more...

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/environment/2008-02-20-carbon-offsets_N.htm#chart

http://green-supply-chain.blogspot.com/2009/07/carbon-offsets-allowance-talk-by.html

Read more about H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 (To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy)

Newsweek's Corporate 2009 Green Rankings

Newsweek's exclusive environmental ranking of America's 500 largest corporations. Here are the top 12.

1. Hewlett-Packard → "Strong programs to reduce GHG emissions....
2. Dell → "Ranks 4th among the top U.S...
3. Johnson & Johnson → "Its commitment to climate change is...Pharmaceuticals
4. Intel → "Largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy...
5. IBM → "Has had formal environmental policies since...
6. State Street → "In an industry slow to acknowledge... Financial Services
7. Nike → "Leads its industry in environmental management... Consumer Products
8. Bristol-Myers Squibb → "Announced goal to reduce direct and...Pharmaceuticals
9. Applied Materials → "Semiconductor manufacturer designs its products to...
10. Starbucks → "Announced commitment in 2008 to source...
11. Johnson Controls → "Industry leader in addressing climate change...
12. Cisco Systems → "Reported in 2008 that 100% of... Technology

Read more.. http://greenrankings.newsweek.com/

2020 Carbon Footprint Reduction Mandate Includes Federal Government as well as Industry

See theenergycollective.com post.. Setting a leadership path: Obama Executive Order on Federal Energy

Somewhat hidden to most Americans, the Bush Administration’s Executive Order 13423 was perhaps the best energy-related action taken by George W Bush. It set meaningful energy efficiency targets and created paths for more effective energy management across the federal government.

Today, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order that builds on 13423 and builds on the funding from the stimulus package to accelerate the Federal government toward more aggressive sustainability goals across energy efficiency, reduced oil consumption, water conservation, waste reduction, and the use of Federal purchasing power to increase the speed of market adoption of environmentally-responsible products and technologies.

See the links below for more insight..

http://theenergycollective.com/TheEnergyCollective/49145

http://www.federaltimes.com/content/2009fedleadereorel.pdf

John Wilkerson is Selected to Global Post Disaster Reconstruction Project Team

The Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Post Disaster Reconstruction Project Team has chosen John Wilkerson, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, to provide Lean Healthcare and Lean Supply Chain expertise.

The global project team consistent of a hoist of functional area experts as well as project managers and program managers/directors, all of whom have supported past natural or man-made disasters.

The Post Disaster Reconstruction Project Team’s mission is to provide clarity and a post disaster recovery methodology for relief agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and/or governments organizations (GO) following a major disaster. This methodology is based on the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Third Edition, and is meant to enhance collaboration and consistency, as well as quality and accountability, of projects undertaken in a crisis/disaster rebuild environment.

Wilkerson’s earned this selection based on his Gulf Coast, Hurricane Katrina post disaster supply chain and healthcare transformation work.

Follow this link for more Post Disaster Reconstruction Project Team details.. http://www.pmi.org/pmief/humanitarian/PDRM.asp

John Wilkerson Authors Green Supply Chain Pilot Program for International Procurement, Purchasing, Sourcing Community (H.R. 2454 Clear Energy Act)

Bellwether Services Executive Director, John Wilkerson authors an innovative Green Supply Chain Pilot Program for Global Supply Management professionals. This is a tactical pilot program developed in response to the U.S. H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 (ACES). ACES require U.S. firms to reduce their Carbon Footprint by 17% in 2020.

If implemented as prescribed, this 4 step Green Supply Chain Pilot Program could reduce the Corporate Supply Chain carbon footprint in less than 12 weeks. Most progressive CPO organizations can easily integrate this short term pilot into existing Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and continuous improvement (CI) initiatives.

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U.S. Carbon Cap-and-Trade Will Impact All North American Manufacturing and Service Businesses.

The carbon cap-and-trade and greenhouse gas (GHG) debate is heating up across the halls of the U.S. Congress, as well as supply management offices. Right or wrong, many corporate professionals are taking one of three positions:

1. Wait-and-see.
2. Aggressively develop green operational strategy plans.
3. Implement a measured green supply chain strategy.

Despite the corporate strategy and scientific controversy, carbon cap-and-trade is the newest supply chain risk, and it is here to stay. This article outlines a measured approach to greening your company's supply base as the carbon cap-and-trade debate continues. This approach reflects an effective green supply chain carbon-footprint-reduction program and ensures no waste, as the federal government (Currently the Senate) provides legislative guidance that will impact the global supply base.

Follow this link for the current Senate bill announcement.. http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE58S5X320091001
Follow this link for more Green Your Supply Base details.. http://www.ism.ws/pubs/eside/esidearticle.cfm?ItemNumber=19702