Smithfield Foods, Inc. released a detailed report of its sustainability results for fiscal 2012 on its newly updated website, www.smithfieldcommitments.com.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill program announced the winners of its 2012 Environmental Achievement Awards. A handful of supermarkets were honored for transitioning to low-impact refrigerants, reducing the amount of refrigerant used and eliminating harmful refrigerant leaks.
Stewart’s Shops contacted SmartWatt Energy to
conduct a full building audit of all lighting systems at their
distribution and ice cream production facility in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Smithfield Foods recognized several of the company's facilities and employees for their successful efforts in "creating sustainable value" by implementing and managing innovative
environmental projects.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its annual Energy Outlook 2012 report, which includes alternate projections of energy markets under a variety of different assumptions.