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(A note about white papers: For some white papers, your contact information may be required by the sponsor(s) in order to download or review the document. IFDA does review each white paper and only posts those believed to contain valuable education information.)

10 Ways to Go Paperless (and Save Money) with Fleet Management & Supply Chain Optimization (White Paper)

This white paper from Cadec Global explains how this technology can help your company be more socially responsible and have a significant positive impact on your bottom line. Link

"Building a Green Supply Chain: Social Responsibility for Fun and Profit" March 2008

This report provides a roadmap to green best practices that Best-in-Class recommendations organizations are leveraging today to reduce overall supply chain costs, limit environmental impact, and increase competitive advantage. By providing the business case to support the responsibly driven supply chain, this report bridges the gap between good green intentions and sustainable enterprise
excellence.Link

A Business Self Assessment from the Sustainable Food Laboratory

This self-assessment guide allows a business to identify high priority issues and set targets for the improvements needed. How Sustainable is your business plan and method? Link

Cap and Trade 101 - from americanprogress.org

The goal: To steadily reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide
in a cost-effective manner. Learn more... Link

“Eco-promising: Communicating the Environmental Credentials of your Products and Services” April 2008

This report, from Business for Social Responsibility, helps managers make eco-promises that are honest and convincing while avoiding greenwashing. Link

Five Ways to Go Green with Fleet Management (White Paper)

This white paper from Cadec Global explains ways to reduce costs, ensure compliance, and improve productivity—while protecting the environment. Link

Plan Greener Meetings

Find a ton of tips for making your meetings and events more socially responsible. Link

Supplier Sustainability Assessment Questions

How do your suppliers measure up? Should you or should you not do business with a particular supplier? These are the questions that Wal-Mart asks their suppliers. Ask them of your suppliers to see how they measure up. Link

Wal-Mart is Building Better Stores

Wal-Mart believes "that being a profitable and efficient business goes hand-in-hand with being a good steward of the environment. Two of [their] company-wide environmental goals are to be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy and to create zero waste." Read more. Link

Wal-Mart is Taking the Lead in Logistics

Wal-Mart knows "that being an efficient and profitable business and being a good steward of the environment are goals that can work together. Two company-wide goals at Wal-Mart are to be supplied 100% by renewable energy and to create zero waste." Link

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Looks at Renewable Fuels

Alternative fuels being considered for fleet and for customers. Link

WERC Post-Conference Report: Solar Makes Cents

A concise summary written by DC Velocity. Link