Climate Counts: Who’s Green, Mean or In-Between
Posted on 2008 under Eco-Conscious, Great Green Sites, Green Consumer, In the News | 1 Comment8 May
I’ve just been looking at the second annual Climate Counts Report. You can get the short version here or the complete report here. It’s certainly an eye-opener. There’s also a pdf version that you can print out and take along with you when you shop, which I’ve done, because the older I get, the shorter my memory gets.
It’s encouraging to see that so many companies improved their scores, but why in the world are the food service industry big-names, like Darden (Olive Garden and Red Lobster) so far behind the green curve? They rake in billions and can’t clean up their act? Well, the local Red Lobster closed years ago, but there’s still a nearby Olive Garden where people stand in line every day to get a table. They can count me out until they’re a lot greener.
Also on the Climate Count list in the Internet/Software category, I was happy to see that Google is more than halfway to a perfect score, but what’s up with e-bay and Amazon.com, both with scores of 5 out of 100? That’s just not acceptable for those two giants. Shame on them and they can show some eco-action before I’ll be using them again. Of course, seeing as how I’m one of billions who use them, they’re probably not going to lose any sleep over my defection, but it’s the principle of the thing.
In the Household Products category, Proctor and Gamble got a 69 for their efforts to clean up the planet with their cleaning products and L’Oreal managed to snag a 58 as did Kimberly-Clark. That’s good news. In the Media category, I was surprised to see that General Electric got a 71. I’ll have to look into that further and see why they got such a high rating.
It’s important that we keep up on reports like these that measure the progress – or lack of progress – that companies make toward a sustainable and socially responsible future. I urge you to read the report and check out the Climate Counts blog where the latest climate news is always arriving on the ticker. And don’t forget the Pocket Shopping Guide on the homepage. Don’t leave home without it.
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