By Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2024 8:30 AM
NEW YORK—Earlier this month,
Review of Ophthalmology shared an in-depth look at how pharmaceutical companies, surgeons and ophthalmology professionals are working toward a more sustainable industry. As Andrew Beers, associate editor,
writes, “Government and non-profit organizations have warned about the role the health care system plays in climate change. In 2020, the U.S. health care system attributed to 8.5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions nationally, rising approximately 6 percent between 2010 and 2018. This was and continues to be impacted by hospital care, physician and clinical services and prescription drug usage in America. A large contingent of physicians and companies are calling for sustainability efforts to be enacted to ensure the health and well-being of patients, especially in ophthalmology."
By Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2024 8:25 AM
AUSTIN, Texas—New research suggests that almost six in 10 (58 percent) of the top 100 largest public and private U.S. companies are responding to greenwashing concerns by keeping quiet on genuine ESG (environmental, social and governance) progress. With global ESG assets surpassing $30 trillion in 2022 and 85 percent of investors reporting that ESG assets lead to better returns, companies that remain quiet may be missing out on potential investment opportunities and consumer demand, according to the
Transparency Index 2024 report, published by data insights company Connected Impact and data science consultancy Ringer Sciences.
By Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2024 8:20 AM
What’s New: Lenton & Rusby, from
Altair Eyewear, unveils its Spring/Summer 2024 kids eyewear collection, introducing six new children’s styles.
By Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2024 8:15 AM
What’s New: Coti Vision is introducing Goccia, its newest Italian-inspired necklace holder for eyewear.
By Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2024 8:10 AM
The
North American Council For Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has released two
new reports examining the efficiency of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the commercial vehicle market. The reports, titled Electric Truck Depots Are Evolving: How 10 Fleets Grew Their EV Populations and Scaling BEVs in the Real World, tracked 22 trucks and found that battery electric vehicles were suited for widespread use in freight hauling. The research was conducted by
Run on Less Electric Depot, a program operated by NACFE to drive the development and adoption of efficient, environmentally beneficial and cost-effective technologies, services and operational practices in the movement of goods across North America.
By Gwendolyn Plummer
Thursday, June 27, 2024 8:30 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision announced in June that its manufacturing facility in Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico, received top honors at the 15th annual Puerto Rico Sustainability Best Practices, Health and Safety Summit. The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (PRMA) recognized the site with six awards for its programs and practices relating to its sustainability, and occupational health and safety commitments, according to the announcement. The company was given the Platinum Recycling Award, which is presented to an organization that exemplifies best practice standards in alternate energy and sustainability by achieving greater than 90 percent recycling rates, as
reported in
VMAIL.
By Staff
Thursday, June 27, 2024 8:25 AM
HÜRTH, Germany—Chemical and physical recycling play essential roles in realizing the objectives of the Green Deal and advancing the circular economy, according to the Renewable Carbon Initiative’s (RCI) latest position paper titled,
Home - Goals and Vision of the Renewable Carbon Initiative. RCI advocates for a pragmatic approach, emphasizing that while closed-loop recycling is a noble goal for sectors such as packaging, textiles and automobiles, it should not be approached too dogmatically. Flexibility is essential to prevent environmental and economic inefficiencies, RCI said.
By Staff
Thursday, June 27, 2024 8:20 AM
What’s New: Ray-Ban, from
EssilorLuxottica, is presenting nine new next-generation silhouettes as part of its new Ray-Ban Pulse collection.
By Staff
Thursday, June 27, 2024 8:10 AM
NEWARK, N.J.—The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking steps to lessen the impact of diesel gas pollution from aging school buses on the environment. More than $6.7 million has been allocated for the purchase of clean propane autogas buses in round three of the EPA's Clean School Bus Program funding, according to a statement from the
Propane Education and Research Council. Fifty-eight districts have been tentatively selected to receive a total of 269 propane autogas buses to replace the nation's aging diesel bus fleet.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 3:49 PM
Forecasters at the
NOAA National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center are warning that there may be above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA issued the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season outlook this week, which predicts an 85 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 10 percent chance of a near-normal season and a 5 percent chance of a below-normal season.
NOAA predicts 17 to 25 total named storms this season, of which 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes with winds of 74 mph or higher. Of these, NOAA predicts 4 to 7 major hurricanes will be category 3, 4 or 5, with winds of 111 mph or higher.
Record warm ocean temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean, the development of La Niña conditions in the Pacific and reduced Atlantic trade winds and less wind shear, are expected to increase the overall risk of tropical storm formation.
NOAA experts also predict an above-normal West African monsoon season, which can produce African easterly waves that “seed some of the strongest and longer-lived Atlantic storms.”
Climate change is also playing a major role in the development of more severe hurricanes, according to NOAA. Warming oceans globally and in the Atlantic basin paired with melting ice on land is leading to a rise in sea levels, which increases the risk of storm surges.
NOAA stated that sea level rise represents a clear human influence on the damage potential from a given hurricane.
By Gwendolyn Plummer
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:30 AM
CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France—As
reported in
VMAIL earlier this week,
EssilorLuxottica announced its plans to create a large solar farm and a green area hosting sporting facilities and natural food crops on nearly 40 hectares of industrial land near Pescara, Italy. This land surrounds the site of Barberini, a world-class optical glass lens manufacturer and part of EssilorLuxottica. This recovery and reconversion project will produce renewable energy along with natural food crops for the corporate staff restaurants, all with a sustainable and circular approach.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:25 AM
MENLO PARK, Calif.—
Sight Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGHT), an eyecare technology company focused on developing and commercializing technologies that elevate the standard of care, has announced that it has published its first sustainability report, highlighting the company’s sustainability activities, performance, and results from the last three years. “We are proud to issue our first annual sustainability report, showing our commitment to corporate sustainability initiatives and enhanced disclosures,” stated Paul Badawi, co-founder and chief executive officer of Sight Sciences.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:20 AM
What’s New: Eco Eyewear is debuting Retrospect, a new category, with its Spring/Summer 2024 collection.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:15 AM
What’s New: Arnette, from
EssilorLuxottica, launches its Spring/Summer 2024 collection.