As the U.S. member body to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announces that the newly revised ISO 14001:2015, Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use — one of the world's most popular standards for environmental management — is now available on ANSI's webstore.

UPM's FSC® group certification scheme for private forest owners in Finland has passed a milestone of 100,000 hectares of certified forest. Since 2012, UPM has offered an FSC forest certification service to private forest owners. UPM's FSC group certificate (FSC® C109750) provides private forest owners with a reliable and internationally recognised means of ensuring that their forests are managed responsibly and according to the latest practices.

UPM has been listed as the industry leader in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2015-2016. UPM is listed in the indices for the fourth year in a row.

Ball Corporation has been named the industry leader for container and packaging companies on the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the third consecutive year. Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) maintained its best-in-class position on both the DJSI World Index, and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America (DJSI NA).

The 14th World Forestry Congress concluded today with a declaration setting out a vision for 2050 that sees forests playing "a decisive role" in ending hunger, improving livelihoods and combating climate change, said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that the Association of Energy Engineers® (AEE®) Certified Energy Manager® (CEM®) is recognized under the Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines (BBWG) program, making it the first program to earn BBWG Recognition. The Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines are a national framework from which organizations can develop high-quality and nationally recognized training and certification programs, helping to address consistency, quality, and scalability issues in the commercial energy efficiency workforce.

Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leader in advanced document management technologies and solutions, made available its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 2015 Report to showcase its achievements in fiscal year 2014. The report reveals how the company's integrated and sustainable solutions further entrenches CSR in the company's business model.

"The forests are our planet's lungs and a prerequisite for our long-term survival. Our well-managed forests transform carbon dioxide into life-giving oxygen and function as nature's own carbon sink," says Iggesund Paperboard's CEO Annica Bresky, as she enthusiastically describes the company's new venture, Adopt a Tree.

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The Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Mr. P Bhattacharya, has emphasized the need for caution in the development of 'Smart Cities' lest the provision of a safe city environment leads to creation of class divisions between perceived smart citizens and other citizens debarred from availing of the facilities and opportunities of a 'Smart City'.

OIA Global, a provider of worldwide logistics, packaging, and materials sourcing and Ditto Sustainable Brand Solutions, a green product design company, have announced a joint marketing agreement creating an innovative program for shipping and retailing called Garments on Ditto.

Many small steps add up to large ones. That's a simple way to sum up Iggesund Paperboard's environmental work. It is easy to give examples of Iggesund's multi-million euro investments and their importance. But the company also makes many smaller investment decisions which have important environmental aspects. One of these is the wooden bridge that links the mill at Iggesund with the wastewater purification facility on the adjacent island of Skälön.