ST. LOUIS, April 20, 2016 /3BL Media/ -- Republic Services announced today the addition of four Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste collection trucks to its fleet serving customers throughout metropolitan St. Louis. The CNG trucks replace older diesel-powered trucks, and bring the total number of natural gas vehicles operated by Republic in metropolitan St. Louis to 107.

Social and environmental responsibility are more than just words

Are companies in the energy sector socially and environmentally responsible? How do you prove it?

International ‘sustainability’ investment experts — with the evidence to back it up — think they have the answers.

In fact, they believe that long-term survival for organizations has become increasingly dependent on their skillset in navigating sustainability issues and complex societal challenges. And many companies are doing exactly that.

OEMs around the world request GHG reporting and qualitative information from hundreds of business partners each year to help compile and determine their carbon footprint and prioritize action plans for reduction activities. The benefit of this reporting is that it helps identify areas of improvement that can lead to operational cost savings and energy efficiencies, as well as being a better global citizen.

SAP is now one of 15 global corporations that have signed on to the RE100 initiative. The goal of the campaign is to have 100 of the world’s most influential businesses commit to 100% renewable power by 2020.