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THE US Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Port of Rotterdam have signed an agreement to jointly strengthen and expand environmental initiatives at both ports.
The accord calls for both ports to share information and experiences that will enhance existing programmes to improve air, water, soil and wildlife quality.
The agreement is part of a US Environmental Protection Agency initiative known as "International Sustainable Ports and Carriers Partnership".
Said NY-NJ Port Authority chairman Anthony Coscia: "This agreement will help develop a strategy for implementing alternative energy solutions."
TNT crowns the Dow Jones green index 2007
TNT, a provider of global express services, has been ranked first in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2007.
TNT said in a statement that it improved its score from 84 in 2006 to 91 this year, attaining both the leading position in the "Industrial Goods and Services" section, which includes transport, and the highest score of any company in the DJSI.
According to SAM Research, one of the co-founders of the index, TNT "has consistently improved not only its sustainability reporting but also its sustainability performance."
The company achieved particularly good results in the areas of risk and crisis management, human capital development, stakeholder engagement and environmental management. Initiatives such as "Planet Me", TNT's programme to cut carbon dioxide emissions, was said to have further underscored the group's leadership role.
Said TNT chief executive Peter Bakker: "This is the third time in a row that TNT ranks first in its sector, but it is the first time we achieved an overall number one position with the highest score."
Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are the first global indexes to track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Based on the co-operation of Dow Jones indices, STOXX Limited and SAM they provide asset managers with benchmarks to manage sustainability portfolios.
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