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<title><![CDATA[Green rating agencies fall short, report says]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[When it comes to grading companies on their sustainability, some leading organizations fall short as far as transparency and methodology. That's according to a white paper released this week by SustainAbility.com, an organization that is both a think tank and a consulting firm for corporations looking to improve green standings and sustainability practices. (Credit:SustainAbility.com)SustainAbility.com issued a video Tuesday along with its report discussing how 21 of the leading eco-ratings organizations it investigated based on 13 criteria (see chart) appeared to be insufficiently evaluating the companies they target. Its partners include the United Nations Environment Programme and the Global Reporting Initiative , while its clients include Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Shell.This latest paper was phase three of its &quot;Rate the Raters&quot; series, an investigation into corporate sustainability ratings geared at developing best practices. The series was sponsored in part by Ford Motor, Sara Lee, Autodesk, and ExxonMobil, among others.The Access to Medicine Index, CDP, Climate Counts, and FTSE4Good received kudos from the organization for their &quot;strong public disclosure.&quot; But Sustainability said in its report that many of the ratings organizations investigated don't make their evaluation process for companies transparent, and because of this the public is less likely to trust their opinion. But it also made clear that one of the reasons why these ratings agencies fail to be transparent may be their own lack of confidence in what it says are often complicated points systems with a lack of sufficient quality control.(Credit:SustainAbility.com)The organization also advised that ratings evaluation focus less on a company's past history, and more on evaluating its current stance as a company. It also advocated company outreach in which ratings organizations give companies with poor ratings specific targeted goals on how they can improve the way their company operates.Keep in mind that the companies evaluated in phase three willingly participated in Sustainability.com's questionnaire and investigation of their ratings system. The organizations that agreed to the phase three scrutiny include:Access to Medicine Index ASSET4 (Thomson Reuters) Bloomberg ESG Disclosure Scores Carbon Disclosure Project Murky Waters: Corporate Reporting on Water Risk (Ceres) Climate Counts CR Magazine 100 Best Corporate Citizens CSRHub Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes EIRIS Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies FTSE4Good Index Series The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100) GoodGuide GS SUSTAIN Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes (CIIs) Newsweek Green Rankings Oekom Corporate Ratings Sustainalytics Trucost Environmental Impact Assessment Vigeo<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi electric car coming to the U.S.]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi is currently working on a new global small carpositioned below its Colthatchback and scheduled to enter production at a newly erected plant in Thailand in March of 2012.Wefirst heard about the project late last year but at this weeka4a4s 2011Geneva Motor Show the Japanese automaker rolled out a concept previewing its upcoming model and confirmed its eventual sale in the U.S.The new concept has been labeled the Mitsubishi e-compact and it comes packing an advanced electric drivetrain. From the onset of development, Mitsubishi has intended its new small car to be offered with an electric drive system and thus its platform has been engineered that way.This is contrary to most other electric cars currently on the market, such as theTesla Roadster, Ford Focus Electric and evenMitsubishia4a4s own i minicar, all of which are based on vehicles designed originally for internal combustion engines only.In addition to electric drive option, however, the new Mitsubishi small car will also offer three-cylinder MIVEC gasoline engines displacing 1.0 and 1.2-liters. In order to maximize fuel economy, they will be matched with enginestop-start technology and brake energy recovery systems. Low rolling resistance tires, lightweight construction and aerodynamic aids will also help lower overall fuel consumption.The dimensions are 12.3 feet in length, 5.5 feet in width and 4.9 feet in height, putting it in the B-segment of vehicle categories along with models like theFord Fiesta and MINI Cooper. Despite its small stature, Mitsubishi claims that it will still be able to seat up to five adults.With cars like theSmart ForTwo, MINI Cooper andupcoming Scion iQ either on sale here or on their way, we wouldna4a4t be surprised if Mitsubishi finds success here in the U.S. with its new global small car as well. The production version will be revealed towards the end of this year.Written by Viknesh Vijayenthiran, this article originally appeared on Green Car Reports, one of VentureBeat&amp;'s editorial partners.Next Story: Thrutu lets you do more than just talk during phone calls Previous Story: Yobongo&amp;'s chat app launches for everyone in select citiesPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: electric cars, electric veihclesCompanies: Mitsubishi          Tags: electric cars, electric veihclesCompanies: Mitsubishi Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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