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Companies That Report Sustainability Data Enjoy Higher Gross Margins

Companies That Report Sustainability Data Enjoy Higher Gross Margins
Companies that report sustainability data generally experience higher gross margins and return on sales, higher return on assets, and stronger cash flow ...

Panasonic Launches ‘Eco Ideas Factory’

Panasonic Launches ‘Eco Ideas Factory’
Panasonic has released an environmental statement that outlines the company's mid- and long-term environmental management plans. Of ...

Think Like A Pre-Schooler: Always ask ‘Why?’

Think Like A Pre-Schooler: Always ask ‘Why?’
In rough economic times, corporations should re-think status quo to save money and the environment. My six-year old niece has a beautiful, inquisitive ...

Future Work

Future Work
It's a common complaint: "Technology is enabling my work to follow me 24/7, wherever I am." But a growing number of ...

Green Business Programs Help Promote Businesses Locally

Green Business Programs Help Promote Businesses Locally
Green business programs are gaining traction within communities - chances are there's one near you. Here's a promo video from one such ...

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34% Of Biz Travelers Seek Out Green Lodgings

34% Of Biz Travelers Seek Out Green Lodgings
U.S. business travelers are increasingly making daily choices to reduce their environmental impact, and they have specific expectations about the green practices ...

Green Planning Tool Launched By NRDC

Green Planning Tool Launched By NRDC
A Green Planning tool from the Natural Resources Defense Council, Greening Advisor, is being billed as a Web-based ...

Conferencing Leads Green Business Practices

Conferencing Leads Green Business Practices
InterCall recently conducted a survey where individuals were asked what their companies are doing to reduce the size of its carbon footprint. ...

Environmental Initiatives Top Of Mind For Financial Services Execs

Environmental Initiatives Top Of Mind For Financial Services Execs
Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of financial institution executives say they plan to build new or undergo a major remodel of an existing ...

Used Fry Grease Rich Target For Grease Gangs…Seriously

Used Fry Grease Rich Target For Grease Gangs…Seriously
With grease being used to make biodiesel, and its price tripling in the past two years, thieves are breaking ...

New Guide Helps Advertisers Avoid Greenwash Complaints

New Guide Helps Advertisers Avoid Greenwash Complaints
Futerra Sustainability Communications has released a guide on how to prevent and avoid greenwash. Futerra’s new Greenwash Guide (PDF) analyzes ...

IBM Develops Datacenter Energy Reduction Software, Strategies

IBM Develops Datacenter Energy Reduction Software, Strategies
IBM announced new energy-management software, an expansion of its energy certificates program, and an energy benchmark to help ...

OfficeMax, TerraCycle Partner On Green Office Products

OfficeMax, TerraCycle Partner On Green Office Products
Binders made from 100 percent recycled cardboard covers and 90 percent recycled steel rings will be among the products ...

Sun, UPS, Nationwide, HP Among Uptime Green IT Award Winners

Sun, UPS, Nationwide, HP Among Uptime Green IT Award Winners
The Uptime Institute, a research-based think-tank and advisor on business and technology issues related to computing and energy efficiency, ...

E-Waste Piles Up At Goodwill

E-Waste Piles Up At Goodwill
Because Goodwill Industries is increasingly becoming a place to "donate" old computers and other used electronics, the organization is ...

State Farm, Others Revamping Fleets And Business Practices To Save Money

State Farm, Others Revamping Fleets And Business Practices To Save Money
As gas prices rise, companies are driving for bigger energy savings in every corner, USAToday reports. Companies and business ...

New SAS Software Identifies Sustainable Business Strategies

New SAS Software Identifies Sustainable Business Strategies
SAS for Sustainability Management is a software platform designed to help companies and organizations identify strategies that address ...

Enterprise Launches $1M Carbon Offset Initiative

Enterprise Launches $1M Carbon Offset Initiative
Enterprise Fleet Management, a division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, launched an environmental initiative designed to help its customers reduce greenhouse ...

Merrill Lynch Launches Client-Based ‘Climate Change Solution’

Merrill Lynch Launches Client-Based ‘Climate Change Solution’
Merrill Lynch has launched "Green & Gold," what it describes as "a full-service climate change solution with a strong focus on ...

Kraft, Marks & Spencer Among Sustainable Packaging Award Winners

DuPont has announced the winners of the 20th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, which recognized "achievements that improve the ...

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An Eco-Stimulus Package for Our Economy

An Eco-Stimulus Package for Our Economy

In his recent op-ed for the New York Times, Al Gore laid out a clear plan for America to lift itself ... continue »

Sustainability – Businesses’ Best Defense Against Recession
California’s Leadership in 21st Century Energy Technology
Moving Beyond ‘Carbon Neutral’ to ‘Carbon Healthy’
Green Chemistry Means Business
Green Building Could Hit $140 Billion By 2013

Green Building Could Hit $140 Billion By 2013

The value of green building construction starts was up from $10 billion in 2005 to $36-$49 billion in 2008, and could triple ...

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ICT Could Cut U.S. Emissions By 13-22 Percent
Consumers Loyal To Brands That Support Good Cause During Recession
U.S. Consumers: Companies Should Pay To Manage Climate Change
Patagonia’s Rick Ridgeway Discusses Corporate Sustainability

Patagonia’s Rick Ridgeway Discusses Corporate Sustainability

Rick Ridgeway, VP of environmental programs and communication at Patagonia, talks about the company’s sustainability initiatives – including its Footprint Chronicles ...

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California Clean Tech Open Awards
How ICT Can Reduce Carbon Footprints And Enable Sustainable Growth
OpenEco.org 2.0 Launched By Sun

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The Bottom Line

Marketing

Greenbuild Conference News Roundup

Green Consumers Have Different Purchasing Motives

Want To Win Awards? Write Longer Corporate Responsibility Reports

Emissions

Hyundai Unveils Carbon Offset Program For Genesis Sedans

Big Brands Form Climate Change Business Coalition

ICT Could Cut U.S. Emissions By 13-22 Percent

Hi-Tech

California Clean Tech Open Awards

Dell: OptiPlex Desktop Customers Cut 29 M Tons of CO2 Since 2005

How ICT Can Reduce Carbon Footprints And Enable Sustainable Growth

Efficiency

Green Grid Supports EU’s Code of Conduct on Data Center Energy Efficiency

‘Heat Wheel’ Cools Data Centers, Cuts Energy Bills

Tips On Greening Your Business

Manufacturing

Patagonia’s Rick Ridgeway Discusses Corporate Sustainability

Mitsubishi Targets Sales Of $13.3 B From Cleantech Products

Jeffrey Immelt Discusses GE’s CSR Efforts

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Best Buy Pushes Renewable Energy Credits With Phone Purchases

New Carbon Standard Set for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use

Atlanta Establishes First ‘Carbon Neutral Zone’ in the U.S.

CSR Reports

U.S. Army Releases First Sustainability Report - Big Move To LEED Standards

HK Companies Top CSR Disclosure Among Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

FedEx Cuts Aircraft Emissions, Increases Vehicle Fuel Efficiency

Major Players

Aluminum Assoc. Sets Ambitious 75% Aluminum Can Recycling Target

UPS Moves To Paperless Sorting Labels

Dell Partners With Staples On In-Store Recycling Program

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