Industry Events

P&G, HDR, ISC Highlight Sustainability at Clinton Global Initiative Meeting

The key theme at the Fifth Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, held this week in New York, is innovation, reports Businessweek.com. Attendees included executives ...

USGBC Wants an Environmental Label for Every Building

Every building in the U.S. should have a label as to its environmental impact, said the U.S. Green Building Council's president at the Healthy Buildings meeting. ...

Green Meetings and Events Guidelines Drafted

To help businesses conduct more environmentally conscious meetings and events, a new set of guidelines has been drafted by members of the Convention Industry Council. The council's Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) Panel on Green ...

Sustainable Business Initiatives Session From UK Aware 2009

UK Aware 2009 speaker session on "Sustainable Business Initiatives." Among the speakers is Charlie Browne, IKEA UK Environment Director....

Chemicals Industry Works Toward Safe Chemicals Management by 2020

Leading global chemical companies, the United Nations, along with other stakeholders, recently met in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the chemical industry's progress to meet its ...

IBM’s Green Sigma Coalition Lines Up Industry Leaders

IBM has announced the formation of the Green Sigma Coalition at its Green and Beyond Summit for Industry leaders in San Francisco, to provide smart ...

LOHAS Forum Attracts Fortune 500 Companies

The annual Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) Forum, which at one time targeted small green-businesses, has attracted Fortune 500 companies like Facebook, eBay and Wal-Mart to ...

Broadcast Industry Goes Green for Earth Day

Several broadcasting networks, including Fox Broadcasting, NBC and Nickelodeon, have announced green-themed TV program scheduling in honor of Earth Day, April 22. Fox Broadcasting plans to launch specially ...

Google CEO: Alternative Energy Benefits Bottom Line

Google chief executive Eric Schmidt says the clean-energy revolution does not cost, it pays. A complete roundup of the ...

Coca-Cola’s “Give It Back” Program at Fashion Week

Coca-Cola's new "Give It Back" recycling program is making multiple appearances around New York. This week it's the Mercedes-Benz Fall Fashion shows, where 25 "Give It Back" ...

RGGI Raises $107M at Carbon Auction

Some 69 participants from the financial, energy, and environmental sectors bid on permits for the right to emit carbon dioxide from power plants in the US Northeast in an auction by the ...

Autodesk’s Director Of Sustainability Discusses Sustainable Design

Lynelle Cameron, Director of Sustainability at Autodesk, discusses sustainable design from the floor of Autodesk University.

Green On Display At International Housewares Show

Reduced product packaging, energy conservation, and recycling were on center stage at the 2008 International Housewares Show.

Tetra Pak Discusses Sustainability Initiatives

Tetra Pak discusses greening initiatives at Natural Products Expo West 2008.

Synthetic Genomics Tops List Of Greentech Winners

AlwaysOn has announced results of this year's GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies list in greentech. Sythetic Genomics took the top prize. This year, an increased number of companies are moving out of ...

The View from World Water Week 2008

This year's World Water Week in Stockholm was a sterling example of multi-stakeholder collaboration in action. Since its inception in 1991, the event has advanced the global water agenda by identifying timely, cross-cutting themes and becoming ...

International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance Formed

Eight of the world's leading carbon reduction and offset providers have formed the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA), The Climate Group announced. According to the organization's website, ICROA will: Support ...

GM Signals Shift To Smaller Cars, Mulls Putting Hummer On The Block

General Motors' Chairman and Chief Executive G. Richard Wagoner Jr. announced the company's plans to undergo some structural changes, BusinessWeek reports. Wagoner said the changes include shutting four truck plants, eliminating 10,000 ...

Publishing Industry Writes Sustainability Story

Climate change, sustainable packaging and reducing paper use were among the workshop topics the book industry's recent annual trade show, BookExpo America, BusinessWeek reports. Publishers are increasing their use of recycled paper, ...

Outdoor Industry Climbing Toward Sustainability

Members of the Outdoor Industry Association Eco Working Group, representing over 50 brands, met recently to begin developing a framework for a "manufacturing index" it says will help the apparel, footwear and outdoor equipment ...