Strategy & Leadership

Twenty Trends for Sustainability in 2009-10

Here is a list of 20 sustainability trends that are changing the business landscape. We're keeping our eyes on these... 1. From economic collapse to a green economic ...

PG&E Quits U.S. Chamber of Commerce Over Climate Change, Nike Applies Pressure

Citing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "extreme position on climate change," Pacific Gas & Electric has quit the chamber, reports the New York Times. Nike ...

CSR Investments Up Despite Economy

The economic recession has not put an end to corporate citizenship. Based on current economic conditions, 15 percent of companies are increasing their research and development ...

Businesses Demand Action on Climate Change

From the Copenhagen Communiqué to individual efforts, businesses across all industries are starting to flex their collective muscle to urge government leaders to develop a global ...

HP, Dell, J&J, Intel and IBM Top Newsweek’s Inaugural Green Rankings

Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Intel and IBM are the top five leaders in Newsweek's inaugural environmental rankings of America's 500 largest corporations. The Green Rankings ...

Airlines Pledge 50% Emissions Cut by 2050

Air fares will rise as the global aviation industry chases down its goal of halving emissions by 2050, a move the International Air Transport Association ...

Green Manufacturing: The Next Great Leap Forward

Regardless of your feelings towards the severity of the situation, there are forces moving to make it more and more expensive and difficult to ...

Global Dairy Industry to Pledge Emissions Cuts

Dairy industry associations are poised to promise emissions cuts with the coming signing of the Global Dairy Agenda for Action (PDF) during the ...

Sustainability of Petroleum-based Packaging Defended

Companies should not look with "bane" upon petroleum-based packaging, even as more and more eco-friendly options become available, asserts Sterling Anthony, President of ...

Moving From Standards to Sustainability

In many industries, the lack of standards has gotten us into trouble. For years, the financial services sector went unregulated, resulting in a financial meltdown. The ...

25% of UK Construction Projects Achieving Goal to Halve Landfill Waste

About a quarter of construction projects in the United Kingdom are projected to comply with an government objective to cut the industry's landfill waste ...

From the White House to the Green House

President Obama plans to upgrade the White House, with the goal of obtaining LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Federal Energy Management ...

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. ...

AmerenUE, PepsiCo Honored for Renewable Energy PR

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) has recognized AmerenUE, PepsiCo, Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Ed Holt as Green Power Market Development award winners. The four ...

Green Party Considers Van Jones for Presidential Run

Less than two weeks removed from resigning his post in the White House, Van Jones is back in the public spectre, with the Green Party ...

EPA Names Intel, Kohl’s, Deutsche Bank, Mohawk Fine Papers as Green Power Partners of the Year

EPA has singled out Intel, Kohl's, Deutsche Bank and Mohawk Fine Papers for their adoption of renewable energy, naming the ...

A Consumer First Approach to Sustainability

Walk into Florence's Piazza della Signoria on a summer day and hundreds of birds instantly fly up and surround you. Take a cyber-walk today and ...

Renewables, Recycling Fertile Hiring Grounds

Sustainability will be embedded into every employment category in the future, and general education in sustainability concepts and issues will become an important prerequisite for employees ...

Section 48C Big Opportunity for Advanced Energy Manufacturers

The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) authorizes the Department of Treasury to award $2.3 billion in tax credits for qualified investments ...

Major U.S. Companies to Senate: Pass Climate Legislation

Twelve major U.S. companies delivered an open letter to the U.S. Senate urging legislators to pass comprehensive climate change legislation that will reduce greenhouse gas ...