BOSTON, Mass. and LONDON, United Kingdom -- Carbon-intensive mutual funds will become big losers in a carbon-constrained economy because a price on emissions will increase the cost of doing business for the companies in their portfolios, according to Trucost, which ranked the country's largest funds based on their carbon footprints.

Executives’ compensations are already beholden to shareholders and their companies’ financial performances. Now more executives are also seeing incentives tied to how well their companies meet environmental goals and carbon budgets.

Going green with a data center is no longer merely good public relations, or just a money-saving project. It's about to become imperative for a corporation's survival. That's the inescapable conclusion of a recent study that predicts nearly two-thirds of data centers will run out of power capacity by 2011.

Cynics say that corporate sustainability strategies are all very well when times are good. But, they ask, how long will firms continue these policies now that the financial downturn affecting us all bites harder? Actually, it becomes more, not less important, argues Kevin Moss, head of corporate social responsibility at BT Americas.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Best Buy plans to reduce emissions 8 percent per square foot by 2012 in a bid to cut its environmental impacts without sacrificing future growth.

During tough times, strategically managing sustainability efforts, such as those related to global climate change, require a bold and aggressive approach. What should you do? Better yet, what are some things you can do to reduce the likelihood of facing this situation again?

OAKLAND, Calif. -- International efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will drastically impact company valuations -- for better and for worse, depending on the industry, according to new research from McKinsey and Co.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Companies that produce goods and services aimed at battling climate change generated $300 billion in annual revenues, surpassing the biotech and software sectors combined, according to HSBC.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Cutting greenhouse gas emissions in California will boost the state's economy, create thousands of green collar jobs, and increase personal income, a new analysis found.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- A European Union research project has concluded that it is possible to build cars to order within five days -- dramatically cutting waste and emissions from transporting the goods.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- The Maplecroft Climate Change Risk Report examines 168 countries and their ability to adapt to climate change to help companies and governments manage and mitigate future impacts.

In the looming debate over regulation of carbon emissions in the United States there is much confusion and controversy over a cap-and-trade program or a flat carbon tax, as each would affect business -- and the environment -- in fundamentally different ways.

Hobbled by a lack of ways to navigate the dizzying array of options for taking action and facing geopolitical challenges beyond their influence, the business world faces many hurdles to success, but there are some easy solutions to give companies a boost.