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Despite the economy, and despite the slow progress on environmental issues from many businesses, real change is beginning to take hold among a few exceptional companies. ...
The billionaire's new NGO, Carbon War Room, puts the global shipping industry's massive carbon footprint under the spotlight, and spread the word about simple ways to shrink its impact. ...
"The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability" makes the business case for why companies should be rethinking their corporate structures, processes and performance...
Investors filed 95 shareholder resolutions during the 2009 proxy season -- a 40 percent increase over 2008 -- seeking more information about how companies are measuring and managing their carbon...
On the day the computer manufacturer released its third annual Supplier Responsibility Report, Apple met with shareholder groups to discuss why the firm won't make public greenhouse gas reduction...
The world's largest retailer has set a new goal for shrinking its environmental footprint and is turning to suppliers to help achieve a 20-million-tonne cut in greenhouse gas emissions from the...
Today, Walmart made its first major commitment to reduce greenhouse gases -- but in typical fashion, rather than set a tough goal that might affect its own growth curve, the company plans to turn...
Walmart's new commitment to cut 20 million metric tons of CO2 emissions from its supply chain is big news in and of itself, but it's the way the company will leverage its suppliers to make cuts...
Shipping companies around the world are going slower and slower, reaping the benefits of using less fuel and emitting less carbon.
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The vast majority of large publicly companies are failing to adequately manage and disclose risks they face from water stress and scarcity, an issue that will likely become more acute as the world...
This first annual survey of international firms' awareness of and willingness to disclose their impacts on forests finds low overall awareness, with some firms leading the pack. ...
The first-ever effort to get companies to disclose their forest impacts just as they might disclose carbon impacts finds limited awareness, though some firms are clearly ahead of the pack. ...
While individual car buyers stayed out of showrooms with disastrous results, corporate and institutional buyers proved a bright green spot for the industry with increased purchases of hybrid-...
Companies leading in carbon management increasingly want their suppliers to be aligned with their ambitions. At CDP we have found that our member organizations are keen to collaborate with their...
Leading corporations are already transforming the way they manage carbon in the supply chain, despite the uncertainty and lack of emission reduction targets that came out of Copenhagen, according...
The 2010 CDP Supply Chain report launches week with blogs provided to GreenBiz.com by Frances Way, who heads CDP's supply chain program. Today she outlines the business case for introducing...
CEOs looking for new ways to cut costs should focus on reducing their company's supply chain dependence on oil. The first step is to understand their current fossil fuel exposure. Carbon...
More than 50 corporations are measuring the greenhouse gas emissions of their products and entire supply chains with two new standards from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative.
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McDonald's U.K. is starting a three-year investigation into its cows' methane emissions and the best methods for lowering their impacts.
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As we view the whatever-it's-called decade in the rearview mirror, it's tempting to assess what's transpired since the good old days of Y2K to see how far we've come — and how far we haven't...
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In the just-published State of Green Business 2010 report, we take an extensive look at the data behind the move toward making mainstream businesses greener.
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Find great professional service providers who specialize in green business. GreenBiz.com's Professional Services Directory lists great resources in sustainability strategies, energy efficiency, marketing, supply chain, recruiting and HR, and many more.
The startup Aquacue offers a look at the innovations that landed it among the 10...
This eighth annual Clean Energy Trends report takes stock of the sector against the...
This book from Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender and Bill Breem equips people with...- This white paper from Environmental Defense Fund and fleet management company PHH Arval...
Julie Corbett, founder of Ecologic Brands, the company that developed a new paper-plastic...- This report from the National Environmental Education Foundation offers case studies,...
In 2010, we're bringing our acclaimed State of Green Business Forum to San Francisco and Chicago, digging in to the research in the annual State of Green Business report to discover recent trends in green business and hear from industry experts about what the future will hold. Read all our coverage of the events here.
A Corporate Finance Approach to Climate-Stabilizing Targets
Learn Autodesk’s method for setting corporate greenhouse gas targets that align with global climate stabilization goals—and how you can adopt it.
A monthly metric on responsibility, information, and purchasing in the green economy. The Green Confidence Index is the first ongoing consumer study of its kind. Learn More.