We Review HP’s 2012 Sustainability Report
This week HP released its 2012 sustainability report, which covers the company's work on carbon reporting, social enterprise and supply chain transparency.The post We Review HP’s 2012 Sustainability...
View ArticleElectrolux Helps Consumers Monitor Water Use
Appliance manufacturer Electrolux recently launched a Facebook application, YourWaterMark, that promises to go a step further in water conservation by helping individuals assess their water use both...
View ArticleGoogle Says Googling Can Leave a Neutral Carbon Footprint
Google reports that typical users can use its services on a carbon neutral basis when carbon offsets are factored in.The post Google Says Googling Can Leave a Neutral Carbon Footprint appeared first on...
View ArticleWomen and Sustainability in Politics: Embrace Crisis and Reframe Shame
The Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future recently hosted a powerful discussion on women and sustainability in politics. Moderated by Darcy Winslow, Managing Partner at Academy for Systemic Change,...
View ArticleFood Waste Has a Big Impact on Climate, Water, Land and Biodiversity
The carbon footprint of food produced and not eaten is estimated at 3.3 billion tons of greenhouse gases: making food wastage the world's third top GHG emitter after the US and China.The post Food...
View ArticleWyndham Worldwide Slashes Carbon Footprint in 2012
In an industry that's often carbon-intensive, Wyndham Worldwide - the hospitality giant that includes popular hotel chains like Ramada, Days Inn and Wyndham Garden - says it achieved a 12 percent...
View ArticleJoin Our Autodesk University Google Hangout with Ben Thompson
On Dec. 4th at 4:00pm PST, Nick Aster will chat with Ben Thompson, live from Autodesk University in Las Vegas, about Autodesk’s sustainable conferences.The post Join Our Autodesk University Google...
View ArticleUS Oil & Gas Sustainability Spending Sluggish Compared to Extraction Growth
The oil & gas industry increases sustainability spending, but not in proportion to their growth in extraction.The post US Oil & Gas Sustainability Spending Sluggish Compared to Extraction...
View ArticleUnilever CEO Paul Polman Pockets Extra $722K for Sustainability Work
Unilever rewards Paul Polman for sustainability, business guidance to the tune of $11 million, significantly above average European CEO pay.The post Unilever CEO Paul Polman Pockets Extra $722K for...
View ArticleHow Cloud Computing Can Help Shrink Corporate Energy Consumption
The CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) estimates that cloud computing could save large U.S. corporate entities up to $12.3 billion in energy costs annually through 2020, and reduce CO2 emissions...
View ArticleVerizon Ups Its Green Energy Commitment by Another $40 Million
With its latest increase of capital for green energy, Verizon is now poised to become the nation's top solar-producing communications company. The latest injection of $40 million will add further...
View ArticleCSR Report Review: Salesforce.com and Cloud Computing Sustainability
Salesforce.com recently released its most recent sustainability report, which covers the company's progress on operational efficiency and green building.
View ArticleMaking Sustainability Part of Your Company’s Culture
In this op/ed from Terrapass, Nancy Bsales offers an analogy to help explain the benefits of offsetting to even the biggest doubters.
View ArticleSocial Sustainability and Sport
As the sustainability movement in sport expands, it’s time to embrace and leverage the power of people. Along with environmental and economic considerations, social sustainability completes the picture...
View ArticleLighting It Up: Sporting Venues Transition to LED Technology
Sporting venues at the professional and college levels are transitioning to LED lighting solutions. Learn about the factors influencing the shift.
View ArticleTop 3 Sustainable Supply Chain Trends for 2015
Sustainable approaches to business have been on the uptick in recent years. In the new year, companies will continue to move forward with full integration of sustainable strategies across their supply...
View ArticleStuffed Animal Tours: Compassionate Tourism of the Future?
A nursing supply company in southern Japan has come up with a compassionate way to take its elderly clients on travel tours: by sending their stuffed animals ahead for the photo shoot. Elderly or...
View ArticleCan ‘Test-Tube Meat’ Cure Hunger and Agricultural Pollution?
While you may not find poultry grown in a petri dish to be appetizing, the benefits of engineering our food could prove to be a solution to agricultural waste and pollution -- not to mention hunger...
View ArticleCutting California Emissions by 40 Percent: A Blueprint for Climate Leadership
California is America’s climate policy leader, home to both the country’s biggest clean energy industry and an internationally-linked carbon market being modeled across the world. But to build on this...
View Article3 Sustainable Alternatives to Polystyrene
As things stand today, a much wider ban on polystyrene foam containers seems imminent – and welcome. As we phase out a once ubiquitous product, it’s time we started considering sustainable substitutes.
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