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UN: Transition to green economy would create millions of jobs
By BusinessGreen Staff, June 04, 2012
Report says up to 60 million new jobs could be created by global shift to cleaner energy, technology and industry.

SABMiller, Sainsbury's honored for sustainability leadership
By Bruce Kennedy, June 04, 2012
Recently announced corporate sustainability awards and rankings in the UK and US honor concrete results rather than blue-sky proposals.
Turning good data centers into better neighbors
By Jill Bunting, June 04, 2012
As the demand for data storage explodes, data center owners are having to dramatically scale up operations -- and resource demands. Here's what they can learn from their brick-and-mortar peers...

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How to pitch green bloggers
By Beth Terry, June 04, 2012
Wonder why your press releases get ignored? Follow these tips to capture the interest of green bloggers.
Green agenda takes backseat as recession lingers
By Mark Lee, June 04, 2012
As the recession continues, sustainable development will suffer. It's up to business and local governments to advance the agenda....
Why it's time to follow Google, GE and Buffett on clean energy
By Manish Bapna, June 04, 2012
With major players like Google, Apple, GE and Warren Buffett betting big on green power, why are pundits ready to write renewable energy's obituary?...
Ory Zik: Measuring sustainability by the gallon
By Chrissy Coughlin, June 03, 2012
The founder of Energy Points talks about the genesis of his company and what it takes to measure every resource in gallons of gasoline -- and how that notion is changing the way people think about...
Vanderlande Industries greens the conveyor belt
By Mary Catherine O'Connor, June 01, 2012
For Vanderlande Industries, reducing the environmental impact of its conveyor belts and automated sorters has introduced a sea change in how it designs, sources and markets its products....
Inside Mars' science-based quest for sustainability
By Marc Gunther, June 01, 2012
The company talks more about why it's setting a zero emissions goal for its offices and factories by 2040, and how its sustainable sourcing goals could have a big impact on the way cocoa is...
Sustainability by co-innovation: Lessons from SAP
By John Davies, June 01, 2012
As it shows customers how to become more sustainable, software giant SAP also is learning from customers -- and turning that knowledge into new and improved products. Here's what that co-......
The CFO and the CSO: 6 areas for a lasting friendship
By Steve McCoy-Thompson, June 01, 2012
Tips on how to get the CFO and CSO speaking the same language -- and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes.
The Better Buildings Challenge: An energy diet for facilities
By Jim Pierobon, May 31, 2012
Just as with a weight-loss diet, building owners are essentially united in knowing they need to use less energy -- the just don’t know how to go about it. The DOE’s new Better Building......
How do sustainability-minded investors decide to keep or dump a stock?
By Michael Kramer, May 31, 2012
A major pension fund's recent blacklisting of Walmart reminds us of the importance of social and governance issues as a tenet of shareholder value.
Data-driven results: Q&A with USGBC's Rick Fedrizzi
By Derek Top, May 30, 2012
The U.S. Green Building Council president talks about the promise of transparent data systems to optimize building performance and drive continuous improvement...
Why telcos like Verizon emphasize efficiency over renewables
By Eric Louie, May 30, 2012
Telecom companies are concentrating more on energy efficiency and less on renewable energy, according to a new Pike report....
Sustainability-engaged employees more satisfied, study shows
By Liz Maw, May 30, 2012
Employees who feel they can make an impact on social and environmental issues while on the job are twice as satisfied with work as those who don’t, a new study shows.
How to use analytics for faster paybacks from smart buildings
By Marty Newhouse, May 30, 2012
Building energy management has become a go-to solution for helping building owners and managers cut costs and improve their environmental performance. And continuous data analytics offers a new......
Can Mozambique be a model for sustainable food, fuel production?
By Marc Gunther, May 29, 2012
Biotech company Novozymes has launched an energy-and-fuel company in Mozambique that makes ethanol from cassava for use as a cooking oil.
Why the road to a low-carbon future still includes cars
By Markus Barnikel, May 29, 2012
Technology news site PandoDaily recently issued a call to build a future without cars. But that's unrealistic in the short term. It's time the U.S. rediscovered carpooling, says the CEO of......
Foxconn's lessons: 3 supply-chain pitfalls to avoid
By Ann Goodman, May 29, 2012
How can companies avoid missteps in the supply chain that can lead to snafus like the embarrassing exposure of dubious labor practices at Apple’s Foxconn factory in China?
Hannah Jones on the risks and opportunities of growing sustainably
By Chrissy Coughlin, May 27, 2012
Hannah Jones, vice president of sustainable business and innovation at Nike, talks about how to tap mega trends like population growth, scarcer natural resources and climate change to create......
Food marketing and the childhood obesity problem
By Marc Gunther, May 25, 2012
When big food companies market highly processed products to kids as healthy choices, they're part of the childhood obesity problem....
Can IBM's deal with Uncle Sam boost the smart building market?
By Bruce Kennedy, May 25, 2012
IBM wins a contract to develop and install monitoring systems for 50 to 100 of the federal government’s highest energy-consuming buildings. Will proving the technology with Uncle Sam boost...

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Did NRG unfairly get the keys to California's EV future?
By Mary Catherine O'Connor, May 31, 2012
A legal settlement that brings more than $100 million in investment to California’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure has become a big mess, with Ecotality suing to prevent what it...
The computing trend that will change everything
Data-driven results: Q&A with USGBC's Rick Fedrizzi
Will utility executives embrace disruptive innovation?
How to use analytics for faster paybacks from smart buildings

State of Green Business

Non-News is Good News
By Joel Makower, January 31, 2012
Perhaps the best trend in sustainable business is how major green milestones -- ranging from LEED Platinum buildings to zero-waste facilities -- have become so commonplace as to be not "news
Joel Makower on the State of Green Business, 2012
'Big Data' Creates Big Opportunities
Cleantech Survives a Crisis of Confidence
Sustainable Cities Take Center Stage

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