Emily Rabin

Emily Rabin is a former editor of GreenBiz.com.

Emily Rabin is the former editor at GreenBiz.com.

Corporate Responsibility -- The Connected World in 2006
By Emily Rabin, January 22, 2006
Government policy, NGO engagement, innovation, transparency, and increased accountability will be the big themes for the coming year, say authors Tobias Webb and Paul Hohnen. ...
Nascar Plans to Switch to Unleaded Fuel in '08
By Emily Rabin, January 22, 2006
Nascar will use unleaded fuel for its racecars and trucks beginning in 2008, making the switch from the high-octane leaded fuel that it has used for decades. ...
New Law Forces Manufacturers to Pick up Recycling Costs
By Emily Rabin, January 18, 2006
A first-in-the-nation law went into effect Wednesday in Maine, requiring makers of televisions and computer monitors to pick up the tab to recycle and safely dispose of their products once they...
Green Heat ClimateBiz.com
By Emily Rabin, January 16, 2006
Sensible U.K. government subsidies could unleash some serious carbon-cutting potential in the British market and beyond. By Matthew Spencer ...
Radioshack: The Answer GreenerBuildings.com
By Emily Rabin, January 15, 2006
The new Radioshack riverfront campus is a state-of-the-art sustainable facility that accommodates the needs of the company and the community. By Trish Martineck ...
Survey: Chinese Prefer Better Environment to Fast Economic Growth
By Emily Rabin, January 12, 2006
A new survey issued by the China Environmental Culture Promotion Association has found 79.4% of the respondents approved of putting environmental protection ahead of economic growth. ...
Corporate Supply Chains -- Moving Beyond Monitoring
By Emily Rabin, January 08, 2006
Factory monitoring should be part of a multi-step remediation process that includes identifying root causes of violations, say workers rights advocates. By Lisa Roner ...
Ecoprint: Greening the Industry One Print Run at a Time
By Emily Rabin, January 08, 2006
The committed staff at Ecoprint, an innovator in environmentally preferable printing processes, share the best practices that have made their company a success. By Susan Nickbarg ...
Responsible Investment Forum with Steve Schueth
By Emily Rabin, January 08, 2006
Values-based investors have more in common than they think, according to guest columnist Peter Kinder. ...
Ohkawa Printing: Aiming to Become a 'Social Printing Company'
By Emily Rabin, January 07, 2006
With 35,000 printing companies in Japan alone, how does one mid-size printer set itself apart? Ohkawa Printing is positioning itself as a environmentally sensitive company dedicated to building a...

Nuclear Power: Environmental Scourge or Climate Change Mitigator?
By Emily Rabin, July 04, 2005
Despite prominent environmentalist opinions that low greenhouse gas emissions of nuclear power eclipse its problems, socially responsible investment funds still screen nukes out. By William Baue...
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Outlines Future Role in Two New Books
By Emily Rabin, June 30, 2005
The WBCSD's insights in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility as well as the organization's role and influence in terms of business behavior feature in two recent books addressing the topic...
Buying Responsibility -- A New Brand Strategy?
By Emily Rabin, June 26, 2005
Buying stakes in "alternative" brands is all the rage for multi-national companies these days. Roger Cowe looks at why. ...
Green Tinge Is Attracting Seed Money to Ventures
By Emily Rabin, June 22, 2005
In Silicon Valley, if more venture capitalists' motivations are tinged green, it has a lot to do with the color of money. ...
New Report Links Climate Change, Poverty
By Emily Rabin, June 19, 2005
The report argues there is a real risk of the chasm between rich and poor widening as the climate changes unless poverty and environmental degradation are dealt with as a single issue. ...
Europe Welcomes New Trade Association for Water and Wastewater Industry
By Emily Rabin, June 13, 2005
A new association for the European water and wastewater industries has been formed with Peter-Lorenz Scmidt, of BWT, the Austrian water technology group, as its president. ...
A New World of Opportunity
By Emily Rabin, June 12, 2005
Can business reap profits, eradicate poverty and solve environmental problems by turning the poor into consumers? By Phil Storey ...
Entrepreneur Focuses on Environment
By Emily Rabin, June 02, 2005
Consultant Sonya Newenhouse is one of the new breed of eco-entrepreneurs who have made a business out of helping consumers and companies do better for the environment. ...
Environmentalists Bypass Washington to Pressure Corporations
By Emily Rabin, May 26, 2005
After four and a half years of policy defeats at the hands of the Bush administration, some green groups are finding they can achieve greater success outside Washington by exerting pressure...
JP Morgan's Green-Lending Policy: Point of No Return?
By Emily Rabin, May 22, 2005
JP Morgan Chase has agreed to adopt new lending policies designed to protect the environment. But conservatives say the bank caved in to pressure from activist groups, setting a dangerous...

A Commonsense Approach to Mercury Cleanup
By Emily Rabin, January 12, 2003
Although California is often at the forefront of environmental issues, it occasionally fails to use common sense. Take the state's efforts to clean up toxic mercury. By Henry S. Cole ...
Engaging SME’s in Environmental Projects
By Emily Rabin, December 16, 2002
Engaging small and medium-size businesses in environmental initiatives and projects is notoriously difficult. But that's the hardest part. By George Padelopoulos ...
What the Emerging U.S. E-Waste Recycling System Means for Designers
By Emily Rabin, December 09, 2002
U.S. computer and television manufacturers are preparing for a fundamental change in the way they conduct business. By Philip White ...
Nanotechnology: Are We Moving Too Fast?
By Emily Rabin, December 03, 2002
Are the voices of caution about nanomaterials giving us a justified wake-up call? Or just crying wolf? By Paul M. Bray ...
The Business Case for Non-Financial Reporting
By Emily Rabin, November 20, 2002
How social and sustainability reporting can make a real difference in changing business performance, impacts, and outcomes. By Simon Zadeck ...
Dynamic Versus Static ‘Sustainability’
By Emily Rabin, November 18, 2002
Identifying a workable model for the sustainable city requires a more sophisticated approach. By Brad Allenby ...
Fuel Cell-Powered Cars Hitting the Road Ahead of Schedule
By Emily Rabin, November 05, 2002
Increasing momentum in developing clean sources of electricity for vehicles holds the promise of a cleaner energy future. By Bernie Fischlowitz-Roberts ...
Altering the Market to Promote Sustainable Farming
By Emily Rabin, October 27, 2002
There is a clear economic incentive for farmers to be frugal with labor and capital; why not also with soil, water, and community quality of life? By Elizabeth Sawin ...
The Last Mega-Summit?
By Emily Rabin, October 15, 2002
Johannesburg summit-bashing made for strong headlines, but rarely reflected the whole truth. By Claude Fussler ...
Different Motivations, Same Goal: Business-NGO Partnerships
By Emily Rabin, September 29, 2002
How can businesses build successful partnerships with environmental organizations? Focus on a common goal. By Eban Goodstein ...

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