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Sustainability through software: Q&A with SAP's Peter Graf
By Jennifer Kho

In advance of SAP's largest user conference this week, Chief Sustainability Officer Peter Graf spoke with GreenBiz about decoupling emissions from revenue growth, employee engagement and what's next....Read More

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Does Fair Trade USA's expansion plan threaten its purpose?
By Marc Gunther

In a move to grow the market for Fair Trade products, the longtime head of Fair Trade USA proposes to allow much bigger coffee growers into the certification -- a move that some say runs contrary t...Read More



Cool buildings, parched cities? EDF and AT&T target water savings
By Gwen Ruta and John Schinter

A new partnership between EDF and AT&T dives into the looming challenge of water shortages for thirsty commercial buildings. Through a water analysis, AT&T will potentially reduce the water its facilities use by millions of gallons per year....Read More



What does the future of sustainability mean for small business?
By Chrissy Coughlin

The co-founder and director of global sustainability consultancy SustainServ talks about what the evolution of corporate sustainability means for small to medium-sized businesses, supply chains aro...Read More

UL Environment: Your Partner in Sustainability


UL Environment helps the world make, market, find, and trust healthier, more sustainable, environmentally-preferable products and services. We help companies achieve their sustainability goals-and help purchasers, specifiers, retailers, governments, and consumers find greener products they can trust. Visit www.ul.com/environment for details.


GreenBiz Focus on Energy Management

Google's huge offshore wind transmission line edges forward

Planned $5 billion interconnector connecting wind farms off the East Coast to the mainland U.S. clears latest regulatory hurdle and could start transmitting electricity by 2017....Read More



How to defeat the massive plug-load monster
By Tolga Tutar

The plug-load threat is emerging like a monster against building energy-efficiency efforts. Here are some easy-to-implement, cost-effective ways to tame loads. ...Read More

 

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