
This report from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Cement Sustainability Initiative summarizes the work thus far in the nearly 3-year-old effort by the council and the industry's largest companies to make global cement production cleaner and greener.
The executive summary to this report asks: What would it take to aggressively scale up clean energy to have a major impact on job growth, energy independence and climate change over the next 10 years?
This report from the Center for American Progress and the University of Massachusetts explores how investments of $150 billion per year in energy efficiency, building retrofits, clean technologies and public transportation can create 1.7 million new jobs in the United States.
This report from Green for All, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the University of Massachusetts explores how investments in energy efficiency, clean technology and public transportation can raise the standard of living for everyone in the United States.
This report discusses how businesses can manage risk in regard to water, energy, and other critical resources that affect climate change.
Ceres, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Center for Energy and Environmental Security analyze recent filings from the world's largest industries, finding that while the energy industries are disclosing climate change risks to a greater extent than other sectors, the detail and depth are far from sufficient to help investors make wise choices.
This report from Ceres, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Center for Energy and Environmental Security looks at how many -- or how few -- companies are reporting climate-related risks in their annual reports, and breaks down reporting on a sector-by-sector basis.
This A.T. Kearney analysis finds that companies committed to corporate sustainability practices are achieving above average performance in the financial markets during this slowdown.
This report from the Solar Electric Power Association highlights U.S. utilities who are leading integration of solar electricity into the grid and ranks them based on installed solar capacity in several categories, such as watts-per-customer and total megawatts.
This discussion paper from Business for Social Responsibility was prepared in support of a workshop at the World Business Summit on Climate Change on leveraging value chains to reduce climate impacts and build a low-carbon economy.
This survey of more than 1,000 executives at large firms provides insights into the depth and breadth of corporate green IT initiatives, what's driving adoption, and the ways that IT is helping achieve companies' green goals.
This report from a panel of retired U.S. military leaders concludes the country's current energy stance threatens the U.S. and its armed forces.
This guide is designed to empower current and aspiring social intrapreneurs to find ways to integrate sustainability into their day jobs.
This survey of 143 organizations from Australia, New Zealand and the United States finds that some elements of green IT practices are taking off at companies of all sizes, but as a whole there is significant room for improvement.
This report examines the EPA's obligations under the Clean Air Act, and how far it should go to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.