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Companies and other institutions are major buyers of many goods and services, and can leverage their purchasing power to move markets toward more greener versions. A growing number of companies -- as well as universities, government agencies, and others -- now have formal environmentally preferable purchasing policies and programs, encouraging or requiring buyers to engage in green procurement.
In a town where green building is the latest rage among mega resorts and gaming palaces, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation has upped the ante on eco-friendly development and business operations with...
OfficeMax is offering a new reusable shipping bin program to help businesses that make frequent orders reduce packaging waste.
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Two awards recently bestowed on companies and organizations around the globe highlight new levels of sustainability for fish and fowl alike. ...
"The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability" makes the business case for why companies should be rethinking their corporate structures, processes and performance...
Even if you're conscientious about the three R's when it comes to packaging, odds are your vendors are still shipping you excess materials. These three steps can help you ship smarter and greener...
In this tight economy, businesses are increasingly looking for ways to cut operational expenses and provide service to their customers. One area that offers opportunities to save now is lighting...
The first-ever effort to get companies to disclose their forest impacts just as they might disclose carbon impacts finds limited awareness, though some firms are clearly ahead of the pack. ...
Whole Foods and Bed, Bath and Beyond are working to phase out transportation fuel from the Canadian Tar Sands, while Cartier, Sears and more than 60 other retailers have committed to buying gold...
Companies leading in carbon management increasingly want their suppliers to be aligned with their ambitions. At CDP we have found that our member organizations are keen to collaborate with their...
Leading corporations are already transforming the way they manage carbon in the supply chain, despite the uncertainty and lack of emission reduction targets that came out of Copenhagen, according...
The latest Green Confidence Index survey of consumers shows that, while there is appetite for green products in the marketplace, perceived price premiums and general concerns about the economy are...
The news is chock full of stories about the widespread greening of China, and although it's great news for the planet, some say it's bad news for the U.S. Is China a competitor or partner, or both...
The concept of a triple bottom line, where social and environmental factors are considered along with economic ones, is also getting a lot of attention. Is this another business fad? I don't think...
The Environmental Working Group has found that the ingredients and hazard information for 17,000 chemicals are being kept secret. New York, meanwhile, is looking at a list of 85 chemicals that the...
As we view the whatever-it's-called decade in the rearview mirror, it's tempting to assess what's transpired since the good old days of Y2K to see how far we've come — and how far we haven't...
This report, from the investor activist group Ceres, explores how the current economic and policy climate in the United States is creating new momentum for energy-efficient buildings. ...
The monthly index from GreenBiz.com found consumer attitudes found interest in green products improved modestly last month, while Americans were twice as likely to believe businesses should...
A global closed-loop reverse supply chain has enabled Cisco to collect nearly 24 million pounds of returned electronic equipment, more than 99 percent of which was recycled or reused. Meanwhile,...
San Francisco businesses and residents have composted more than 620,000 tons of food and other scraps since 1996 through the city’s green cart program, whose processed material is now used...
Companies large and small, and in every industry, still hold on to a number of surprising misconceptions about the risks and rewards of implementing sustainability practices. Here's how to dispel...
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In the just-published State of Green Business 2010 report, we take an extensive look at the data behind the move toward making mainstream businesses greener.
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