The new project, which is critical to delivering smart, sustainable growth to the European Union by 2020, seeks to help businesses to deliver green growth and environmental benefits.
Just-published reports from KPMG and BSR highlight how some of the world's leading companies are putting greater emphasis on sustainability reporting, and using it as a market differentiator.
In a first-of-its-kind deal, a group in British Columbia has reached a five-year agreement to sell carbon offsets created through the reduction of diesel fuel consumption by heavy trucks and equipment.
A coalition of accounting groups have released a report that highlights how small and medium-sized businesses in the US, UK and Canada are profiting from their environmental initiatives.
The 10th annual list, published by Corporate Knights magazine, puts outdoor retailer Mountain Co-Op and Domtar Paper in the second and third spots, respectively, behind the insurance firm.
Scientists at the National Research Council in Canada have developed a new type of concrete that could improve the safety and durability of the highly energy-intensive construction material.
The Smart Grids Technology Roadmap from the International Energy Agency shows how use of smart grid technologies can be expanded, and identifies goals that must be met for widespread adoption of clean technology.
New research tracks how environmental performance affects shareholder value, with the surprising result that only three kinds of CSR announcements have any positive or negative impact on stock prices.