Heather King

Shareholders flexed their muscles this proxy season with proposals targeting palm oil, climate change and shale gas.

One year into his term as chief sustainability officer at Ikea, Howard talks about his move from The Climate Group to the global retailer, Ikea's push for certified cotton and timber, and how to make sustainable products affordable.

As government officials wrangle final outcomes in Durban, business leaders have already moved on, anticipating the Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development taking place in June.

As the second half of the UN climate summit gets underway, there's an elevated sense of urgency among the delegates. But until the dust settles, we won't be able to tell just how much progress -- and success -- they have to show for it.

This weekend, about 600 global executives gathered for an industry-focused side event to the UN's COP17 negotiations. here are some of the top-level takeaways.

A study released at COP17 found, unsurprisingly, that the US has the largest share of climate skeptics, followed closely by the UK. Those two countries also have the dubious honor of devoting the most media attention to climate skeptics.

A panel of transportation experts share a vision for the future mobility. They see tremendous opportunity to advance climate solutions by advancing sustainable transportation, from hybrids to high-speed rail.

Three days into COP17, there's a growing awareness that yes, this summit is a big deal -- and so far, it's off to a good start.

The 17th session of the United Nations' convention on climate change kicks off next week in South Africa. Although hopes and expectations for results from the event are as low as possible, there are still reasons to pay attention to COP17.

The head of the world's largest office furniture supplier talks about challenges in making non-toxic furniture, end of life options for the 'Think Chair,' and his vision for increasingly virtual, mobile work places.