Mindy S. Lubber

The bill for all that unchecked carbon pollution is a lot bigger than previously thought -- and that the longer we wait to pay it, the more it’s going to cost us.

Although natural gas is the big thing for energy in an era of $4 gasoline, we need a more balanced look at what's gained, and lost, if we embrace it too heartily.

Companies across all industries are collaborating like never before with stakeholders to get a jump on the next big, smart sustainability idea or avoid the next embarrassing misstep.

The connection between capitalism and long-term global sustainability is inseparable, and recent research shows that the highest performing companies are integrating sustainability into their core business strategies.

Although most of mainstream business is well beyond the climate change debate, investors aren't getting the disclosure they need to evaluate which companies are best positioned for this mega trend and which are not.

'Tis the season for low expectations on climate change and other global sustainability challenges. Yet there's no reason to think our stockings will forever be stuffed with coal.

The EPA's proposed new mileage standards for semi-trucks -- all the way up to 9 mpg -- would actually represent a huge leap forward for fuel efficiency and for the environment.

General Mills and Walmart have both made smart business decisions by committing to use 100 percent sustainable palm oil. Companies that ignore supply chain risks such as deforestation put their company's reputation and profits at risk, and investors are starting to notice.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond believes investors should view a dozen dire challenges facing humanity -- including climate change, low-cost energy and soil depletion -- as money-making opportunities they need not apologize for.