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Will the next-generation ISO 14001 standard help or hinder companies' environmental management? Here's why it could go either way.
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The Texas capital's program to spur small green businesses is also providing a boost to its economy.
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In a move to grow the market for Fair Trade products, the longtime head of Fair Trade USA proposes to allow much bigger coffee growers into the certification -- a move that some say runs contrary to the whole purpose of Fair Trade.
by Marc Gunther
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During a webcast organized by GreenBiz.com this week, representatives from the US Department of Energy and Underwriters Laboratories walked through the details of the just-released energy management standard, and how companies can get on board, quickly.
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With this week's news of seven major companies dropping their support for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, a war of words has heated up between SFI and the Forest Stewardship Council, the other wood products certification on the market.
by Marc Gunther
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Why do some green buildings perform as designed or better, while others might barely make the grade, even if certified? It turns out that even the most sustainably designed, intelligent building is only as smart and green as the people who occupy and operate it.
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As a society, we love choices -- but with more than 300 green certifications and labels on the market, and more lining up every year, the system has gotten a bit out of control.
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Intuit launched a small business sustainability assessment this month, hoping to shine a spotlight on the unsung good deeds performed by local companies throughout the U.S.
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Companies that meet United Parcel Service's new green standards for responsible packaging can ship their goods with a label attesting to that fact under an assessment program the carrier introduces today.
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The new green certification standard for restaurants from Green Seal is a valuable tool for improving efficiency and reducing waste, but some of its requirements will keep mom and pop businesses from doing anything more than the bare minimum.
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Products like lead-laden lipstick and nuclear-colored gummy worms claim they're "natural." How come the Natural Products Association's new label doesn't fix that?
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A panel discussion webcasted earlier today by GreenBiz.com explored the sticky situation that companies face when they're stuck between customers who want but don't understand green products, and a government increasingly enforcing anti-greenwash laws.
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With the announcement of Walmart's Sustainability Index and the release of 15 questions for its suppliers, the retail giant has ignited a far-reaching dialogue on supply chain transparency and environmental sustainability.