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The winners of the annual StopWaste Partnership Business Efficiency Awards offer useful examples of how companies large and small are putting their operations under the magnifying glass to cut costs and trim waste.
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Putting energy management systems in place in its manufacturing facilities was one of several steps that have helped the beverage maker earn the highest score ever recorded by The Carbon Trust.
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On America Recycles Days, a coalition of labor and environmental groups have published a report showing how investing in a recycling infrastructure can cut greenhouse gas emissions and create new jobs.
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As more and more companies embed their CSR practices in day-to-day operations, it becomes an opportunity for HR managers to become sustainability leaders. This checklist spells out what HR departments should and should do to promote sustainability.
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The new report brings a new methodology and different contenders for the world's greenest tech firm.
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Disrupting the status quo is difficult -- but not impossible -- from within large corporations. In working to build strong, responsible companies at the bottom of the period, Blue Earth Network has gathered the following lessons that could work for anyone.
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During the opening keynote to the three-day conference in Portland, Oregon, Lord Hastings avowed that the single most effective way to change the world is overcoming cynicism -- not a product or a business mode, but an attitude.
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Gamification is a huge trend in marketing almost any kind of product or service today, and is only going to get bigger and more commonplace. And some innovative companies are already putting the power of game mechanices to work for sustainability.
by Ashok Kamal
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The Internet, shale gas technologies and Google search engine all had their origins in research funded by the U.S. government. These are just a few examples, and show why now is exactly the wrong time to stop supporting cleantech innovation.
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It's an understatement to say that the business opportunities and benefits of sustainability and innovation practices have been well established. So how do we get investors to place a financial value on green business practices?
by David Abood
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After bringing a nearly defunct brand to the top tier of global sports fashion -- and the leading edge of corporate sustainability -- the former CEO of PUMA (and now Chief Sustainability Officer at its parent company) is still looking forward.
by Adam Aston
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The first-ever chief sustainability officer at the beverage giant discusses what it's like to be the first to hold the CSO role at Coke, why the company is excited about the PlantBottle, and the importance of listening to feedback from customers.
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Walt Freese, the appropriately named former head of the do-gooder ice-cream company, dishes on the importance of a values-driven work life, the significance of being authentic and how employee engagement got Ben & Jerry's back on track.
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A new report from and organic farming group finds that organic agriculture is growing eight times faster than conventional farming, and creates more than twice as many jobs -- but more governmental support is needed to sustain its growth.
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Andrew Shapiro, one of the most prominent sustainability advisers in corporate America, is leaving GreenOrder, the consulting firm he started in 2000.
by Marc Gunther
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There's no simple way to get companies up to speed on sustainability, but these six ideas can give any company the skills to get started.
by Gil Friend
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BASF's North American Sustainability Leader, Charlene Wall-Warren, discusses the ubiquitous nature of BASF's product lines, her role in communicating BASF's commitment to sustainability, and the company's recent involvement in the Sustainability Consortium.
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The VP of CSR at The Campbell Soup Company discusses the evolution of his position and CSR in general, especially the importance of having a technical background, Campbell's efforts in this arena, as well as its efforts to address childhood hunger and obesity.
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The clothing retailer's vice president of social and environmental responsibility talks about the goals in Gap's just-released CSR report and why the apparel industry can make a significant impact on a global scale.
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From energy management to smart design to waste diversion, Kathy Loftus, Global Leader of Sustainable Engineering, Maintenance & Energy Management at Whole Foods Market, knows how important it is to get every coworker on board with green efforts.
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No matter what industry you're in, or how big your enterprise, a series of interviews we've conducted with sustainability executives lays out a clear path to success for corporate sustainability.
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As smart grid technologies gain steam, utilities face challenges in retraining workers, but also opportunities through bringing in new employees more attuned to the concepts behind the smart grid.
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Google's renewable energy investment leader discusses what it's like to be responsible for major capital investments at a company that could reshape how the world gets its power.
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Los Angeles leads the nation on green jobs creation; Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal released list of Top 25 Environmental Firms, Auto industry enjoys green jobs growth, and more.
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The most fundamental tool to achieve excellence in sustainability management is a commitment to continuously renew your company's approach. This five-step model will help you get there.
by Eric Lowitt