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Businesses are increasingly approaching the challenge of developing a sustainable economy as a challenge of innovation. While this is a more productive approach, it's not without its own set of obstacles.
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2012 is not going to be easy. But these apps will help you navigate the likely turbulence of the next 12 months.
by Sally Uren
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The head of sustainability at the company behind the New York Stock Exchange talks about the internal and external steps needed to make the market greener, as well as navigating the risks of a potential merger with another exchange.
by Ann Goodman
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Yalmaz Siddiqui, the head of environmental strategy at the office retailer, explains how the motto 'Be Greener, Buy Greener and Sell Greener' shapes the company's actions.
by Marc Gunther
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Getting everyone on board with your company's sustainability efforts is the single most important factor for its eventual succes. Here's how companies large and small are making it work.
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A new series of articles in Grist drags Walmart over the coals for not being as sustainable as it could be. While the author raises valid points about Walmart's level of action, there is more to the story.
by Marc Gunther
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The resort company earned a WasteWise Acheivement Award in part for its recycling of 8,722 tons of food in 2010 alone.
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Jed Davis, the sustainability director at the cooperative of 1,200 dairy farms, talks about quality control, energy efficiency, the vision of employee engagement, and what sustainability means on the farm.
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The biotech firm found an unlikely way to significantly cut its costs, while at the same time provide a valuable perk for employees that also reduces emissions.
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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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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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The second annual awards recognizing leaders in real-world greenhouse gas emissions reductions today announced the 18 firms that are in the running for this year's awards, to be announced at COP17 in South Africa on December 3.
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The Net Impact conference kicking off in Portland this week, is bringing dedicated sustainability professionals together from around the country, and using some innovative ideas to connect those people to each other and their host city.
by Jess Sand
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Although a healthy debate is generally a good thing, a debate at the COMMIT forum earlier this month -- on whether or not CSR practices are good for the bottom line -- missed the point in three key ways.
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In numbers crunched by environmental data firm <a href='http://www.trucost.com/'>Trucost</a>, M&S's carbon intensity was 30 percent lower than three other retailers, including Debenhams, J.C. Penney Co. and Sears Holdings Corp.
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A new report from Two Tomorrows tries to pierce the veil of greenwash claims and identify which companies are best adding value and stability to their brands with their sustainability efforts -- and which are likely to disappoint in the long term.
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The third annual tally of the greenest corporations in the United States and the world brings an overhauled methodology to the list and finds a new U.S. leader, with IBM replacing Dell in the top spot, and HP holding its second place rank.
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The latest report from the Carbon Disclosure Projects shows how American businesses are harnessing sustainability to create brand and corporate value. Three companies -- GE, UPS and Praxair -- illustrate the benefits of this strategy.
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The banking firm, the guiding force behind the Empire State Building's sweeping retrofit, the mayor of New York are honored by the U.S Green Building Council.
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In saying that we don't need to sacrifice our safeguards to create more jobs, and in calling for a race to the top rather than the bottom, the president tonight laid out a comprehensive, pragmatic and green solution to our economic crisis.
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In honor of World Water Week, we've turned to experts working on the front lines at their companies about their biggest successes in reducing their water footprints. Here's what they told us.
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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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In recent weeks, we've seen commentators lamenting the death of environmental activism in the US, as well as Michael Bloomberg's $50 million investment in Sierra Club's anti-coal campaign. Which camp has got it right?
by Mark Lee
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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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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