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Citi, Societe Generale, ING and DNB have all signed onto a new set of standards for lending to shipping banks that include climate targets.
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In this episode, Ceres director of investor engagement Monika Frayman chats about why the investment community is scrutinizing corporate water strategy. Plus, IKEA's Angela Hultberg ponders the company's early experiences with electric vehicles and last-mile delivery.
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Recycling is the last recourse for collection programs managed by reverse logistics company Li Tong Group, which prioritizes reuse of high-value components.
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With banks casting a leery eye at fuel-gobbling vessels, shipowners turn to speedy retrofits to take advantage of wind power.
by Helen Marks
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What would the Future MBA look like? Explore the potential in week 2 of this new 100-day series.
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What would the Future MBA look like? Explore the potential in week 1 of this new 100-day series.
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Brendan May, author of "How to Make Your Company a Recognized Sustainability Champion," details what you need to know about the broader business-sustainability environment to help lift your company to the top.
by Brendan May
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More hotels have water-saving programs and completely smoke-free facilities, and almost half have or are working toward green certification.
by Glenn Hasek
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How to choose and implement the best Environmental Management Information System for your company.
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Gain new insight into organics management through conversations with leaders in the field.
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Sixty upstream companies (those from mine to smelter) have reported increased awareness of and less skepticism about implementing supply chain due diligence.
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As CSR becomes more specialized, it's time to take a look at where these efforts are placed in relation to community relations and corporate philanthropy.
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Take a look inside how a two-year-old startup got two of America's largest retailers to put its products on the shelves.
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Cloud computing could redefine the way we think about business ethics and sustainability. Here's how the cloud could affect two of our biggest sustainability challenges: climate change and human rights.
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A new study from Taiwan's Chang Jung Christian University explores what manufacturers, distributors and retailers concerned about their supply chains can do to promote greener logistics.
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BrightFarms, a New York City-based startup, thinks it has the solution to cross-country grocery supply routes, right above our heads.
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by Marc Gunther
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Kraft plans to manufacture its famous foods using less water, energy and packaging, the company announced last week. Its European coffee brands have also committed to 100 percent sustainably sourced coffee by 2015.
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The supply chain director at the world's third-largest apparel company explained in a recent webcast how Philips-Van Heusen works with suppliers to maintain their environmental and social performance.
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Sustainability gives Best Buy the vehicle by which it can engage its 180,000-strong workforce and stay competitive, according to CEO Brian Dunn.
by Marc Gunther
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Long after the furor over the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's stance on environmental legislation, a spinoff of a regional Chamber aims to share the expertise of its members to help businesses get greener, one step at a time.
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Members of the new platform, called Global Compact LEAD, will work to implement the newly unveiled Blueprint for Corporate Leadership, a roadmap released by the UN Global Compact last year. The LEAD program's new members include Accenture, Intel, KPMG, Newmont Mining Corp., PricewaterhouseCoopers, Symantec, Coca-Cola, Novo Nordisk and Heineken, among others.
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From virtual meetings to recycled packaging, here are 20 things businesses of any size can do to improve their environmental impacts and boost their green cred.
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On the heels of similar long-term targets set by rival Procter & Gamble, the consumer products company aims to double sales while cutting the water, waste and carbon impacts of its products -- and its customers' use of those products -- by 2020.
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The process of optimizing your entire supply chain can be overwhelming in the best of cases. But taking on any of these ideas can prime the pump to get your company rolling toward greener operations.
by John Hill