Displaying 27476 - 27500 of 32354
27476
Article
Paul Sheldon explains that as companies large and small embrace the concepts of sustainability, they are finding that a few basic principles of caring for employees, customers and the planet just makes good business sense.
by Paul Sheldon
27477
Article
The California utility is looking at data centers as a leading place to focus their energy-efficiency efforts.
27478
Article
Sharp plans to increase the output for the solar panel plant to meet European demand, the third expansion in three years, making this plant one of the world's largest.
27479
Article
A collaboration between ten major U.S. companies and four environmental organizations calls on the Federal government to quickly enact strong legislation to reduce greenhouse emissions, Anne Moore Odell writes on SocialFunds.com.
27480
Article
Plenty Magazine announces 20 companies, from farming to finance to retail, that are on the forefront of the green revolution.
27481
Article
Architects, builders and others are encouraged to enter their designs that minimize waste and encourage reuse of resources.
27482
Article
A new program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management will focus on experimental curricula to teach business leaders ways to counter global warming.
27483
Article
The supermarket chain becomes the first retailer and grocer to join California's Climate Action Registry.
27484
Article
For the first time ever, a corporation -- rather than the government -- has topped the EPA's list of green power purchasers.
27485
Article
New rules adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission will make sure the state's energy comes only from less-polluting sources.
27486
Article
Two major financial institutions have independently released reports urging companies to plan for global warming or suffer serious consequences.
27487
Article
The program at New Resource Bank will discount loans for green projects, saving thousands of dollars and encouraging innovative and sustainable building.
27488
Article
Researchers found that more than half of S&P 500 companies either don't have or won't release their strategies to deal with risks arising from global warming.
27489
Article
Brad Allenby writes that the biggest threat to progress in societies across the globe may be the fact that our institutions can't embrace and constructively shape new technologies as they're adopted by the people.
by Brad Allenby
27490
Article
The company's 'Sustainability 360' project promotes eco-friendly expansion around the globe, and fine-tuning business practices in the U.S. to reduce the chain's environmental footprint.
27491
Article
The sustainability practices examined on 100 leading colleges and universites found room for improvement in energy use, buildings, food and investments.
27492
Article
Jon Anda, Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley, plans to serve as president of a new organization that will enlist the financial community in finding market solutions to environmental crises.
27493
Article
The investment giant announced an ambitious series of environmental goals, and found them directly in line with its primary goal of making money, Christopher Wright reports for the Ecosystem Marketplace.
27494
Article
The world's largest construction market, facing a looming energy shortage, has embraced green designs for both new buildings and retrofitting older structures.
27495
Article
Less than half of the world's electric generators respond to requests for information on emissions; the industry's lack of preparedness may affect companies' future earnings.
27496
Article
Creating a recycling program at the office, setting the library computers to default to two-sided printing, and changing the lighting in campus buildings to be Energy Star compliant are all ideas that can positively impact the environment.
27497
Article
Vattenfall AB, Alcan Inc., Duke Energy Corporation and the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) will work with other leading industries and financial institutions to accelerate the evolution of carbon trading as one of the key components to addressing climate change.
27498
Article
Venture capital and private equity investments in clean energy companies saw a huge leap in 2006, increasing by 167% from $2.7bn to $7.1bn. The increase was driven by a surge in money flowing into the U.S. biofuels sector. Solar, wind and other low carbon sectors such as energy efficiency, smart distribution and carbon markets, also saw significant rises.
27499
Article
Global mutual fund Portfolio 21 has named its Top 10 financial performers among companies implementing environmental business strategies.
27500
Article
Industrial and farm waste soon may supply electricity for thousands of people because of an economic development collaboration of experts from Purdue University, industry, and city and county governments.