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A new generation of corporate courses and trainings is educating employees about sustainability benefits and possibilities.
by John Davies
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From Google to Philips to Zalando, corporate circular economy roles are finally gaining greater recognition.
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There's a new 'hire calling' as HR professionals, like many sustainability leaders, go “beyond compliance” and embrace a purpose-led sustainability strategy.
by John Davies
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The best of live interviews from GreenBiz events. This episode: how do we make sure green business is not just lip service?
by Joel Makower
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Your corporate sustainability practices can help to gain and keep talent.
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In the first of our look at 10 trends that will shape corporate sustainability in 2012, we explore how and why the chief financial officer has become the centerpoint of green initiatives within the enterprise.
by Joel Makower
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What are Jeffrey Hollender's plans since being ousted from Seventh Generation's leadership?
by Marc Gunther
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The banking giant has undertaken a number of projects to get all 278,000 of its employees on board with the company's sustainability goals. Here are five tips any company can benefit from.
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'Mesh companies' -- new enterprises based on sharing goods and services -- have the ability to redefine the nature of gift-giving this holiday season and beyond.
by Lisa Gansky
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With the COP16 Climate Conference about to kick off in Cancún, and with expectations set as low as possible for any outcomes, the first annual Gigaton Awards showcase the companies that are making the most difference in reducing emissions.
by Jigar Shah
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The concept of a flexible workspace, or hoteling, has been around for some time. But when we implemented this at Sabre Holdings, the question was whether these hoteling principles could be applied to a business like ours. Not only did our employees adapt to the new environment, they began working more closely with each other and ultimately strengthened our competitive position in the fast-evolving travel technology industry.<br />
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Newsweek recently issued its Green Rankings and among these types of lists, it's a well-respected view of how the 500 biggest companies in the U.S. are doing with their commitment to the environment. The methodology of the findings is as solid a snapshot as is possible, but I don't think it tells a complete story.
by Jeff Swartz
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Investors and U.S. policymakers face a historic choice: Invest in energy infrastructure now or wait for economic recovery. Certainly, the world faces serious challenges to both capital markets and the global economy as the effects of the financial crisis unfold, but this is not an “either/or” issue. Investing in clean energy infrastructure is a business and environmental necessity that we cannot afford to postpone.
by Jigar Shah
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Training, educating and bringing employees on board with green projects is an end in and of itself, both for increasing workplace satisfaction and spreading a mentality of conservation at work as well as at home.
by Kevin Moss
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Although there are many benefits from investing in and working within metropolitan areas and inner cities, much of the information about opportunities is fragmented and scattered.<br />
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Good environmental management has saved telecom group BT more than $700 million. It used clear-eyed analysis and fundamental financial tools to identify the business case for sustainability. Here are the steps you can apply yourself.
by David Bent
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We have upon us the next Industrial Revolution, where companies who make products that embody energy efficiency now have a worldwide advantage. We can’t let other countries lead the world in this next Industrial Revolution, because this is our calling.
by Kevin Surace
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No matter how many environmental wins we achieve, the most important change possible is the one that is hardest for businesses and mainstream environmental groups to embrace: Consuming less is the only solution.
by Marc Gunther
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As we view the whatever-it's-called decade in the rearview mirror, it's tempting to assess what's transpired since the good old days of Y2K to see how far we've come — and how far we haven't.
by Joel Makower
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We wanted to know what kinds of commitments — formal or informal — people were making in their companies.
by Joel Makower
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Office Depot, whose annual Green Guide is a compendium of the nearly 2,200 greenest products the retailer provides, has added a new dimension to its campaign to be the working world's top supplier of eco-friendly office products.