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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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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 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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The new report brings a new methodology and different contenders for the world's greenest tech firm.
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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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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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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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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
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The VP of sustainability at the consumer-goods giant talks about the power of collaboration, the difficulty of changing individuals' behavior, and why Americans in the shower is one of the biggest environmental hurdles Unilever faces.
by Adele Peters
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Although the coming revolution will affect many, it will be led by just a few, and the director of Plan A at Marks & Spencer shared his thoughts on how your firm can get ahead.
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A new study finds that the president's plan to make existing buildings more energy efficient could also create more than 100,000 green jobs at the same time.
by Meg Waltner
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Following the first version of my CSR mind map, I received a lot of great ideas and feedback, which I've included in this second, updated version of a chart that offers an at-a-glance reference for the greening of business.
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A new book offers the first in-depth look at the many overlapping forces that drove the green makeover of Walmart -- and what that makeover means for the world.
by Marc Gunther
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In BusinessWeek's latest rankings of undergraduate business programs in the United States, the College of William & Mary topped the sustainability list, although most green schools were not top-ranked, and vice-versa.