Displaying 1 - 25 of 28
1
Article
The Danish Fashion Institute and BSR are trying to cultivate a taste for green among fashionistas, bargainistas and the industry that serves them.
2
Article
A coalition of health care systems issues a six-point agenda on how to transform the industry by tackling waste, runaway energy consumption, lax supply chains and other obstacles to sustainability.
3
Article
The development the AMEE carbon measurement and management platform provided the narrative for a "One Great Idea" presentation at VERGE DC and illustrated several of the conference themes.
4
Article
It's easy to lose sight of sustainability issues on a day that's focused on material expressions of affection, but there are resources gift-givers can use to gauge the environmental impacts of sweets and the firms that make them.
5
Article
Kaiser Permanente is converting to IV bags that are free of the industrial chemicals PVC and DEHP and DEHP-free tubing in the latest major move to green its medical supply chain.
6
Article
With the exception of Ricoh, Intel and Motorola Mobility, the IT industry earns dismal grades when it comes to sustainability and social practices, averaging a D+, new research says.<br />
7
Article
The San Francisco-based firm brings a green lens to its adult products.
8
Article
After working quietly to set sustainability goals and begin pursuing them, The North Face is now detailing its trek toward a greener supply chain and operations.
9
Article
PPR's stable of luxe fashion houses and sportswear labels are following the lead of the firm's Puma brand and will calculate the costs associated with their environmental impacts.
10
Article
Twenty-one electronics companies, industry groups and NGO have joined a U.S. government-led effort to create a reputable supply chain for conflict-free minerals in the Congo.
11
Article
Heavy-duty trucks, the workhorses of commerce, are integral to the supply chain of every business. The movement to reduce their impact on the environment is huge. Here's what a major industry player is doing to help.
12
Article
Formed just two years ago in the U.S., The Sustainability Consortium now numbers almost 80 members and has extended its reach across the Atlantic.
13
Article
Calls for companies to be more responsible in handling CSR challenges that range from fracking to recycling captured shareholders' attention this year, according to reports on the 2011 proxy season from As You Sow and Ceres.
14
Article
The sustainable seafood movement landed two big catches this week with an eco-labeling commitment from McDonald's and a pledge from foodservices and facilities giant Sodexo.
15
Article
IBM takes the wraps off its latest offering to make cities smarter, the New York State Assembly says no to fracking, Krispy Kreme becomes a somewhat less guilty pleasure and more.
16
Article
Disney, Hewlett Packard and the Responsible Sourcing Network talk about what's being done to minimize risks in global sourcing.
<div id='ff_peerindex_tooltip'> </div>
17
Article
Waste Management Inc. is investing in the largest composting facility in the eastern U.S. and building a new composting site in Florida -- moves aimed at expanding WM's work in organics recycling and advancing the company's goal to transform its business model.
18
Article
Baja Fresh's initiative to green its restaurant supplies brings recyclable and recycled content plates, food wrappers and bags to the 255 eateries operated or franchised by the chain.
19
Article
In a move affecting more than $1 billion in goods each year, Kaiser Permanente is now requiring its suppliers to provide environmental data on all medical equipment and products purchased by the largest managed care organization in the U.S.
20
Article
Companies that meet United Parcel Service's new green standards for responsible packaging can ship their goods with a label attesting to that fact under an assessment program the carrier introduces today.
21
Article
A UK Zoo has come up with a novel approach to locally sourcing some of its food for animals and dealing with the challenge of limited space: vertical farming.
22
Article
The key to Steelcase Inc.'s business sustainability practices -- and its design strategy -- lies in its approach, says Angela Nahikian, the company's director of Global Environmental Sustainability. That approach may come as a surprise to some people who have tracked this industry leader and its nearly 100-year history of innovation. Nahikian tells GreenBiz Radio about her company's outlook and the concept of "radical evolution."
23
Article
The key to Steelcase Inc.'s business sustainability practices and its design strategy lies in its approach, says Angela Nahikian, the company's director of Global Environmental Sustainability. That approach may come as a surprise to some people who have tracked this industry leader and its nearly 100-year history of innovation. Nahikian talks to GreenBiz Radio about her company and the concept of 'radical evolution.'
24
Article
Rand Waddoups, Wal-Mart's senior director of Business Strategy and Sustainability, provides an insider's update on Wal-Mart's efforts toward sustainability, its progress and its next big challenges.
25
Article
(Episode 88): Almost four years ago, Wal-Mart announced three major goals that have since driven the company's operations internally and externally. Today, Rand Waddoups, Wal-Mart's senior director of Business Strategy and Sustainability, provides an insider's update on Wal-Mart's efforts toward sustainability, its progress and its next big challenges.