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Going beyond goals and resolutions, we asked corporate leaders about what achievement they hope they can share with the world on New Year's Day 2012.
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Leaders from companies across a wide range of industries -- from sporting goods to coffee to building materials to IT -- share with us how they expect sustainability to change at their companies.
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Is it the economy, consumer trends, or something else? GreenBiz.com asked business executives what they view as the greatest challenge for their companies in the coming year.
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What does the new year hold for corporate sustainability efforts? We asked executives at a number of leading companies how they think 2011 will shape their green projects.
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With college enrollment booming and jobs relatively scarce from a weak economy, positions in the Chinese government are in high demand, and the most-sought-after job is in green IT.
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GE and eBay have both earned big successes by harnessing the wisdom of the crowd for green innovation, while a leading European retailer found its crowd-sourcing efforts fail. Here's how to make the most of your social sustainability strategies.
by Eric Lowitt
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A downsized surveyor retrained for the green job market, earned nine certifications, then sent out hundreds of resumes -- without success. Other recent green job training grads report trouble finding work, too. Some contend this is a sign that the U.S. stimulus package and the promise of green jobs are a bust. But is that a fair assessment?
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Almost every company, large or small, progresses through these five stages on their sustainability journey, and firms that are wondering how to take their sustainability efforts to the next level may benefit from knowing that even the greenest firms have also passed through these stages.
by Vijay Kanal
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A new report from the Network for Business Sustainability looks at how corporate leaders have succeeded in building their sustainability efforts into the DNA of the company, regardless of who is sitting in the C-suite.
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Green stimulus investments are among the most cost-effective ways to spend the Recovery Act dollars and create jobs.
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With a score of 72 out of a possible 100, Cisco boosts its score to stay at the top of the heap, while Ericsson and Fujitsu also made big strides in applying IT solutions to greenhouse gas emissions to land in second and third place.
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Every COP gives us a chance to recognize key figures in the climate change debate. The Cancun climate change negotiations are no different, but many of the key players have changed since Copenhagen, and there is a stronger representation from emerging markets.
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The company made it relatively easy for Karenina Susilo to get outside the box of her regular job to develop the company's innovative reusable shipping box.
by Marc Gunther
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The world faces a shortage of greenhouse gas professionals with the skills needed to meet our current measurement, reporting and verification needs. The problem will likely get worse as climate change programs expand around the world, according to a new report from the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI), a Washington, D.C.-based training center, and Sequence Staffing, an executive search and staffing firm.
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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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The first annual awards for companies showing the greatest leadership in sustainability efforts went to six leaders in selected sectors: NIKE, 3M, Reckitt Benckiser Group, Suzlon, Vodafone Group, and GDF Suez.
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The first annual Gigaton Awards, to be presented on Saturday night in Cancún, will recognize the work of some of the companies that are making the biggest real-world impacts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
by Sunil Paul
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The green team model is an efficient way to tackle sustainability goals and engage employees that are hungry for more opportunities to boost their company's sustainability efforts.
by Eliza Clark
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Toy and board game maker Hasbro will increase the recycled content of its packaging and paper materials over the coming years, and will hire a new director to develop and monitor sustainability initiatives.
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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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Last week's commitments from huge corporations -- Unilever, Chevrolet, Georia Pacific and others -- marked a terrific week for corporate sustainability -- but shouldn't these game-changing initiatives be the role of governments instead?
by Marc Gunther
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The World Environment Center recently brought together thought leaders from the business, academic and NGO communities to identify the critical skills needed by business leaders implementing sustainable development. Here are 10 ideas that emerged to help business schools integrate sustainable development into their teachings.
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If we are facing a decade-long recovery from the Great Recession, it's time to dig in and look for real fixes instead of short-term patches, and green investments fit the bill perfectly.
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A study from the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment finds that employees at all levels are flocking to environmental training programs as a way to boost their career prospects.
by Will Nichols
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Although economists and the media tend to pick big, bold numbers like job creation to measure the state of the economy, there are more telling indicators -- and what they're telling us isn't good.